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the spot where the moth occurs. I have seen specimens in the possession of 

 some of our members, taken at other localities in the district, 



B, pygmaata. I can only speak to two specimens, one on a paling at 

 Hillhead, but if I am not mistaken this species occurs in some plenty in the 

 neighbourhood of Paisley. 



E. helveticaria and arceuthata occur amongst the juniper, near Milngavia, 

 one of the two or three localities in Britain. My experience is very limited, 

 but I am strongly inclined to think these are but varieties of one species, and 

 I see that in South's Catalogue arceuthata is given doubtfully as a variety of 

 kelvetiearia. 



E, satyraia occurs in the heathy part of Cadder Wilderness, where in 

 sheltered corners it appears in large numbers. 



E. castigata is nearly allied to satyrata } but seems to be more of a garden 

 insect. It occurs at Garelochhead, but does not appear to be very plentiful 

 in the district j possibly it is overlooked to some extent, being a rather 

 obscurely marked insect, not easily separated from some of its congeners. 



E.fraxinata. Last year I fell in with two specimens of this local species 

 on a paling at Hillhead, and Mr. Cross, one of our members, lately submitted 

 another for identification. As its specific name denotes, the larva feeds on 

 the ash, and the perfect insect should be looked for in the neighbourhood of 

 that tree. 



E. indigata, another local species, is to be taken in Cadder Wilderness. 

 The moth has the peculiarity of always appearing as if worn, even when just 

 emerged from the chrysalis. 



E. nanata is perhaps the commonest species of the genus in the district, 

 occurring 1 think wherever there is any extent of heath. 



E. vulgata appears to be generally distributed, but notwithstanding its 

 name seldom occurs in any great numbers. It frequents gardens, hedgerows, 

 &c, and may often be taken at rest on palings. A very dark suffused variety 

 is sometimes met with in the neighbourhood. 



E. ahsynthiatay minutata, and assimilata. I group these three together, 

 owing to the difficulty of always being quite certain as to the identity of par- 

 ticular specimens. All three, I believe, occur in the locality, ahsynihiata 

 being apparently the commonest. 



E. lariciata, although never common, appears to be widely distributed, not 

 only over this district, but over all the Kingdom ; and it seems strange that 

 it escaped observation as a separate species till a few years ago. I have 

 taken it rather sparingly at Garelochhead, and I think some of our members 

 have it from Cadder Wilderness. 



