1809.) 



curious thing to be noticed in regard to the power of attraction is, that it wa» 

 apparently stronger at a distance than quite close to the female, for the maleg 

 seemed to find their way easily to the window, but when there it took them some 

 little time and trouble to find the exact situation of the lady. Demas coryli, larvas 

 not scarce. Pcecilocampa populi, larvae, Bombyx ruhi, June 9th. Bomhyx calluna^^ 

 larvae common, but no moths seen. Saturnia carpini, imago and larvee, Runvia 

 craicegata, Venilia, maculata, June 4th. Metrocampa margaritata, June 12th j 

 Ellopia fasciaria, June 3rd. Odontopera hidentata, June 3rd, Selenia Vmaria,* 

 larvas : Crocalli§ elinguaria, July 31 st. Ayriphydasis hetulariaf June 6th, Cleora 

 Uchenariaj June 22nd, Boarynia repandata, June 4th. Gnophos obscurata, Aug, 

 4th. Geometra papilionaria, June 29th, Ephyra pendularia, June 4th. Acidalia, 

 hisetata, July 7th. A. fumata, June 5th, A. aversata, July 1st. Cabera pusaria 

 June 3rdf , Macaria notata, June 3rd. M. Uturata, June 5th. Fidonia atomaria, 

 June 2nd.t F. piniaria^ June 3rd jf F, pinetaHaj June 26th ; everywhere in the 

 district, among Vaccinium myrtillus Aspilates strigillaria^ not common. Lomaspilis 

 marginata, June 6th. Cheimatohia horeata^ a few larvae. Oporobia dilutata, Oct. 

 12th. La/rentia didymata, July 22nd. L. coesiata, June 8th. L, salicata, June 

 20th, Ben Wyvis. L. oUvata, July 28th. L. pectinitaria June 4th. Emmelesia 

 alcTiemillata, June 11th. E. ericetata^ not common, July 27th. E. hlandiataj rare, 

 June 27th. Eupithecia ncmata, June 3rd. Eupithecia succenturiata, E. dbsynthiata, 

 July 9th, E. tenuiata, July 17th, not common. E. sobnnaia, July 31st. Eupithecia 

 satyrataj E. pumilata, June 5th, very abundant in one place. E. rectangulata^ June 

 29th. Thera juniper ata, September. T. simulata, July 1st. T. variata, June 4th.'j' 

 Eypsipetes impluviata, June 6th.t H. elutata, July 10th. Melanthia ocellata, June 

 3rd. Melanippe tristata, June Srd.f M. suhtristata, J une 16th. M. montanata, June.f 

 M. Jluctuata, July 2nd, brood ; Coremia munitata, June 11th, not uncommon in the 

 garden ; rare on the hill sides. C. ferrugata, June 2nd.f Camvptogramma hilineataf 

 June 26th. Phibalapteryx lignata^ July 16th. Cidaria psittacata, September 23rd. 

 C. miata^ October 2ud. C. corylata (larvag) , and mr. albo-crenata, June 3rd. C. rus- 

 sata, June 13th. 0. immanatay July 3rd. 0. prunata^ July 14th. C. testata, July 

 31st, C.fulwata^ July 1st. C. dotata, July 2nd. Eulolia mensuraria, July 18th, rare. 

 E. palumbaria, June 3rd, very common. Anaitis plagiata, June 26th. Chesias 

 spartiata, September 26th. C. obliquaria, not common, June 18th. Platypteryx 

 lacertula, June 6th, larvae on birch. P. falcula, June 3rd, larvae on birch. Bicra- 

 nura furcula, larvae not common. D. vinula, larvae common. Pygaera bucephala^ 

 June 6th, larvae. Clostera reclusa, larvae on aspen and sallow. Notodonta 

 eameUna, larvae. N. dictcBa, larvae on aspen. N. dictoBoides^ larvae on birch. 

 N. dromedarius, July 7th, larvee on birch. Ptilodontis palpina, larvae. Thy- 

 atira hatis, July 6th, Cymatophora duplaris, July l7th. C. or, June 8th, larvae 

 on aspen. C. jlavicornis, larvae. Acronycta psi, July 18th. A. leporina, June 6th, 

 larvae on birch. A. megacepJialay June 12th, larvae on aspen ; apparently the only 

 Scottish locality for this species. A. ligustri, June 9th, larvae and pupae from ash. 

 A. rumicis, June 5th, larvae. A. menyanthidis, June 5th, larvae on Myrica. A. myricce^ 

 July 7th, one at sugar, in good condition — surely very late? Leuccmia pallenst 

 August 5th. L. lithargyria^ June 20th. Hydroecia nictitans, August 16th, H. 



* There is no doubt of the species, as the imago has emerged (under the influence of artifldal heat> 

 — F. B. W. 



i Not the earliest appearance ; examples seen in Perthshire some time previously.— F. B. W. 



