106 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S RECORD. 
ochreous tone and with only very faint traces of the darker scaling on 
the nervures ; of FH. janira I also obtained a nice aberration. It is a 9 
in which the ochreous band on the underside of the posterior wing 
running parallel to the hind margin is much narrower than usual, and 
is divided in two at vein 4 (Meyrick). P. brassicae and rapae were 
both abundant about the village. Aglais urticae and Pyramets atalanta 
were also obtained, C. pamphilus was everywhere in eyidence, and 
Enodia hyperanthus occurred in a marshy field about a mile off. 
Of Hepialus I only observed hwnuli and hectus. A single specimen 
of Cleora lichenaria flew off from a lichen-covered larch, but beating 
all through the wood failed to produce another. Several specimens of 
Acidalia bisetata, Larentia olivata, Melanthia bicolorata,Coremia munitata, 
Cidaria prunata and C. fulvata were taken, and a host of commoner 
species netted. Ortholitha limitata turned up everywhere, and was 
very variable. A couple of full-fed larvee of Dicranura vinula were 
picked up from the road adorned in their travelling apparel, they 
spun-up immediately on being put into a box. Of the Noctuids a few 
each of Triaena psi, Leucania conigera, Apamea gemina, Plusia chrysitis, 
P. v-aureum, and P. iota, were taken. A single Tapinostola fulva on 
the 29th of the month, which is a remarkably early date for this part 
of the country. Pyrausta purpuralis and Herbula cespitalis were 
occasionally met with on the hillsides.  Scopula lutealis, Scoparia 
dubitalis, and S. ambigualis were very abundant, and S. murana could 
have been taken from walls in plenty. Miana bicoloria was very 
common in Giffnoch quarries during the first week of August. On the 
12th, at Irvine, I obtained a dozen Crambus latistrius, a single specimen of 
Chrysophanus phlaeas, and several Tortricids and Tineids. An afternoon 
at Whistlefield, Loch Long, on the 26th, produced Cidaria immanata, 
Larentia olivata, Cidaria testata, and several Celaena haworthit. 
Phibalapteryx lapidata was out, and in fine condition, on the Lanark- 
shire hills on September 8th, and the following day on the Kilsyth 
hills, I obtained a few more. Tapinostola fulva was abundant at both these 
localities. In Kilsyth glen several Pyrameis atalanta were discovered 
at rest on the trunk of an ash, to which they persistently returned 
when knocked off. I also obtained a fine specimen of Polia chi var. 
olivacea, the first of this variety I have ever taken in this district, 
though I must haye seen several hundreds of the type. Pyrameis 
atalanta was very abundant in the Clydesdale district during the 
autumn months, which coincides with reports from other parts of the 
country. Cheimatobia brumata was also very common at the beginning 
of November on the banks of the Clyde at Cambuslang, on some trunks 
I counted three and four, and even five specimens at rest.—Anp. ApIE 
Datenisu, F'.E.S., 21, Princes Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow. 
E\NToMOLOGICAL NOTE FROM THE Rivrera.—The season appears to 
be an abnormal one, the usual rains last October were scanty, the 
winter has been dull and cold, and for the present the weather is cold 
and wet. Vegetation and insects are a full month late. So far as 
butterflies are concerned, the record would be not very different from - 
the celebrated chapter on snakes in Ireland. On March 5th there 
lay six inches of snow on the ground at 5 a.m., and this still existed 
in shady corners two days later. Rain has been frequent—all day on 
March 18th, and from the evening of the 19th till the forenoon of the 
21st. Those who have not left England in search of the “ Sunny 
