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Colias Edusa.— Denmore Ento.," Vol. XXII., p. 279). 

 Argynnis Paphia. — Once at Muchalls (Lep. of Dee), and once 

 in 1872, on Ben-na-chie. 



Argynnis Aglaia. — Abundant in a nnmber of inland localities. 

 Common all along the coast. ? dark. 



Argynnis Selene. — Local, but abundant. 



Argynnis Euphrosyne. — Very local, but fairly common. Ap- 

 pears about a couple of weeks before Selene. 



Melitaea Artemis. — Very local. Common at Pitscurrie Moss. 

 Scarce near Monymusk and Fyvie. Was once abundant at Loch 

 Shangie, near Kenmay. Our specimens are known by the name 

 Scotica, Vsfhyie. 



Vanessa Urticse. — Abundant everywhere; larger and brighter 

 than English examples. 



Vanessa Polychloros. — Mr. Tait, of Broomend, Inverurie, has 

 one which he captured in his own garden ; it is a little damaged, and 

 had evidently been flying for some time (see " Scot. Nat." Vol. I, 1872). 



Vanessa Antiopa. — Several were seen near Aberdeen, Inverurie, 

 and Braemar, in 1872 ; three were taken by a working man in Keithall 

 garden, and Mr. Burnett, of Balbithan, saw two which were not taken. 



Vanessa lo. — Single examples have been taken at various times 

 in Aberdeenshire (Prof. Trail). 



Vanessa Atalanta. — Sometimes common ; the larvae were ex- 

 cessively abundant in 1878. 



Vanessa Cardui. — Uncertain. Abundant in 1879, common in 

 1884, 1887, and 1889 ; the larvae were also common in 1889. 



Erebia Blandina. — Common in Braemar ; once at Bay of Nigg. 

 This record is culled from Prof. Trail's " Lepidoptera of Dee." 



Satyrus i5i^geria.--Two caught at Hazelhead, near Aberdeen. 

 Satyrus Megaera. — One seen by myself at Harlan, in 1874. 



Satyrus Semele, — Common along the coast near Peterhead and 

 south of Aberdeen ; larger and brighter than English examples, very 

 like Swiss specimens. 



Satyrus Janira. — Abundant everywhere. Var. Splendida (Whyte), 

 widel}^ distributed and not rare. 



Satyrus Hyperanthus.— \'ery local ; but abundant at I''y\ic, 

 Inverurie, Tillyfourie, Crudcn, and Morven. 



