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The occurrence of Timarcha laevigata in S.-W- Scotland. 
— The late Andrew Murray, in his " Catalogue of the Coleoptera of Scotland," 
records Timarcha Icevlgata as having been taken in Kirkcudbrightshire by the 
Rev. Mr. Lamb. Dr. Sharp ignores this record altogether, and Canon Fowler 
says of it— " the single Scotch record, 'Kirkcudbrightshire, Murray's Cata- 
logue,' is extremely doubtful." I am glad of the opportunity of vindicating 
Murray, for, within the last ten days, Mr. Robinson Douglas of Orchardton has 
captured on Screel nearly a dozen of this handsome, large, and conspicuous 
beetle. Mr. Lennon has also captured some specimens at the same place. 
They were found on bare spots surrounded by tall brackens, and seemed to 
come forth in the hottest sunshine late in the afternoon. I may also mention that 
the late Rev. Wm. Little, for many years minister of Kirkpatrick-Juxta, was 
one of Mr. Murray's coadjutors in the preparation of the catalogue. Mr. 
Little's large collection of insects is now in my possession, and amongst the 
beetles are three specimens of T. Icevigata. Unfortunately, they bear no 
locality labels, but two of the specimens are of Vlr. Little's own setting, and 
may have been collected in Scotland. — R. Service, Maxwellton. 
Is the range of Boarmia gemmaria, Brahm (B. rhomboid- 
aria, Hb.), extending" in Scotland?— In Stainton's "Manual, "pub- 
lished in 1859, this species is said to be " scarce in Scotland, occurring at the 
Cumbraes" ; but in 1877, in my list of Scottish lepidoptera published in this maga- 
zine in that year, I was able to mention four districts in which it had been ob- 
served, viz., Tweed and Tay in the East, and Solway and Clyde in the West. At 
that time it was very scarce in this neighbourhood (Perth), but of late years it 
has much increased in numbers. Before this season I had not noticed it in my 
garden, although I had seen a specimen not very far off ; but during the past 
summer many specimens have come in at the open windows, and hence I 
am inclined to suspect that the range of the moth is extending. Perhaps some 
of your entomological correspondents may be able to tell us if they have 
noticed a similar increase in their districts. — F. Buchanan White. 
BOTANICAL NOTE. 
Linaria minor L. in Perthshire.— This plant has— apparently all of 
a sudden — established itself, at least for the present, in several places in Perth- 
shire. A few years ago a single specimen occurred at Invergovvrie station (on 
the Perth and Dundee railway), a place where usually several "aliens " may 
be found. I cannot remember noticing it at Invergowrie again till this year ; 
but now it is not only rather common there, but has been seen by, or reported 
to, me from four other places, all, however, on railway lines, but not near 
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