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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. [Januarv 



third from the posterior margin of the cell, and ending in the second 

 segment ; the fourth and fifth simple, springing from the base, and 

 ending in the third segment. The cell of the anterior wings almost 

 open, the transverse veinlet very slender, not distinguishable. The 

 cell of the posterior wings closed by a spurious transverse veinlet " 

 (" Entomologist's Monthly Magazine," Vol. VI., p. 149). 



LIST OF LEPIDOPTERA OF 

 ABERDEENSHIRE AND KINCARDINESHIRE 



BY WM. REID; PITCAPLE. 

 (Continued Vol, II. from p. 145). 



TORTRICES. 



Halias prasinana. — A common species in oak woods, larvae 

 abundant below the trees after a gale. 



Sarothripa revayana. — Widely distributed, but nowhere com- 

 mon. I have captured several near Pitcaple within the last few years. 



Tortrix rosana. — Abundant everywhere, and variable. Mr. 

 Home has bred some beautiful forms from larvae found in Aberdeen. 



Tortrix ribeana. A very scarce species, Mr. Tait has it in his 

 collection from the Inverurie district. 



Tortrix corylana. — Rather common in several lowland localities. 



Tortrix unifasciana. — Not rare at Aberdeen (Home), I have 

 taken it singly near Kintore, Inverurie, on Ben-na-chie and near 

 Braemar (Reid). 



Tortrix viburnana. — Abundant on the moors and mountain near 

 Braemar, also common on all our heaths. 



Tortrix icterana. - Very local, common in a few localities, scarce 

 near Pitcaple. 



Tortrix viridana. — Scarce, recorded from Ballater, and Kil- 

 drummie by Prof. Trail, Mr. Home has found it near Murtle, and it 

 has also been taken near Inverurie. 



Tortrix ministrana. — Exceedingly local, common where it 

 occurs. I have occasionally seen the dark unicolorous form. 



Tortrix fosterana. — Very rare, Aberdeen, Inverurie, Chapel, 

 and Pitcaple. 



Tortrix branderiana. — Mr. Home has one which he captured 

 at Colieston on the Buchan coast (it was named by Mr. Barrett). 



Amplusa prodromana. — Not uncommon on the moors flying in 

 the morning sunshine. 



