240 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Xanthia aurago. Mr. Haughton. 



„ ferruginea. Mr. Tardy's collection. Mr. Templeton. 



„ rufina. Do. 



Glaea vaccinii. Do. 



Scopelosoma satellitia. Generally distributed. 

 Misselia oxyacanthae. Do. 



Chariptera aprilina. Pupas common at roots of oak, Phoenix Park, and Powers- 

 court. 

 Dianthaecia capsincola. Mr. Tardy's collection ; and Mr. Hyndman. 



* „ conspersa. (?) Belfast Museum. 



* „ carpophaga. 

 Polia dysodea. 



„ serena. (?) Mr. Tardy's collection. 

 ,, chi. Do. Mr. Haughton. 



Aplecta herbida. Powerscourt. A wasted specimen beaten from an oak. 

 Hadena persicariae. Mr. Shield. 

 „ brassicae. Common. 

 „ oleracea. Do. 

 „ pisi. Do. 



„ thalassina. Mr. Tardy's collection. 

 „ genistae. Do. 



* „ adusta. 



„ contigua. Mr. Tardy's collection ; Mr. Hogan. 

 *Miselia bimaculosa. (?) Probably Aplecta nebulosa. 

 Phlogophora meticulosa. Common. 

 Euplexia lucipara. Mr. Bristow. 

 Thyatira batis. Mr. Tardy's collection. 



„ derasa. Do. 



Xylina rhizolitha. Larva, beaten from oaks at Powerscourt and RathfarnhaiE 

 (June). 

 „ petrificata. Mr. Hogan bred a specimen of this rare species from a larva 

 found at Charlton. Unfortunately the larva was not particular]/ 

 noted, which is to be regretted, as, I believe, it has not been described ia 

 any British work. There is also a fine specimen in the collection 

 of the University, where it is marked as Xylophasia lithoxylea. 

 Calocampa vetusta. Mr. Tardy's collection. 



„ exoleta. Do. 



Cucullia tanaceti. Mr. Bristow. This must be a mistake, tanaceti not being a 



British species ; probably umbratica. 

 Cucullia verbasci. Mr. Tardy s collection. 



„ umbratica. Do. 



Xylocampa lithorhiza. Mr. Hogan and myself. 

 *Anarta myrtilli. 



Plusia iota. Generally distributed. 

 „ gamma. Do. 



„ festucae. Do. 



„ chrysitis. Do. 



„ bractea. A fine specimen in Mr. Tardy's collection. 

 Abrostola urticae. Mr. Tardy's collection. 



,, triplasia. Do. Larva by Mr. Hogan. 



Naenia typica. Generally distributed. 

 Mania maura. Do. 



Philopyra tragopoginis. Do. 



Catocala fraxini. I took a specimen of this insect, about nine years ago, near 

 Kingstown. 

 „ nupta. Dr. Ball. 

 Euclidia mi. Mr. Tardy's collection. 



* „ glyphica. Mr. Hely. 

 Erastria fuscula. Mr. Haughton. 

 *Hydrelia uncana. Mr. Hely. 



„ banksiana. Mr. Haughton. 



