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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



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such as, Metrocampa margaritata, Cabem pusaria, Rumia cratcegata, Mela- 

 nippe montanata, and Camptogramma bilineata. When we returned home 

 a nice specimen of Cidaria prunaria, was awaiting us on the window. 



On Wednesday evening I went to the outlet of Loch Katrine, 

 which is the very heart of the Trossacks, when going through a marshy 

 piece of ground, I discovered a nice specimen of Geometra papilionaria 

 sitting on a grass stem, Crambus margaritellus and C. tristellus were very 

 common and in good condition ; I also took a couple of C. pinetellus, 

 a beautiful specimen of Crocallis elinguaria was sitting on the trunk of 

 a birch, where it formed a very conspicuous object. Larentia olivata 

 was also common sitting on moss on the rocks, it was very difficult to 

 see, but an occasional waft with the net as I passed along would dis- 

 lodge them. A few specimens of Hepialus hectus and lupulinus were 

 hovering over the brackens. Did any one ever notice that the former 

 of these two insects has a nice perfume when captured, pertaining 

 somewhat of the smell of ferns ?* 



On Thursday evening we went up Glenfinlas to another large rock 

 covered with fir trees ; here H. hectus could be taken commonly sitting 

 on the grass, Melanthia rubiginata, Larentia olivata, Cidaria russata, 

 C. immanata, and C. populata were very common ; we also took a few 

 of the following micros, Padisca solandrinana, P. sordidana, Tortrix ribeana, 

 Aphelia pratana, and Grapholitha nigromaculana. 



On Friday evening we visited the meadow below Duncraggan. 

 Tersata lignata was very common, but I only managed to get my series 

 as most of the specimens were useless. Cidaria testata, Tkera variata, 

 and Ypsipetes elutata, were common ; we also took a few specimens of 

 Scoparia dubitalis, S. mitrana, Teras caudana, and contaminana ; a few 

 specimens of Hepialus himuli were still on the wing, and single speci- 

 mens of Pkisia chrysitis, Triphcena orbona, T. pronuba, Noctua baja, and 

 Leucania impura were taken. 



On Saturday forenoon I climbed one of the hills which look down 

 on Glenfinlas, the morning was fine and insects were numerous. 

 Pyrausta purpuralis and Herbula cespitalis were flying about, a few speci- 

 mens of Polyommatus phloeas just emerged from the pupa were on the 

 wing : a nice specimen of Argynnis aglaia fell to the net, also one of 

 Eupithecia absynthiata. In the evening we tried sugaring, but not with 

 much success, a few specimens of Xylophasia polyodon, X. rurea, and 

 Cidaria populata were all that visited it ; we also took with the net a 



* Yes, the observation A\as first made by Mr. C G. Barrett. The smell emanates 

 from the males only, and is doubtless the means by which the female is attracted , 

 — J. E. Robson, 



