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Insects. 



16. West Highlands: Dumbarton, Argyle, Inverness, westward of 



Loch Erricht, Isles adjacent, from Arran to Skye. 



17. North Highlands: Ross, Cromarty, Sutherland and Caithness. 



18. North Isles: Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland. 



It is with these provinces alone that the present paper has to do, 

 and no attempt has been made to work out an estimate of the coun- 

 ties, or the latitude or altitude, to which the varions species are con- 

 fined, there being at present no sufficient materials for the purpose. 



Papilio Machaon. Area * 2 * 4. Marshes, local. A handsome 

 insect, frequently bred in numbers, and therefore occasionally taken 

 on the wing in various localities. 



Pieris Cratwgi, Area 1 2 3 4 5. Woods and forests, local. 



P. Brassicce, Area 1 2 3 4 5 * 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. This 

 and the two following species seem attached to cultivated land, and 

 are probably common everywhere. Mr. Buxton says that he saw 

 white butterflies in Sutherland (J 7), but did not notice the species. 



P. RapcB. Area 1 2 3 4 5 * 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. 



P. NapL Area 1 2 3 4 5 * 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. 



P. Daplidice, Area * * 3 4 5. Stainton\s Manual 



Anthocharis Cardamines, Area 12345*789 10 11 12 

 13 14 * 16. 



Leucophasia Sinapis. Area 12345** 8* 10*1 2. Woods 

 and forests. 



Gonepteryx RhamnL Area 1 2 3 4 5 * * 8 9 10 1 1 12, Woods 

 and cultivated land. 



Colias Ediisa. Area 1 2 3 4 5 * * 8 9 10 1 1 12 * * * 16. Culti- 

 vated land and downs. This and the next species are most plentiful 

 near the coast. 



C. Hyale. Area 1 2 3 4 5 * * 8 9 10. Cultivated land and downs. 

 Thecla Betulce. Area 1 2 3 4 5 ** 8. Woods. 

 T. Pru7ii. Area * * * 4. Woods, local. 

 T. TV-albmn, Area 1 * 3 4 5 **** 10. Hedge-row elms, 

 r. QaercKS, Area 12345*789 10 * 12 *** 16. Woods. 

 T. RuhL Area 1 2 3 4 5 * 7 8 9 10 * 12 13 * 15 16 17. 

 Chnjsophaniis dispar. Area * * * 4. Marshes, local; apparently 

 extinct. 



C. PJilceas. Area 1 2 3 4 5 * 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. 

 Polijommatus Argiolus, Area 1 2 3 4 5 * 7 * 9 10 * 12. 

 Woods. 



P. Alms. Area 1 2 3 4 5 * 7 8 9 10 * 12 13 14 15 16. Downs. 



