abundantly), ^^Zecto oc.ata (four or five) and tincta (.ery commonly), Ha,en. 
^^..a On vast numbers), conti.u. (commonly), and ,.c... J(3pari„g,yf bI Mes 
those named, „.any species less noteworthy occurred, in al, about forty, and valt 
nZT ""' " '*"'''^ '^ any I^ociua), and numerous ToriWces and 
The sides of the hills, near rivers, proved the best ground for collecting by 
^. Some of these were thickly covered with fine birch woods mingled with 
Hows and poplars, and here many insects were to be found, notably the fol 
^y^ng..-Acronycta leporina (on tree trunks, &c.), Macaria notata (rather commonlv 
12^'' trepan. f.U.taH., AnUtHesia corticana .u, ,llon,ana 
2trur^^, &c. Hxgher up. where the ground was covered knee-deep with heather 
2«nWa,fiewmadlyabo 
l^a.ulroseana, and other species, were also located in the same parts. 
Not fa,, from Contin, there are some large fields of broom and furze, which 
odnced several interesting results, especially Chesias oUnuaHa; of this, three 
•^mMla was there m profusion, as also Cemiostoma spartifoliella and Dicrorc.npha 
ttrr; ''"" ^''""^ ''' '"'' "° ''^'^''' '" ^'^ -'i-^— th at the Lfc 
In meadows we met with Emmelesia alchemillat. and Orf;.oi...xa ..«^g„an,^, 
I a few specimens of Adda fiUUella, .nth many common Tor^s; while oak 
^ds produced Halias prasinana and Tischeria cornplanella,-tU latter in pro- 
™i K ' *"^ ' ""* remarkable variety, in which the green coLr 
> replaced by pale sulphur, giving the insect so unusual an aspect, thaf, when seen 
■mg along in the twilight, it greatly resembled Ru.nia cratcegata 
ra^aZTTT^"'' '"'" '^'^'^ inhabitants. Ellopia fasciaria and Macaria 
ma, with infinite swarms of Mclanippe hiriviata and a few tristata. 
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le of ^,e;.«^. nettle and honeysuckle. Among other insects. Plusia pulcJ^rl 
MrostolaurUcce.ereoo^mon.. but the rest formed a party more Numerous 
About fern-covered slopes on hills Eepialus velleda was common at dusk- 
os^a mescrella occurred near the Eiver Blackwater.- Cleora Uchenaria in' 
>usplaces.^....,.,_.,.,._Contin.W.^^^ 
W. on Ben Wyvis. Coren^ia munitata near Loch Achilty ; and CoiZj 
osta^n several localities. In my room CEcopkora mAmJa was not scarce 
^ up on various hills A^.e^. sc^ciana was to be taken freely . and on a, 
ed marshy spot EupUK^da pumilata was in extreme abundance,-! thnki 
r before saw a small piece of ground so perfectly " alive " with a siLgle'stcL 
e same spot Plasia festuc. was to be taken in the pupa state 
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)n the whole the country seems very productive of insects, and repays a visit 
