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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



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Peronea sponsana. — Common everywhere, a rather common 

 insect, at sugar in the Autumn. The light form is rare, I have never 

 taken it yet. 



Peronea lipsiana. — Rare, near Braemar, and occasionally on 

 Ben-na-chie. The larva feeds on Vaccinium Myrtillus. 



Peronea mixtana. — Abundant on all moors, especially in spring. 



Peronea comariana. — Very rare, has been discovered near 

 Inverurie. 



Peronea comparana. - Widely distributed, sometimes common. 

 Peronea caledoniana. — Common on nearly all our moors. 



Peronea variegana. — Rather local, abundant where it occurs 

 and exceedingly variable. 



Peronea hastiana. - Abundant in many places, the larvae and 

 pupae are sometimes common on sallows, on the moors, and sand 

 hills. The most variable member of the genus occurring with us. 



Peronea maccana. — Dr. White has found it near Braemar, the 

 larva feeding on wortleberry. 



Peronea ferrugana. — Common in many places, always local. 



Peronea aspersana. — Rather local, but abundant and variable. 



Teras caudana. — Widely distributed and common, does not. 

 vary so much as further South. 



Teras contaminana. — Swarms round hawthorn hedges in many 

 places. 



Dictyopteryx loeflingiana — Rather common. 

 Dictyopteryx bergmanniana. — Common, larvae abundant on 



rose. 



Argyrotoxa conwayana. —Scarce near Inverurie (Reid). Not 

 scarce in Murtle Den (Home). 



Penthina sororcuiana (Preelongana ). — Widely distributed, 

 and very scarce (Reid). Not rare at Derncleugh (Home). 



Penthina pruniana. — Not uncommon. 



Penthina dimidiana, — Imagines rather scarce, flying at dusk, 

 larvae abundant on Ben-na-chie, also common in many other places. 



Penthina sauciana.— Very rare near Braemar. 



Spilonota neglectana. — Not rare near Pitcaple and Inverurie. 



Pardia tripunctana. — Common almost everywhere. 



Sericoris littorana. —Rocks at Bay of Nigg (Professor 

 Trail). Common at Bay of Nigg and Muchalls (Mr. Home). 



Sericoris cespitana. — -Widely distributed and not rare (Reid) 

 Abundant and variable at Muchalls (Home.) 



