154 Lepidoptera in Roxburghshire. By Adam Elliot. 



In the group of the Tortricina, Amphysa Gerningiana occurs on 

 moorland in the upper part of the Kale valley, and also Tortrix 

 Viburnana, commonly. Tortrix Forsterana, in some of the Scotch 

 fir woods, drops to the ground, when beating the trunks for 

 them, like a small piece of loose bark falling. When on the 

 ground they remain motionless, and so may easily be passed un- 

 noticed. Catroptria Cana is a scarce species. Halonota Trige- 

 minana and Brunnichiana are moderately common, and the same 

 may be said of the two species of Anchylopera — Myrtillana and 

 Unguicella. Bactra Lanceolana is very plentiful. Peronea Mac- 

 cana is a good and scarce species ; the only two specimens of it 

 I have seen were taken when sugaring for Noctuse in autiunn. 

 Pamplusia Monticolana occurs on moorland, and I have taken it on 

 one of the highest summits of the western Cheviots. Mixodia 

 Sckuhiana is a scarce species. In the lower localities the pretty 

 species, Argyrolepia Cnicana seems local and of rare occurrence 

 and for which Stainton mentions one English locality. Xantho- 

 setia Hamana is of more general distribution. 



In the numerically extensive group of the Tineinse, we have 

 Tinea Semifulvella, very rich in colouring, and among Scotch fii-s 

 I have seen Incurvaria Masculella in abundance flying in the sun- 

 shine. Plutella Dalella, a good species, is found sometimes on 

 trunks of Scotch fir, and oh moorland, and in the month of 

 January I took a hybernated specimen when turning a stone- 

 heap at a high elevation. Depressaria Nervosa is a scarce species. 

 Pleurota Bicostella occurs sparingly on most of the grassy hills ; 

 Gracilaria Swederella principally in fir woods. On the trunks of 

 fir trees, can be picked up, ElacMsta Apicipunctella, a minute 

 species requiring careful search. 



In the group of the Pterophorina I can only as yet record the 

 two species, Platypilus Bertrami and Pterophorus Microdactylus. 

 Alucita Polydactyla I have not yet taken, but being a common 

 insect it may yet be added to the local list of Micro-lepidoptera. 



LIST OF SPECIES. 



SUB-KINGDOM, AETIOULATA. 



CLASS, INSECT A. 



ORDEE, LEPIDOPTERA. 



Sul)-Order I. RHOPALOCERA. 



Fam. Papilionid.^. 



SuB-EaM. PlEKIDiE. 



Colias Edusa, F. 



Pieris Brassicae, L. 



Eapae, L. 



Napi, L. 

 Anthocliaris Cardamines, L. 



