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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



nice type of Ellopia fasciana, one specimen of Coremia munitata ; while 

 Acidalia aversata, C. prunata, pyraliata, and russata, and Melanthia 

 ocellata, were common. 



The second week of our visit was very wet ; we tried the meadow 

 one evening, and took single specimens of Epunda viminalis, Apamea 

 oculea, X. cerago, X. silago, and Charceas gramminis ; three or four 

 specimens of Crocallis elinguaria, Tersata lignata, Melanthia rubiginata, 

 Noctua xanthographa, and Caradrina cubicularis, were common, a single 

 specimen of Pterophorus trigonodactylus was also captured. 



We went up Glenfinlas on two or three occasions but caught very 

 little, and added nothing new to our captures but a single specimen 

 of Melanippe subtristata, though Cidaria immanata, C. prunata, and Laren- 

 tia olivata, were still very common. 



I had to leave the Trossachs on Monday morning, but my brother, 

 who is an artist, waited on till the end of September, which is the best 

 month for sketching, as the trees have donned their rich browns and 

 yellows, and the heather is in full bloom. 



About the beginning of September, Epione apiciaria appeared in the 

 meadow in considerable quantity. Xanthia cerago and silago were 

 common, and a few specimens of the pretty little pug Eupithecia sobri- 

 nata. In every corn-field Polyommatus phlaas and Plusia gamma were 

 common, flying in the sunshine ; micros were also numerous, Peronea 

 variegana, P. ferrugana, Pcedisca solandrinana, and P. sordidana, taking the 

 lead, and a few specimens of Aphelia pratana, Tortrix ribeana, and 

 Sciaphila octomaculana, were captured. 



Towards the middle of the month frost set in, in the evenings. 

 Noctuse were now becoming more plentiful, Hadena protea and Agviopes 

 aprilina could be taken on the tree trunks, a few specimens of Cosmia 

 trapezina, Noctua f estiva, Miselia oxyacanthcz, Orthosia lota, Anchocelis rufina, 

 A. litura, Hydrcecia nictitans, H. micacea, Hadena olevacea, and Nonagria 

 fulva, were caught. Ennomos tiliavia was also common, but only one 

 specimen fell to the net ; Oporabia dilutata was very common on the 

 oaks, and one type of Orgyia antiqua was captured. 



Pollokshields, Glasgow. 



Extracts from the Note Books of the Exchange 



Club. 



Ch/erocampa celerio in Monmouthshire. Last Saturday I re- 

 ceived from a carpenter, who had been working at Chepstow, in Mon- 



