ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL ASSOCIATION. 245 



Do8tthta rever8aria, Howth. 

 Siona dealbaria, ditto. 

 Crambm geniculeus, Malahide. 

 Tortrix eratcegana, Powerscourt. 



„ spectrana, ditto. 

 Peronea ferrugana, ditto. 

 Argyrolepia cntcana, Ballytore. 

 Dictyopteryx forskaleana, ditto. 

 Sciaphifo octomaculana, ditto. 

 Sen coins micana, Howth. 

 Depressaria assimiella, Waterford. 



Summary. 

 1 Bombyx. 



7 Noctuina. 

 1 Pyralis. 



1 Crambus. 



8 Gcometrina. 

 7 Tortricina. 

 1 Tinea. 



26 



Of the conspicuous species first named Notodonta bicolora, only a 

 single specimen was captured, at Killarney, on the 1st July, by Mr. 

 Bouchard, of London. Whether this beautiful insect (which is a native 

 of southern Europe) is really entitled to a place in our list, or has been 

 accidentally introduced, must remain for subsequent investigation. 



Nodua ditrapezium is also an interesting addition to our Lepidoptera. 

 Of this insect, hitherto very rare in England, I captured three speci- 

 mens at Sugar, near Galway, in June. 



The extraordinary heat of the past summer was not without its in- 

 fluence upon insect life, and many species usually rare have been very 

 abundant : among others, I may mention Colias eduas and hyale y both 

 hitherto very rare in Ireland, — were abundant on the southern and 

 eastern coasts. 



Acherontia atropos has also been taken in considerable numbers, both 

 in the larva and perfect insect. 





