THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[July 



a fine Agvostis liicevnea came to the lamp in our room. Single 

 specimens of Hydvcacia nictitans, and niicacea, Apamea fibrose-, Noctua 

 neglecta, Anchocelis vnfina and Cosniia trapez'nia were taken during our 

 stay. 



Of the Geometrae, Epione apiciavia occured in some numbers, Eniiomos 

 tiliaria was seen several times, but only one fell to the net. Opovabia 

 diliitata, Larentia olivata, Eupitliecia sohvinata, Them variata, Ypsipetes 

 elutata, Melanthia vuhiginata, Cidavia iiiiniajiata, C. nissata, and C. 

 pyvaliata w^ere common ; and one Geoinetvn pnpiUonavia was caught, 

 (rather late in the year for this party). 



Several Tortices could be taken, all of which were common, though 

 variable species. Tevas caiidana, Dictyoptevyx contauiinana, Padisca 

 solandviana, P. sordidana, Peronea variegana, P. fevvugana, and 

 GrapJiolitha nigvomaadana. 



On several occasions we swept the heather for larva and obtained 

 a good number of Anarta myrtilli, Bomhyx vubi, and a large number 

 of Eupithecia which I cannot name at present. Pygcsra hucephala was 

 also feeding in large colonies, divesting great branches of the oaks of 

 their foliage. 



Glasgow, 1891. 



LIST OF THE LEPIDOPTERA OF 

 ABERDEENSHIRE AND KINCARDINESHIRE. 



BY WM. REID, PITCAPLE. 



(Continued from page 94.) 



Odontopera Bidentata. — Common everywhere, and variable, 

 very dark varieties are often taken. 



Crocallis Elinguaria. — Rather local, but abundant in many 

 places, exceedingly variable. 



Himt'"> Pennaria. — Recorded from Aberdeen by Mr. Clark 

 (Prof. Trail " Lep. of Dee.") 



Phigalia Pilosaria. —Widely distributed, and common in many 

 places, my brother has taken this species plentifully, he finds them 

 sitting on beech trunks. 



Amphidasis Betularia. —Widely distributed, and not rare, I 

 never saw the black variety here about. 



