Lepidoptera of the Hawick District. 335 



Thyatira batis. Not common ; the curious larvae are some- 

 times common, lying exposed on the leaves of wild rasp, 

 but they are difficult to rear. 



Acronycta psi. Common. 



LiGUSTRi. Not common, 



RUMicis. Abundant. 



MENYANTHiDis. Not commou ; Muirfield. 



Diloba cceruleocephala. Larvae common on hedge tops. 

 Lexjcania coNiGERA. Notuncommon; Boozieburn, etc., August. 



LiTHARGYRiA. Not uucommou at sugar. 



COMMA. Not common at" sugar, Humbleknowes. 



IMPURA. Not common at sugar, Humbleknowes. 



PALLENS. Common. 



Tapinostola fulva. Near South field. 



HYDR.fficiA NiCTiTANS. Common on thistle and ragweed 

 flowers. 



MiCACEA. Not common: at Humbleknowes and 



Street Lamps. 

 Xylophasia rurea. Abundant. 



LiTHOXYLEA. Not uncommon at sugar. 



MONOGLYPHA (poLYODON.) Abundant; black var. 



common. 

 Char^as graminis. Abundant ; larvee doing great damage 



to pastures. 



Cerigo matura (cytherea. ) Not common ; Whitlaw Banks. 



Mamestra albicolon. Eare ; one flew into my half-closed 

 hand while walking along High Street. 



BRAssic^. Common. 



Apamea basilinea. Common at sugar in June. 



DiDYMA (ocuLEA.) Abundant at sugar; variable in 



colour. 



MiANA 8TRIGILI8. Common at sugar in July and August. 



FASCiUNCULA. Abundant. 



LITEROSA. Not uncommon, September. 



ARCuosA. Common at level crossing above Lynn- 

 wood, July. 



