250 t^^''"'' 
that tree. Saturnia cnrpini, larvae not rare. Metrocampa margaritata, July 19tli. 
Rumia cratcBgata, Ellopia fasciaria, July 8th. Crocallis elinguaria, August 6th ; 
Dasydia olfuscata, July 26th. This insect is very partial to resting on small rocks, 
where it is often easy to box it without using the net. Adda lia fumata, July 8th ; 
Scodionia Belgiaria, Kiulocli, July 2nd ; Fidonia atomaria, F. piniaria, June 20th. 
F. hrunneata, middle of July. I did not see it in good condition. In the Black 
Wood it is common, and flies gently in the sunshine over tke hillocky masses of 
Vaccinium and heather, sometimes resting on the twigs. Cabera pusaria and C. 
exanthemaria, June ; Halia wavaria ; Hyhernia aurantiaria, $ Oct. 7th ; Cheima- 
toiia horeata, larvae abundant upon birch in July ; first imago came out October 
19th. Oporahia dilutata, September; Larentia didymata ; L. ccesiata, July 19th> 
abundant and variable. L. ruficinctata, Larigan-Lochan and Glen Lyon, in Breadal- 
bane. I did not see this species at Rannoch. L. salicata, June 20th ; common on 
the hills. L.pectinitaria, July 7th ; Ftnmelesia alchemillata, June 30th ; E. alhulata, 
June. E. ericetata, July 22nd ; more widely distributed but scarcely so abundant 
as the last and the following. E. hlandiata, June 25th ; common, but apparently 
confined to two small stations. In one of these alhulata was very abundant, and 
perplexing from its likeness to its rarer cousin. I found, however, that both species 
were in the habit of resting during the day on a paling that ran across the meadow, 
and sol could conveniently pick out the hlandiata and leave alhulata. Eupithecia, 
nanata, common on the moors ; E. rectangulata, &c., &c. Ypsipetes elittata, com- 
mon, and, as usual, vai'iable ; Thera variata ; Melanthia ruhiginata ; I found one 
variety nearly black ; M. ocellata, June 25th. Melanippe tristata, June 21st ; M. 
unoMgulata, ; neither of these two species were rare. M. montanata, 31. hiriviata; 
Coremia munitata, July 25th ; C. ferrugaia, June 20th ; Camp>togramma hilineata ; 
Cidaria psittacata, October 11th; C. miata, September; C. corylata, June 20th; 
C. russata, C. inunanata, C. prunata, C. testata, C. populata, some very dai-k forms; 
Euholia palumharia, July 2nd ; Anaitis plagiata, July 26th ; Tanagra chosrophyllaia ; 
Flatypteryx falcula, larvE^ on birch in September. Dicranura furcula and D. vinula, 
larvse common on sallow in August and September. Clostera reclusa, do. ; Notodonta 
camelina, larvae on alder ; N. dictxa, one larva on birch. N. dromedarius, larv^ on 
birch. N. ziczac, larvae on sallow and rarely on alder. All the above larvae were found 
in Aug., and Sept. Acronycta myricw ?, larvae on Myrica Gale, and once or twice on 
Salix caprea ; one eating the seeds of Juncus laniproca/rpus. I am not certain that 
this will turn out to be myrica} ; the moth will, however, prove that. If not myricce 
it is menyanthidis, but I am not aware that the latter is found at Rannoch. 
Hydrwcia nictitans, on flowers during the day-time in September ; if. micacea, 
October 22Dd, came to light. Xylophasia rurea, X. polyodon ; Charaas graminis, 
on flowers ; Apamea hasilinea, July 7th ; Caradrina cubicularis ; Agrotis s^iffusa, at 
sugar, in October. A. saucia, October 6th ; one at sugar. I fancy this species is 
hitherto unrecorded as a Scottish species, though being found in the Lake District, 
it is natural to suppose that it should occur at Rannoch. A. segetmn, A. exclama- 
tionis, A. porphyrea, June 27th ; Tripliana orhona, T. pronuhn; Ortliosia macilenta, 
October 5th, common at sugar ; Ancliocelis litura, Cerastis vaccinii, Scopelosoma 
satelUtia ; Xanthia cerago and X. silago, September ; X.ferruginea, October, at sugar ; 
Cosmia trapezina, October 16th ; surely very late for this species. Folia chi, 
