On some of the rarer Lepidoptera, by Andrew Kelly. 385 



NoTODONTA DROMEDAEius. — This beautiful species is of rare 

 occurrence. However, one or two have been captured bere, flying 

 about hedgerows, although there is no connection between them 

 and this insect, which manifests a liking to willows. 



Xylophasia Hepatioa. — Mr Shaw was the first to notice this 

 in Berwickshire, on the banks of the Ale. Mr Turnbull, Lauder 

 Gas Works, has made two captures of the species in Lauderdale. 



Agrotis Tritici. — At Longniddry, near the same locality where 

 CoUas Edusa is found, this moth occurs in great profusion during 

 the day, on ragworts. On these specimens the subcostal line is 

 of a very white colour ; the other markings are also very sharp 

 and distinct, so that it cannot be mistaken for T. aquilina. It is 

 rare in Berwickshire. 



NocTUA Dahlii — This is an inhabitant of the Aiky wood, and 

 is also very common among the natural oaks about Abbey St. 

 Bathans in the beginning of September. It begins to fly in the 

 gloaming. 



Orthosia stjspecta. — Very rare, but occasionally met with. 



Xanthia Cerago. — When at Newhouses, Hawick, during holi- 

 days, I used to capture this insect not unfrequently, at the side 

 of the Lough next the plantation. 



Dastpolia Templi. — Mr Turnbull captured at light from the 

 end of October to the beginning of November, 1879, seven gor- 

 geous specimens of this very rare moth. Hitherto only three had 

 been found in the Tweed district. 



Eptjnda lutulenta. — Mr Eenton caught one with his net in 

 Cleikhimin garden ; but the best plan to find it is to sugar juni- 

 per bushes on Longcroft braes, and there it will be sure to resort 

 to the bait. 



Agriopis Aprilin'A. — This is a very plentiful moth in Aiky 

 wood. If sugaring is practised, from ten to twenty specimens 

 may be got in a night, and along with them, the Floimced Chest- 

 nut and Brindled Green may be had also, on the same baits. 

 The woods about the Abbey when sugared produce the same 

 insects. The Berwickshire specimens of the Sadena protea are 

 smaller, as a whole, than any of Newman's figures, and a little 

 more dingy, but very neat. The food plant of the caterpillar is 

 not given by Newman, but I anticipate that it is the low oaks 

 that attract it. 



Pltisia Interrogationis. — First taken in Dogden Moss as re- 

 corded in the ** Proceedings ;" then about Drakemire, and lastly 



