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The following list provides details of the main sources of information from published materials relating to moths and their distribution in Dumfries and Galloway.

Agassiz, D. J. L. 1982. Microlepidoptera – A Review of the year 1981. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 94: 97-98.

Agassiz, D. J. L. 1983. Microlepidoptera – A Review of the year 1982. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 95: 187-195.

Agassiz, D. J. L. 1984. Microlepidoptera – A Review of the year 1983. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 96: 245-258.

Agassiz, D. J. L. 1987. Microlepidoptera – A Review of the year 1985. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 99: 169-181.

Agassiz, D. J. L. 1990. Microlepidoptera Review of the year 1988. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 102: 129-141.

Agassiz, D. J. L. 1991. Microlepidoptera Review of the year 1989. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation.103: 141-153.

Agassiz, D. J. L., Heckford, R. J. & Langmaid, J. R. 1995. Microlepidoptera Review of 1992. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 106: 207-220.

Agassiz, D. J. L., Heckford, R. J. & Langmaid, J. R. 1996. Microlepidoptera Review of 1994. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 108: 177-193.

Agassiz, D. J. L., Heckford, R. J. & Langmaid, J. R. 1997. Microlepidoptera Review of 1995. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 109: 169-187.

Agassiz, D. J. L., Heckford, R. J. & Langmaid, J. R. 1998. Microlepidoptera Review of 1996. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 110: 97-114.

Agassiz, D. J. L., Beavan, S. D. & Heckford, R. J. 2013. Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles. Field Studies Council.

Anon. 1865. A Moth or a Bat. Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. 7th Oct., 1865: 3.

Anon. 1870. The Goat Moth. Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. 10th Sep., 1870: 4.

Anon. 1876. Camberwell Beauty Vanessa antiopa. Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. 4th Oct., 1876: 6.

Anon. 1878-80. Field Meeting (Slogarie). Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 2) 2: 24.

Anon. 1878-80. Field Meetings (Mabie). Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 2) 2: 27-30.

Anon. 1880-83. Field Meeting (Cairnsmore). Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 2) 3: 65.

Anon. 1901. Death’s Head Moth. Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. 12th Jun., 1901: 5.

Anon. 1903. Death’s Head Moth. Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. 30th Sep., 1903: 5.

Anon. 1905. Death’s Head Moth. Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. 20th Sep., 1905: 6.

Anon. 1908. A “Death’s Head.” Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. 24th Oct., 1908: 5.

Anon. 1914. Damage by the Diamond Back Moth. Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. 25th Jul., 1914: 3.

Anon. 1957. Exhibits, 14th March 1957. Proceedings and Transactions of The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 1957: 3.

Anon. 1967. Annual exhibition, 29th October 1966. Proceedings and Transactions of The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 1967: 73.

Armistead, J. J. 1882. Sphinx convolvuli in Scotland. The Entomologist. 15: 39.

Barrett, C. G. 1893-1907. The Lepidoptera of the British Islands (11 vols.). Reeve & Co., London.

Beaumont, H. E. 1996. Hypsopygia costalis (Fabr.) (Lep.: Pyralidae) and Piercea vectisana (H. & W.) (Lep.: Tortricidae) recorded in south-west Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 108: 202.

Beirne, B. P. 1954. British Pyralid and Plume Moths. London.

Bland, K. P. 1978. Some Records and Observations of Microlepidoptera in Southern Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 90: 327-329.

Bland, K. P. 1979. British Microlepidoptera. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 12: 7.

Bland, K. P. 1980. Some New Records of Lepidoptera from Southern Scotland in 1979. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 92: 161.

Bland, K. P. 1980. The 1979 Annual Exhibition. British Macro-lepidoptera. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 13: 2.

Bland, K. P. 1981. Microlepidoptera. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 14: 25.

Bland, K. P. 1982. Scottish Microlepidoptera Notes for 1981. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 94: 219-220.

