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veronica; being oommon on Veronica. Apteropeda glohosa^ a few specimens by 

 sweeping in damp meadows, Bollin, in the spring. Mantura obtusata, Bollin valley 

 and Chatmoss ; M. chrysanthemi, Chatmoss. Corymhites pectinicomis, damp mea- 

 dows, Bollin. Sitones canibricus, sparingly distributed in sandy places. Donacia 

 dentipes and D. sagittarice, Halemoss. Psylliodes attenuata^ Bollin valley. Ceuth. 

 impressicolUs ; four or five specimens have occurred in this district to Mr. Hardy 

 and myself. Silpha rotundata, a single specimen of the pitchy variety, Llangollen. 

 Clythra 4-punctata, beaten oS hazel, with Acalles misellus, Orchesia minor^ Tele- 

 pliorus abdominalisy and Pyrochroa coccinea. 



At Sherwood forest in June, — Eros affmis, in rotten birch. Jn decaying fungus, 

 both Tiyphylliy Colenis^ Liodes humeralis^ THplax russica, Scaphidium 4<-maculatim,, 

 and Thymaliis. Liodes orbicularis, under birch bark, and Tritoma bipustulata in 

 fungus under birch bark. ScoVytus intricatus, Trypodendron domesticuniy and Xylo- 

 terus quercds, on felled oaks. A single specimen of Quedius scitus, and Bolitochara 

 hidda, under bark, in decaying fungus. StrangaUa 4:-fasciata, in a rotten birch. 

 Under felled trees, Phymatodes variabilisy Athdus rhomheuSy and Phloeotrya Stephensii. 

 A single specimen of Hypophloeus castaneus under bark. In boletus, Eledona 

 agaricola. 



At Cleethorpe. — Cicindela maritima, sparingly. In mud, between tide marks, 

 Bledius tricomis and bicornis, both commonly. B. arenarius in immense numbers, 

 accompanied by Diglossa mersa. A single specimen of Aphod/ius villosus occurred 

 to me in dung. 



At CKffcon, a few miles from Manchester, Donacia bidens and spargcmii have 

 been met with in some numbers j and, at Stalybridge, Aphodmis fcetidus and Nehria 

 Qyllenhalid. 



Tehnatophiles ScTionherri and Eri/rhimis nereis have been taken at Mobberby. 

 — J. Kidson-Taylor, Thorn Cottage, Lime Grove, Longsight, Manchester, Oct., 1868. 



A List of NoctuidcB observed in Morayshire. — It will be seen from the following 

 list of captures that my attention has been exclusively directed to the Noctuce. 

 A few other insects certainly were noticed, but mostly common species — for 

 instance, N. plantaginis and P. fuliginosa were both common enough ; while in 

 the Altyre Woods, E. versicolor was seen in great abundance. I succeeded, how- 

 ever, in capturing only four specimens — one <J and four ? , the latter sitting quietly 

 on the bare birch twigs in April. The males were far too lively for me. Some 

 eggs were procured, but, owing to my want of knowledge in rearing the young 

 larvae, only one lived into the pupa stage. E. Blandina, H. Semele^ C. Davus, 0. 

 cardui, V. Atalanta, A. Selene, A. Ev/pTirosyney T. rubi, all abundant in suitable 

 localities ; and V. lo was, I believe, seen on one occasion in Altyre Forest. T. popuU 

 abounded in the larva state ; those found on Populus alba wonderfully matching 

 the colour of its food-plant, being of a pale glaucous-white hue, sometimes blotched 

 with red. S. convolvuU was, I believe, frequent throughout the county. I had 

 three specimens sent me which had been captured hovering over Petunia. M. stel- 

 latarum was observed on several occasions in similar localities. A. betulaHa and 

 0. bidentata both very frequent. All the British species of Eepialus were taken, 

 five specimens of H. velleda occurring at rest in the crevices of birch trees in 

 Altyre Woods. C. Ugnvperda larvae abundant all over the country, doing great 



