318 Lepidoptera taken at Threebumford, by Robt. Renton. 



Cryptohypnus riparius (Fab). Occasional. Banks of Tyne. 

 Corymbites QuERcus (Gyll). Banks of Tyne, rare. 

 Agriotes obscurus (Lin). Common by beating. 



„ pallidulus (111). Rather common on flowers by beat- 

 ing. 

 Phyllotreta Nemortjm (Lin). Common. 

 „ undulata (K). Occasional. 



,, sinuata. Not common. 



Plectoroscelis concinna (Marsh.). Not common. 

 Tbyamis etjrida (£cop). Not common. 

 ,, tabida (Panz.) Not common. 

 Anaspis rtjpicollis. Not common. 



,, melanopa. Common by beating flowers. 

 Aromia moschata (Lin). In the July number, 1875, of the 

 " Scottish Naturalist," I mentioned the fact of my having dis- 

 covered the larvse of Aromia moschata in Binning Wood, but 

 failed to obtain the perfect insect. I am glad therefore to be 

 able to mention the first capture of the perfect insect in Scot- 

 land, near Moniaive, sixteen miles from Dumfries, on Septem- 

 ber 3rd, by a gentleman, who was fishing, when the insect 

 settled on his neck. 



Lepidoptera taken at Threebumford in 1877. By Robt. 

 Renton. 



Smerinthus Populi. Two. When searching for Caterpillars, 

 September 29th, I came upon one of S. Populi, and by all ap- 

 pearance it was only a few days old. I kept it till Oct. 3rd, 

 when it died ; owing I believe to the cold. Was it not very 

 late for the Caterpillar of this species ? 



Sphinx Convolvuli. I saw one, Sept. 16th, at Tweed House 

 Toll, Selkirkshire, at the flower of honeysuckle. I took three 

 in one night at the same place, August 29th, 1875. 



Chjerocampa Elpenor. One specimen. 



Macroglossa stellatarum. Two specimens. 



Hepialtjs sylvinus. Several. 

 ,, velleda. Common. 