Bland, K. P. 1982. Microlepidoptera. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 15: 35.

Bland, K. P. 1984. Some Scottish Microlepidoptera in 1983. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 96: 209-211.

Bland, K. P. 1986. Some records of Scottish Microlepidoptera. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 98: 25-28.

Bland, K. P. 1989. Notes on Lampronia fuscatella (Teng.) (Lep.: Incurvariidae). The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 101: 249-253.

Bland, K. P. 2004. Cochylidia implicitana (Wocke) (Lep.: Tortricidae) in south-west Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 116: 72.

Bowles, N. 1997. Wildlife reports. Butterflies (Monarch). British Wildlife. 9: 116-118.

Bradley, J. D. 2000. Checklist of Lepidoptera recorded from the the British Isles (2nd ed.). Bradley & Bradley.

Bradley, J. D., Tremewen, W. G. & Smith, A. 1973. British Tortricoid Moths. Ray Society.

Bradley, J. D., Tremewen, W. G. & Smith, A. 1979. British Tortricoid Moths. Ray Society.

Brady, L. S. 1892. Colias edusa. The Entomologist. 25: 313.

Bretherton, R. F. 1983. Lepidoptera Immigration to the British Isles 1969 to 1977. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 15: 98-110 & 16: 1-23.

Bretherton, R. F. & Chalmers-Hunt, J. M. 1983. The Immigration of Lepidoptera to the British Isles in 1982. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 95: 89-94.

Bretherton, R. F. & Chalmers-Hunt, J. M. 1983. The Immigration of Lepidoptera to the British Isles in 1983. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 95: 141-152.

Buchan Hepburn, A. 1894. Rare Lepidoptera in the Solway District. Annals of Scottish Natural History. 3: 117-118.

Burgess, L. W. 1959. Colias croceus Fourcroy. In SW Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 71: 295.

Cameron, A. E. 1938. The Antler Moth on Scottish Hill-pastures. Scottish Naturalist. 58: 125-127.

Campbell, J. L. 1971. Butterflies seen at St Ninian’s Cave, Wigtownshire. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 83: 153.

Carrington, J. T. 1877. On the abnormal appearance of Colias edusa and other diurnal Lepidoptera in 1877. The Entomologist. 10: 187-190.

Castle Russell, S. G. & Turner, Hy. J. 1943. Records and full descriptions of varieties and aberrations. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 55: 1-15.

Chalmers-Hunt, J. M. 1973. Nepticula aurella (Fab.) in Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation.85: 268.

Clancy, S. P. 1997. Identification workshop – Separation of Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea (L.) and Svensson’s Copper Underwing A. berbera svenssoni (Fletcher). Atropos. No. 2: 30-31.

Clancy, S. & Skinner, B. 2006. The Immigration of Lepidoptera to the British Isles in 2002. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 118: 145-177.

Classey, E. W. 1950. The Genus Hydraecia. Entomologist’s Gazette. 1: 31.

Classey, E. W. 1950. A record of Procus versicolor Borkh. Entomologist’s Gazette. 1: 51.

Clutten, W. G. 1905. Lepidopterological Notes from Burnley, etc., 1904. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 17: 22-23.

Clutten, W. G. 1905. Platyptylia pallidactyla at Dumfries. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 17: 73.

Colley, L. T. 1981. Moths taken at Eastpark Farm, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, from February 1975 to February 1977. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 3) 56: 110-111.

Corbett, H. H. 1896. Scoparia atomalis from Eskdale. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 7: 83.

Cunningham, D. 1946-47. Butterflies and Moths of the Solway Area. Additions and some notes on some other species. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 3) 25: 67-75.

Cunningham, D. 1948. Early Dates for Lepidoptera in the Solway Area. Scottish Naturalist. 60: 211.

Cunningham, D. 1949-50. Butterflies and Moths of the Solway Area. Further additions and notes. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 3) 28: 150-156.

