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^^oniccB being oommon on Veronica. Apt^opeda glolosa, a few specimens by 
iweepmg m damp meadows, Bollin, in the spring. Mantura obtusata, Bollin valley 
-nd Chatmoss; M. chrysanthemi, Chatmoss. Corymiites pedinicomis, damp mea- 
lows, Bollin. Sitones camiricus, sparingly distributed in sandy places. Bonacia 
lentipes and D. sagittaricB, Halemoss. Psylliodes aUenuata, Bollin valley. Ceuth 
mpressicolUs ; fom- or five specimens have occurred in this district to Mr. Hardy 
nd myself. SiVpha rotundata, a single specimen of the pitchy variety, Llangollen 
Hythra 4-punctata, beaten off hazel, with AcoMes misellus, Orchesia minor, Tele- 
horus ahdominalis, and Pyrochroa coccinea. 
At Shei-wood forest in June,— Eros affinis, in rotten birch. In decaying fungus, 
loth TriphylU, Colenis, Liodes humeralis, Triplax russica, ScapMdium4-maculatum, 
nd Thymalus. Liodes orlicularis, under birch bark, and Tritoma Upustulata in 
imgus under birch bark. Scolytus intricatus, Trypodendron domesticum, and Xylo- 
■rus quercHs, on felled oaks. A single specimen of Quedius scitus, and Bolitochara 
xtda, under bark, in decaying fungus. Strangalia 4-fasciata, in a rotten birch, 
inder felled trees, Phymatodes variabilis, Athous rhombms, and Phlc^otrya Stephensii. 
: single specimen of HypopUosus castaneus under bark. In boletus, Eledo7ia 
jaricola. 
: At C\eethorj>e.-Cicindela maritima, sparingly. In mud, between tide marks, 
led^us tricomis and bicornis, both commonly. B. arenarius in immense numbers, 
(companied by Diglossa mersa. A single specimen of Aphodius villosus occurred 
: me in dung. 
At Clifton, a few miles from Manchester, Donacia bidens and sparganii have 
'.en met with in some numbers ; and, at Stalybridge, Aphodvas fwtidus and Nebria 
yllenhalii. 
I TehnatophUes ScMnherri and Ervrhimis nereis have been taken at Mobberby. 
,J. Kidson-Taylor, Thorn Cottage, Lime Grove, Longsight, Manchester, Oct., 1868,' 
A List of Noctuidm observed in Morayshire.— li will be seen from the following 
jfc of captures that my attention has been exclusively directed to the Noctuce. 
1 few other insects certainly were noticed, but mostly common species— for 
Jtance, N. plantaginis and P. fuliginosa were both common enough j while in 
3 Altyre Woods, E. versicolor was seen in great abundance. I succeeded, how- 
er, in capturing only four specimens-one $ and four ? , the latter sitting quietly 
:the bare birch twigs in April. The males were far too lively for me. Some 
gs were procured, but, owing to my want of knowledge in rearing the young 
vae, only one Hved into the pupa stage. E. Blandina, H. Semele, C. Bavus, C. 
"did, V. Atalanta, A. Selene, A. Euphrosyne, T. rubi, all abundant in suitable 
^hties ; and V. lo was, I believe, seen on one occasion in Altyre Forest. T. populi 
imndedinthelai-vastate; those found on Populus alba wonderfully matching 
f^colom- of its food-plant, being of a pale glaucous-white hue, sometimes blotched 
fh red. 8. convolvuU was, I beHeve, frequent throughout the county. I had 
m specimens sent me which had been captured hovering over Petunia. M. stel- 
\im,n was observed on several occasions in similar locaUties. A. betidaria and 
mentata both very frequent. All the British species of Eepialus were taken, 
> specimens o{ U. velleda occurring at rest in the crevices of birch trees in 
■yi-e Woods. C. Ugniperdn larvao abundant all over the country, doing great 
