236 On Lepidoptera, taken mostly in 1874. 



Cerigo Cytherea. When sugaring on the highest part of our 

 sea- banks, I had the good luck to capture one of this rare 

 moth. It must fly late, as it was twelve at night, before it 

 made its appearance. Sea-banks, Gunsgreen. 

 Mamestra anceps, I find I have two, I got one at sugar this 

 season ; the other must have been got in 1873, Sea-banks, 

 Eyemouth, 



,, purva. I had one or two previously, but this season, 



they were in great abundance on Wood Sage, They also came 

 freely to sugar. Sea-banks, Gunsgreen. 

 Kusina tenebrosa. Plentiful at sugar. A female was also bred 

 from the chrysalis. This is enclosed in a very tough short 

 cocoon very closely fitted to it, of a testaceous colour, which 

 becomes very dark before the perfect insect emerges. Banks 

 of the Ale. 

 Agrotis suffusa. Pretty common at sugar, Eyemouth and 

 Ayton. 



,, nigricans. Comes freely to sugar. Sea-banks and 

 Gunsgreen. 



,, obelisca. I have only got a worn specimen, on Rag- 

 wort, Sea- banks. 



,, porphyrea. I have sugared about half a dozen of this 

 pretty little species on our sea-banks. It would be interesting 

 to know if the caterpillars still cling to the few remaining 

 bushes of Calluna vulgaris, or if they have adapted themselves 

 to other food.. 



,, lucernea. I had formerly taken several on Valerian, 

 but this season it was abundant on the flowers of Wood Sage- 

 It does not come to sugar. It is a very sluggish insect, and 

 will allow one to box it off the flowers, without attempting to 



fly- 



Noctua Triangulum. I have sugared two. It does not seem to 



be common. Banks of the Ale. 

 ,, rhomboidea. Mr S. Buglass has netted one of this rare 



moth. Ayton. 

 ,, umbrosa. Several, but it is difficult to get one perfect. 



Sea-banks, Gunsgreen. 

 Orthosia Ypsilon. S. Buglass was fortunate enough to sugar 



about half-a-dozen of this interesting moth. He got some of the 



caterpillars too. They are likely to feed on Salix alba.- Banks 



of the Eye. 

 Xanthia Silago. I have bred this pretty insect from caterpillars 



in catkins of the Sallow in spring. Banks of the Ale. 

 Necatera serena. I got two on Valerian flowers, and one has 



been got at Ayton. It is easily known at night by its white 



colour. Eyemouth and Ayton. 

 Euplexia lucipara. Not uncommon at sugar. Banks of the Ale. 