Cunningham, D. 1950. Early Dates for Lepidoptera in the Solway Area. Scottish Naturalist. 62: 50.

Cunningham, D. 1950. Immigrant Lepidoptera in the Solway Area in 1949. Scottish Naturalist. 62: 50.

Cunningham, D. 1950. The Forester, Saxon and Triple-spotted Clay Moths in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Scottish Naturalist. 62: 51.

Cunningham, D. 1951. The Clouded Yellow Butterfly and other Immigrant Lepidoptera in the Dumfries area in 1950. Scottish Naturalist. 63: 65.

Cunningham, D. 1952. New records of Macrolepidoptera in the Solway area in 1951. Scottish Naturalist. 64: 46-47.

Dalgleish, A. A. 1898. Colias edusa in Wigtonshire.The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 10: 279.

Dalgleish, A. A. 1900. Distribution of Amorpha populi in western Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 12: 135-136.

Dandy, J. E. 1969. Watsonian vice-counties of Great Britain.

Davey, P. 1999. Instances of Purple Marbled, Small Marbled and Tebenna micalis in larval and adult stages in England during 1998. Atropos. No. 6: 15-16.

Dawson, B. 2011. Occurrence of the Crambid Moth Euchromius ocellea on the Outer Hebrides (VC110). Atropos. 44: 53-55.

Day, F. H. 1941. Butterflies etc., in Kirkcudbrightshire. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 53: 95-96.

de Worms, C. G. M. 1942. Records and Full Descriptions of Varities and Aberrations – October 1942. Proceedings and Transactions of The South London Entomological & Natural History Society. 1942: 38.

de Worms, C. G. M. 1962. A Review of Lepidoptera in the British Isles During 1961. Transactions of the Suffolk Naturalists’ Society 1962: 96-98.

Douglas Robinson, W. 1870-71. Lepidoptera of Kirkcudbrightshire. The Entomologist. 5: 218-220, 230-232.

Duncan, Sir A. B. 1937. Peacock Butterflies (Vanessa io) in Dumfriesshire. Scottish Naturalist. 57: 24.

Duncan, Sir A. B. 1952. New Records of Macrolepidoptera in the Solway Area in 1951. Scottish Naturalist. 64: 46-47.

Duncan, Sir A. B. 1983. Nemophora degerella L. (Lep.: Incurvariidae) in Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 95: 123-124.

Duncan, Sir A. B. & Cunningham, D. 1951-52. Moths taken at Light in 1951 in Dumfriesshire and Eastern Kirkcudbright. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 3) 30: 166-170.

Editors. 1873-74. Vaness antiopa. Scottish Naturalist. 2: 16-20.

Editors. 1901. Acherontia atropos in Scotland. The Entomologist. 34: 21.

Editors. 1901. Vanessa atalanta in Scotland. The Entomologist. 34: 22.

Editors. 1901. Sphinx convolvuli in Scotland. The Entomologist. 34: 23.

Emmet, A. M. 1979. Microlepidoptera in Scotland, 1978. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 91: 122-125.

Emmet, A. M. 1979. Exhibits. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 12: 59.

Emmet, A. M. 1995. Records of Microlepidoptera from South-western Scotland, July 1994. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 107: 5-11.

Evans, W. 1901. Larvae of Sphinx convolvuli in Scotland. The Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine. 37: 298.

Evans, W. 1914. Cerigo matura, Hufn., and Luperina cespitis, Fb., in the Forth Area (C. cespites, VC74). Scottish Naturalist. 34: 240.

Evans, W. 1915. Lepidoptera (Moths) and other Insects at Scottish Lighthouses chiefly in the Forth Area. Scottish Naturalist. 35: 84-87.

Evans, W. 1916. Lepidoptera (Moths) and other Insects at Scottish Lighthouses chiefly in 1915. Scottish Naturalist. 36: 131-132.

