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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[June 



Dasypolia templi. — Not uncommon, larvae abundant, but 

 nearly always stung, $ 's are often met with in the spring. 



Gortyna flavago. — Once at Banchory and Old Aberdeen, 

 (Trail). 



Hydraecia nictitans. — Common on ragwort, very variable, 

 var. paludis, Tutt. Have taken one or two. 



Hydraecia micacea. — Common, very variable, have one as 

 dark as 2^etasitis in colour. 



Axylia putris. - Rare, Peterhead (Rev. I. Yuill) Mr. Tait has 

 taken it near Inverurie. 



Xylophasia rurea. — Dark and light varieties both abundant, 

 intermediate forms rarer. 



Xylophasia toUikoferi, — One taken at Keithall near Inverurie, 

 is now in Mr. Tait's possession. (S. N. Vol. I., pp. 267, 268, and 

 Ento. XXII., pp. 96, 97). 



Xylophasia lithoxylea. — Not rare at treacle on the coast. 



Xylophasia polyodon. .-Excessively abundant, black, or 

 nearly black, specimens are often taken. 



Bipterygia pinastri. — Very rare near Peterhead (Rev. I. Yuill) 

 recorded by Professor Trail in Lep. of Dee. 



Charaeas graminis. — Common on ragwort, variable, young 

 larvae common, feeding and resting at the tips of grass in June. 



Cerigo cytherea.— Not rare at Collieston, (Horne). 



Luperina testacea — Abundant on the coast, rarer inland ; 

 fond of flovv^ers and treacle, also comes to light. 



Mamestra anceps. — Scarce, (Horne). 



Mamestra albicolon. — Very scarce, (Horne). 



Mamestra furva. — Widely distributed, but rather scarce, more 

 common on the Kincardine coast than anywhere else. Comes to 

 ragwort. 



Mamestra brassicas. — Generally common, very uncertain in 

 its appearance, sometimes one of our rarest species. 



Apamea basilinea. — Common and variable. 



Apamea gemina. — Often abundant, sometimes rather scarce, 

 var. remissa. — Rare. 



Apamea unanimis. — Very rare near Inverurie, (Tait). 



Apamea fibrosa. — Rare, Fyvie, and near Pitcaple, ours are all 

 the dark variety, with pure white spot. 



Apamea oculea. - Abundant, variable. 



Miana Strigilis. — Appears single, very rare. 



Miana fasciuncula. — Abundant at treacle and ragw^ort. 



var. cana. — \"ery common. Mr. Horne has lately 

 taken an intermediate form (near Colbiston I believe) which 

 resembles Irish strigilis. 



