1892.] 



THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



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Euclidia mi. — Near Aberdeen (Zoologist 2401). 

 Euclidia glyphica. — Rare, two specimens from somewhere 

 near Aberdeen {Lepidoptera of Dee). 



Phytometra senea. —Common in many places. 



DELTOIDES. 



Hypena proboscidalis. — An abundant species almost every- 

 where. 



PYRALTDES. 



Pyralis farinalis. — Local, very common in several places. 

 Aglossa pinguinalis. — Widely distributed and swarms in 

 several localities, notably in some of the stables about Aberdeen. 



Aglossa cuprealis. — Several have been captured near Pitcaple. 

 Pyrausta purpuralis. — Local but not uncommon, I have seen 

 it in some numbers near Braemar. 



Herbula cespitalis. — Local, occurs on the coast, near 

 Braemar, and in several other localities. 



Ennychia cingulalis. — Common at Linn of Quoich, Braemar 

 (Prof. Trail's Lepidoptera of Dee). 



Hydrocampa nymphaealis. — Local, abundant in several 

 places. 



Hydrocampa stagnalis.— Local, common in several localities 

 (Scotston Moor, and River Doon near Aberdeen, Prof. Trail's 

 Lepidoptera of Dee). 



Botys verticalis. — Local, but not uncommon, Shettochsley 

 (Mr. J. Rae). 



Botys fuscalis. — Widely distributed and generally abundant. 

 Pionia forficalis. — Common almost everywhere. 

 Spilodes sticticalis. — Once near Aberdeen (Prof. Trail) (also 

 recorded in Leach's British Pyralides). 



Scopula alpinalis. — Local, occurs on nearly all tne mountains 

 ear Braemar, I have found it in grassy places over 2000 feet. 



Scopula lutealis. - Abundant almost everywhere but not on 

 he high mountains. 



(Scopula prunalis. — This species is recorded from Inverurie, 

 ut I think in error). 



Scopula ferrugalis.— Once on Scotston Moor, and once at 

 Pitcaple. 



Stenopteryx hybridalis. — Widely distributed but always very 

 scarce. 



Scoparia ambigualis. — Abundant everywliere. 

 Scoparia scotica. —Once near Old Aberdeen (Prof. Trail), 