Ford, T. H. & Shaw, M. R. 1991. Host records of some West Palearctic Tachinidae (Diptera). The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 103: 23-38.

Goater, B. 1986. British Pyralid Moths – A Guide to their identification. Harley Books, Essex.

Gibson, W. G. 1858. Acherontia atropos. Morris and Bree’s Naturalist. 8: 310.

Gordon, J. G. M. 1918-19. The Lepidoptera of Wigtownshire. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 3) 6: 156-167.

Gordon, J. G. M. 1934. Lepidoptera in Wigtownshire in 1933. Scottish Naturalist. 54: 55-58.

Gordon, R. S. 1898. Lepidoptera in Wigtonshire, 1898. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 10: 291-295.

Gordon, R. S. 1899. Euplexia lucipara in February. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 11: 111.

Gordon, R. S. 1912-13. A List of the Macrolepidoptera of Wigtownshire. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 3) 1: 168-188.

Goulson, D. & Entwistle, P. F. 1995. Control of diapause in the antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis (L.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The Entomologist. 114: 53-56.

Gray, P. 1866-67. Lepidoptera observed near Dumfries. The Entomologist. 3: 73-74.

Gregory, N., Collis, G. & Collis, D. 2009. The Feathered Ranunculus Polymixis lichenea (Hübner) Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, in the west of Scotland. Glasgow Naturalist. 25:59-62.

Grierson, T. B. 1856. Captures at Thornhill, Dumfriesshire. The Entomologist’s Weekly Intelligencer. 1: 108.

Grierson, T. B. 1862-63. On the Death’s Head Moth, Acherontia atropos. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 1) 1: 9.

Grimshaw, P. H. 1933. Scottish Insect Immigration Records. Scottish Naturalist. 53: 174, 180, 181.

Hancock, E. F. 1990. Lepidoptera in Vice-County 74 (Wigtown) June 1989. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 102: 107-109.

Hancock, E. G. 1994. Insect records from the west coast of Scotland. Glasgow Naturalist. 22 (4): 381-384.

Harman, T. W. 1971. The End of a Decade. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 83: 171-179.

Harper, J. 1992. Obituary: David Cunningham, M.A. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 3) 67: 93.

Harper, M. W. 1990. Lepidoptera Records in Wales and Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 102: 243-244.

Hart, C. 2011. British Plume Moths. BENHS.

Hearder, G. J. 1865-66. Occurrence of Eromene ocellea near Dumfries. Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine. 3: 139.

Heath, J. 1983. The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Vol. 1.

Heath, J. & Maitland Emmet, A. 1985. The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Vol. 2.

Heron, A. M. R. 1962. Autumn Holiday. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 74: 117-119.

Hill, L., Randle, Z., Fox, R. & Parsons, M. 2010. Provisional Atlas of the UK’s Larger Moths. Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, Dorset.

Hulme, P. D. 1981. Saturnia pavonia (L.) on Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 93: 153.

Hulme, P. D. 1982. Macrolepidoptera of an upland area in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 94: 106-108.

Jackson, D. L. 1910. Epunda lichenea and other species at Mull of Galloway lighthouse. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 22: 117.

Jardine, W. 1837. Zoology – Sesia crabroniformis. Magazine of Zoology & Botany. 1: 576.

Jardine, Sir W. 1863-64. Address to the President (Entomology). Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 1) 2: 4-7.

Jardine, Sir W. 1864-65. Address to the President (Entomology). Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 1) 3: 11-18.

Jex Long, Frank R. 1887. Macroglossa stellatarum in Dumfriesshire. The Entomologist. 20: 271-272.

Kidd, B. & Hewitt, S. 2000. A Checklist of the Butterflies and larger Moths of Cumbria. Tullie House, Carlisle.

Kinnear, P. K. 1998. Butterfly Hunting in the Rhinns of Galloway. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 110: 116-117.

Kloet, G. S. & Hincks, W. D. 1972. A Check List of British Insects. Part 2. 2nd Ed. Royal Entomological Society, London.

