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Deilephila galii. Two specimens said to have been taken on the coast (Mr. 

 Coulter). 



* ,, euphorbias. Mr. Hely. From descriptions given me, I have also some 



reason to believe, that the larva of this rare and beautiful species, has 

 been observed on the sea-coast near Killiney Bay, where spurge grows 

 in some plenty ; but I hope to be able to supply more decisive infor- 

 mation on the subject, this ensuing autumn. 

 „ lineata. Four specimens of this very rare insect were taken, some years 

 since, by Dr. Ball, off the coast of Youghal, one of which only is in the 

 collection of the University, the others having been unfortunately 

 destroyed. 



* Sphinx convolvuli. 



„ ligustri. Larva, by Mr. Haliday. 

 Acherontia atropos. Generally, but sparingly distributed. 

 Smerinthus populi. Common. 



* „ ocellatus. This is apparently a rare species in Ireland ; and Tilise 



does not appear to have been found at all. 

 Thanaos tages. Galway. Mr. More. 

 Anthrocera fiilipendulae. Common. 



„ minos. This new species, apparently discovered in Ireland, has been 



taken bv Mr. H. Milner, near Galway. Vide Proceedings Ent. Soc. 



Zoologist, 4,272, Vol. xi., 1854. 

 Centhrocera trifoli. Galway. Mr. More. 

 Procris statices. Mr. Tardy and Mr. Haughton. 



BOMBYCES. 



Euchelia jacobese. Common. 



Lithosia rubricollis. I have found theP upas in abundance under moss upon old 

 trees at Rathfarnham Castle. Mr. Hogan has also had the larva. 



* „ complanula. 



* ,, helveola. 



* „ aureola. 



* ,, mesomella. 

 *Nudaria mundana. 

 *Callimorpha dominula. 



Euthemonia russula. