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In the Larentidae we have CheimatoUa Boreata, and the genus Opo- 

 ralia is represented by all its three known species, the two rarest 

 being Autumnaria and Filigrammaria. The affinities of these two 

 species being at present the subject of investigation, I have sent 

 to Mr Buckler a number of Oporabia larvse for that purpose. 

 Larentia Salicata flies over the hill-sides in the higher localities 

 at dusk, and Ccesiata is in great abundance in some of the fir 

 woods, where the food plant of its larvse, Faccinium Myrtillus, is 

 found. Among the Eupitheeice, we have Subfulvata general but 

 scarce ; Pygmoeata on marshy ground in the higher localities ; 

 Indigata along the borders of fir woods ; Ahsijnthiata, Exiguata 

 and Bectangulata, all moderately common. Thera Firmata in 

 some years is very abundant. The common species, Hypsipetes 

 Mutata, shows more remarkable varieties, the most notable having 

 the fascia white, which is a very uncommon form, and of which 

 Mr Barrett says, " it is quite the loveliest var. of Hypsipetes Elu- 

 tata that I ever saw : the white fascia is quite a new form of 

 variation to me in this most variable species." Melanippe Tris- 

 tata is moderately common on hilly heath ground in especial 

 localities, and Coremia Munitata in like situations ; Anticlea Deris 

 vata in the more sheltered localities ; and Coremia Ferrugata, not 

 commonly, however, in the fir woods. Scotosia Dubitata occurs 

 sometimes in autumn, but is very uncertain in appearance. The 

 genus Cidaria is almost fully represented in species, the two of 

 rarest occurrence being perhaps Corylata, and Piceata the dark 

 variety of Suffumata which is to be found in most of the Scotch 

 fir woods. Corylata I have taken in the imago state, and have 

 also bred it from September larvae on Salix Caprcea, which is not 

 generally accepted as its food plant. Chesias Spartiata is common 

 about broom in autumn. 



Of the large sub-division of the Heterocera, the Micro-lepi- 

 doptera, I have taken about 80 species, but expect still to add 

 largely to the local list in this numerically extensive section. 



In the first group of Micro-lepidoptera, the Pyralidina, we 

 have in the Pyralidse, Botys Fuscalis and Pionea Forfiealis occur- 

 ring rather sparingly. Scapula Luteahs^ more esteemed by collec- 

 tors in the south than here, is rather common. Simcethis Pariana 

 appears on flowers of ragwort, but not commonly. In the Cram- 

 bidse we have a number of species, all more or less common, 

 Crambus Pratellus, Tristellus, and Culmellus being plentiful on 

 every grassy hillside during their time of appearance. 



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