Knaggs, H. G. 1870. Notes on new and rare British Lepidoptera (excepting Tineina) in 1869. Entomologist’s Annual. 1870: 121-135.

Knill-Jones, R. P. 1983. Microlepidoptera. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 16: 103.

Knill-Jones, R. P. 1984. Microlepidoptera. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 17: 11.

Knill-Jones, R. P. 1985. Microlepidoptera. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 18: 17.

Knill-Jones, R. P. 1986. Microlepidoptera. Proceedings and Transactions of The British Entomological and Natural History Society. 19: 59.

Langmaid, J. & Agassiz, D. J. L. 2005. Changes in the Names of British Microlepidoptera. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 117: 143-147.

Langmaid, J. R. & Young, M. R. 1999. Microlepidoptera review of 1997. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 111: 105-119.

Langmaid, J. R. & Young, M. R. 2002. Microlepidoptera review of 2001. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 114: 269-281.

Langmaid, J. R. & Young, M. R. 2004. Microlepidoptera review of 2003. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 116: 193-214.

Langmaid, J. R. & Young, M. R. 2006. Microlepidoptera review of 2005. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 118: 241-265.

Langmaid, J. R. & Young, M. R. 2011. Microlepidoptera review of 2010. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 123: 249-277.

Langmaid, J. R. & Young, M. R. 2012. Microlepidoptera review of 2011. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 124: 249-276.

Langmaid, J. R. & Young, M. R. 2013. Microlepidoptera review of 2012. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 125: 205-230.

Lennon, W. 1859. Captures near Dumfries. The Entomologist’s Weekly Intelligencer. 6: 202-203.

Lennon, W. 1860. Captures near Dumfries. The Entomologist’s Weekly Intelligencer. 8: 187-188.

Lennon, W. 1862-63. List of Lepidoptera taken near Dumfries. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 1) 1: 53-61.

Lennon, W. 1863-64. Notes on a few of the Rare Lepidoptera Observed in the Vicinity of Dumfries. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 1) 2: 62-65.

Lennon, W. 1865-66. Capture of a very rare insect at the Crighton Royal Institution. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 1) 4: 14.

Lennon, W. 1867-68. Notes on Lepidoptera. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 1) 6: 47-65.

Lennon, W. 1868. Occurrence of Acherontia atropos at Dumfries. The Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine. 5: 171.

Lennon, W. 1872. Sudden and unaccountable disappearance of particular species of insects. The Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine. 8: 274.

Lennon, W. 1876-78. The Occurrence of Meltaea didyma near Dumfries. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 2) 1: 51-52.

Leverton, R. 2011. Maple Pug Eupithecia inturbata (Hübner) (Lep.: Geometridae) in Roxburghshire, the first confirmed Scottish records. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 123: 238-239.

Lindsay, M. 2011. Broad-bordered White Underwing Anarta melanopa (Thunberg) (Lep: Noctuidae) records in the central Southern Uplands, including a first record for Selkirkshire (Vice-county 79). The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 123: 61.

MacAdam, D. 1882. Sphinx convolvuli in Scotland. The Entomologist. 15: 39.

MacAlpine, E. A. M. 2011. New Lepidoptera Records for Kirkcudbrightshire (VC 73). The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 123: 70-74.

MacKay, J. 1998. Pandemis cinnamomeana (Tr.) (Lep.: Tortricidae) in Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 110: 35.

Maitland Emmet, A. 1995. Records of Microlepidoptera from south-western Scotland, July, 1994. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 107: 5-11.

Maitland Emmet, A. 1996. The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Vol. 3.

Maitland Emmet, A. & Heath, J. 1983. The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Vol. 9.

Maitland Emmet, A. & Heath, J. 1983. The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Vol. 10.

Maitland Emmet, A. & Heath, J. 1990. The Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Vol. 7 (1).

Maitland Emmet, A. & Heath, J. 1992. The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Vol. 7 (2).

Maitland Emmet, A. & Langmaid, J. R. 2002. The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Harley Books, Colchester. Vols. 4 (1 & 2).

Manley, C. 2008. British Moths and Butterflies: A Photographic Guide. A. & C. Black, London.

Maxwell, H. 1917. Convolvulus Hawk-moth (Sphinx convolvuli) in Wigtownshire. Scottish Naturalist. 37: 278.

Maxwell, H. 1920. The Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). Scottish Naturalist. 40: 197-198.

Maxwell, H. 1934. The Peacock Butterfly. Scottish Naturalist. 54: 173-174.

McAndrew, J. 1877-78. Colias edusa. Scottish Naturalist. 4: 199.

McDiarmid, W. R. 1865-66. Address to the Vice-President (Entomology). Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 1) 4: 13-14.

McDiarmid, W. R. 1895. Handbook of the United Parishes of Colvend and Southwick (2nd ed.). (Lepidoptera by F. Buchanan White). J. Maxwell & Son.

Mearns, R. 1999. Updates for three species of moth in south-west Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 111: 218-219.

Mearns, R. & Mearns, B. 2000. A Weekend in Wigtownshire. Atropos. No. 11: 58-59.

Mearns, R. & Mearns, B. 2003. Northern Rustic Standfussiana lucernea (L.) (Lep.: Noctuidae) in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 115: 276.

Mearns, R. & Mearns, B. 2003. Crescent Dart Agrotis trux lunigera Stephens (Lep.: Noctuidae): well established on Galloway coast, south west Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 115: 291-292.

Mearns, R. & Mearns, B. 2003. Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides (Hufn.) (Lep.: Thyatiridae) in Dumfries and Galloway. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 115: 294.

Mearns, R. & Mearns, B. 2004. Northern Arches Apamea zeta assimilis (Doubleday) (Lep.: Noctuidae) discovered in Dumfriesshire. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 116: 103.

Mearns, R. & Mearns, B. 2004. The continued increase of Red-necked Footman in southern Scotland. Atropos. No. 22: 61-62.

Meyrick, E. 1895. A Handbook of British Lepidoptera. Macmillan and Co., London.

Meyrick, E. 1928. A Revised Handbook of British Lepidoptera. Watkins and Doncaster, London.

Morris, F. O. 1871. A Natural History of British Moths (4 vols.). Knox, London.

Morton, K. J. 1900. Notes on Wigtownshire Lepidoptera. Annals of Scottish Natural History. 9: 156-159.

Murray, J. 1934. Butterflies in Dumfriesshire in 1933. The Entomologist. 67: 92-93.

Naylor, K. A. 2013. The first record of Acrolepia autumnitella Curtis, 1838 (Lep.: Glyphipterigidae) in Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 125: 195-196.

Naylor, K. A. 2013. Devon Carpet Lampropteryx otregiata (Metcalfe) (Lep.: Geometridae) new to Scotland. The Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 125: 203-204.

Naylor, K. A. 2014. Dingy Footman Eilema griseola (Hb.) (Lep.: Arctiidae): Second record for Scotland. he Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation. 126: 8-9.

Nelson, J. M. & Theaker, J. H. 1982. Invertebrates Caught on a Bog within Silver Flowe National Nature Reserve, Galloway. Transactions of Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. (Series 3) 57: 23-28.

Ormerod, E. A. 1894. Abundance of caterpillars of the Antler Moth, Charaes graminis, Linn., in the south of Scotland. The Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine. 30: 169-171.

Owen. D. F. 1951. The Annual Exhibition – Record of Exhibits, 27th October 1951. Proceedings and Transactions of The South London Entomological & Natural History Society. 1951: 36.

Parsons, M. S. 2004. Notes on the distribution of Square-spotted Clay in the British Isles, including some additional records. Atropos. No. 21: 6-13.

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