Vol 5 - Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian ...

—Apprndix. 71smaller birds— by Dr Grierson. Great Buzzard caught at Kinharvie,gi-eat northern diver, golden-eyed Duck, and otiier birdsfrom the Society's Collection. A cuckoo and a small l)ird, byMr Gibson. A pheasant, by Mr W. Campbell.Fggs.—A collection of birds eggs in two large cases, by MrDouglas Barbour. Several clutches of the eggs of the i-arerbirds, by Mr T. Brown. Two cases of eggs—Mr J. Rutherford.The shell of a large duck egg, having a perfectly formed shell ofa smaller egg inside, was shown by Mr J. Thomson of Midtown.(3) Reptilia.The adder and slow worm, from Society's Collection, and fourbottles containing several specimens of the same, by Dr Grierson.(4) Pisces.Several specimens from Society's Collection, including thevendace from the Castle Loch, Lochmaben.(5) MOLLUSCA.Land and fresh water shells from Society's Collection.(6) Insecta.All the exhibits in this section were lent by Mr Lennon, whowas in attendance, and furnished any information required bythe visitors.Lepidoptera.Diurni.—The collection of Diurni, or butterflies, included63 species, among which the following rarities were noticed:Colias Edusa, Argynoiis Aglaia, A. Euplivosyne, A. Selene fromDalscairth, and other localities. Vanessa Cardui (this rarity isnot unfrequent in some seasons) and Thecla Ruhi, from Dalscairthand Tinwald Downs ; T. Quercus, from Comlongan andGoldielea ; Lycoina Artaxerxes, from the Dalscairth and Terregleshills. Thanaos Tages from Goldielea hills, and HesperiaSylvanns, Dalscairth.JVocturni.—The moths were well represented, and includedSmerinthus Ocellatus, S. Populi, Sphinx Convolvuli, DeilephilaGain from the Crichton Institution Grounds, and ChoerocampaElpeiwr from the Tinwald Downs. Sesia hombyliformis, also