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About half of the Scottish Qeometrce are represented. Both of the 2 Scottish 
Brepanuloz. One-third of the British Pseudo-Bomlyces. Half of the Scottish 
species of Noctuoc, and but a small portion of the remaining groups. It must be 
remembered, however, that I was but a short time in the district, and that the 
country worked was all of one character. The numbers of species in the different 
groups are : — 
Diumi, 13. Drepanulce, 2. Deltoides, 1. Cramhites, 7. 
Noctumi,19. Pseudo-Bomhyces, 9. Pyralides, B. Tortrices,39. 
GeometrcP, 72. Nociniw, 81. J 
Pieris hrassicce. P. rajpa. P. napi. . 
Argynnis Ewplirosijne, June 5th; A.Selene, both common; EiipTirosyne is by 
no means a common species in Scotland, whilst Selene is perhaps one of the com. 
monest of those " not common everywhere." Vanessa urticce, 2nd brood July 9th. 
Pyrameis Atalanta, not very common. Pyrameis cardui, June 22nd ; hybemated 
larvae, in July. Satyrus Semele, one worn specimen, August I7th. S. Janira, 
June 23rd, very abundant. Chortohius Bavus, June 20th (the northern form, C. 
Typhon), C. PampMlus June 3rd. Lycccna AJeajis, June 16th. Thanaos Tages, JuneSth, 
not common, a rare butterfly in Scotland. Smerinthiis populi, June 9th ; larvse in 
August, on aspen. Sphinx convolvuli, a dead specimen brought to me in Sep- 
tember ; the ova — it was a female — were well developed. Macroglossa stellatamm, 
larvEe on Galium verum. Cossus ligniperda, larvae in birch trees. The sap exuding 
from the burrows, as usual, was a great source of enjoyment to many insects, 
five or six species oi Lepidopterahemg among the number. The toads (whose namea 
were legion) seemed to be aware of the insect-alluring powers of the infested trees, 
and held nocturnal revels among them. One tree, which I passed almost every 
night in returning from sugaring, had seldom fewer than four of these bright- 
eyed monsters in attendance. Hepialus hecius, June 30th ; scarce. H. sylvmus, 
June 19th ; H. velleda, June 19th (H. Jiumuli, which I especially wished to find, 
thinking there might be some tendency to variation, did not turn up). 
Lithosia mesomella, June 22nd, not common. The half-grown larva? in October. 
The food of the caterpillar seems not to be entirely confined to cryptogamio 
plants, as I found one on the common heather (Calluna), the leaves of which it 
devoured with a good appetite, not only while in my possession, but when in the 
hands of Mr. Buckler, to whose tender care it was consigned. Etithcmonia russula, 
June 4th ; larva in October. Chelonia plantaginis, June 20th ; 0. caja, June 28th. 
On July 26th saw some larvae of 0. caja about the third of an inch long, feeding on 
black currant leaves — rather a strange selection of the mother moth ! Ardia 
fuliginosa, June 19th, common. Larvae common in September. A. menthastri, 
June 8th (at Perth, May 2nd) ; larvae full-fed August 16th. Orgyia fascelina, larvae 
not common Juno and October. 0. antiqua, August loth, very common. From 
the number of batches of infertile eggs to be seen on the birch trees, many females 
seem to die unimpregnated ; yet their power of attracting the opposite sex is 
great. On various occasions I placed a female on a plant just outside of the 
window, and in less than half-an-hour one or more males would appear and hunt 
about till the object of attraction was discovered. At other times not a male 
would be seen near the house— probably not nearer than about 200 yards oflF. One 
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