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but the markings were normal. On 7 July F. J. Killington 

 sent me for inspection two males with very abnormal markings 

 on the second abdominal segment. In one the two forward horns 

 of tbe mercury-sign were detached, in the other they had practi- 

 cally disappeared altogether. These, with normal examples, were 

 taken at the River Itchin, Eastleigh, Hants. He reported that 

 the species entirely disappeared after the spell of bad weather 

 {sc. in mid August). Enallagma cyathigerum, Charp. was taken 

 (mature and teneral) at Stanmore Common on 3 June, and at 

 Epsom Common on 11 June (Lucas) ; at Studland Heath on 

 16 Aug. (Stowell) ; and at Wicken Fen on 15 Aug. (Lyle). 



Kingston-on-Thames ; 

 October, 1921. 



NOTES ON THE • LEPIDOPTERA OF GLEN FENDER, 

 •. PERTHSHIRE, AND INVERSHIN, 

 .. SUTHERLANDSHIRE. 



By the Late F. G. Whittle, F.E.S. 



A stay at Glen Fender in April last was the means of my 

 getting an introduction to Peronea niveana. Two of the examples 

 obtained were on pine trunks, where they were conspicuous. One 

 was beaten out of pine. All were in good order. It is curious 

 that, although I gave a lot of attention to the birches, I did not 

 find, either by searching or beating, even one P. niveana. I did, 

 however, rind a beautiful series of freshly-emerged, well-marked 

 Lobojriiora carpinata. 



Acanthopsyche atra 2 from a pupa obtained on a fence near 

 Blair Atholl, exposed on the sill of my bedroom window and 

 watched several times daily for male visitors, failed to attract, 

 unless visits were paid in the small hours of the morning, which 

 is unlikely. 



Zelleria hepariella was beaten out of ash iu Glen Tilt on 

 April 26th. 



I suppose it often happens during the winter months, when 

 collectors are able to find time to consult old records, that 

 volumes of the 'Entomologist,' 'Intelligencer,' 'Record,' ' Monthly 

 Magazine,' are taken down, and notes made to be put to good use 

 in the ensuing season. Last winter, when so engaged, I came 

 across a note bj r no less an authority than the late H. T. Stainton 

 on E. C. Buxton's remarkable capture in tbe valley of the Shin 

 (' E.M.M.,' vol. xx, p. 81). I resolved that I would, if possible, 

 spend a few weeks in that district at the proper time. Early in 

 May I arrived at Invershin for Inveran, just above the junction 

 of the rivers Oykel and Shin. Though I failed to find either of 

 the tw 7 o great rarities, I did not find my visit unprofitable. 

 Several interesting species occurred in moderate numbers. A 



