182 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
Indian summer had passed ; it is situated 
about five miles from Oban, near Loch 
Nell. We spent the next ten days iu 
this neighbourhood, and were tolerably 
successful in our captures. In an open 
grassy spot in a wood we took two species 
which, we believe, are new to Scotland, 
P. Statices and S'. Clathrata , both rather 
common where they did occur ; the for- 
mer, along with A. Minos , we noticed 
when in Oban in 1854. The following 
is a list of the less common species which 
were taken during our stay : — 
A. Euphrosyne, 
M. Artemis (swarming), 
T. Rubi, 
P. Alsus (common), 
P. Statices, 
S. Bombyliformis, 
D. Coryli (1), 
N. Plantaginis, 
P. Fuliginosa, 
D. Falcula, 
T. Batis (common at sugar), 
A. Ligustri (5), 
M. Furva, 
R. Tenebrosa, 
E. Lucipara, 
A. Herbida (1), 
A. Nebulosa, 
II, Dentina (swarming), 
C. Umbratica (hovering over blossoms 
of Rhododendrons), 
A. Urticae, 
G. Libatrix, 
E. Mi, 
V. Macularia (not scarce), 
S. Illunaria, 
I. Lactearia (common), 
E. Poraria, 
E. Pcndularia (1), 
S. Clathrata, 
M. Liturata (in fir woods), 
L. Petraria (do.), 
N. Pulveraria (do.), 
F. Piniaria (do.), 
E. Decoloraria, 
S. Simuluria, 
M. Hustaria, 
M. Tristata, 
A. Derivata (1), 
C. Suffumaria, 
C. Silaceata, 
O. Chffiropbyllata, 
E. Cingulalis (1), 
E. Octomaculalis (8). 
There is no doubt that the vicinity of 
Oban, and, in fact, many districts in the 
West of Scotland, if carefully searched, 
would prove quite as favourable localities 
for the study of Entomology as Ran- 
noch, or indeed many parts of England. 
In our opinion this arises from the ex- 
tensive birch woods with which the glens 
and hill-sides in the North are frequently 
clothed, and also from the warmth aud 
humidity of the atmosphere, partially due 
to the gulf-stream. In some quarters 
the protection from the northerly and 
easterly winds, yielded by the long moun- 
tain barriers, conduces to the same result. 
— Pict and Scot, Glasgow ; August 25. 
Captures at Kirriemuir. — The dales 
given are the first appearances of the 
insects. 
C. Exoleta, March 22 ; common. 
C. Multistrigaria, March 28 ; not 
common. 
H. Lobulata, April 4 ; common. 
C. Vetusta, April 6 ; not common. 
H. Psitticaria, do.; do. 
T. Piniperda, do. ; do. 
C. Obliquaria, May 18; not common. 
M. Unangulata, May 26; common. 
E. Fasciaria, May 28; not common. 
P. Alsus, May 31 ; abundant. 
D. Falcataria, do. ; common. 
C. Silacearia, do.; not common. 
E. Impluviata, do. ; common. 
A. Derivata, May 20 ; rare. 
M. Stellatarum, June 2; do. 
A. Luteata, J une 4 ; do. 
M. Tristata, do.; common. 
C. Porata, do.; do. 
P. Lacertinnria, June 6 ; do. 
C. Illunaria, do. ; rare. 
M. Artemis, June 7; abundant, but 
local. 
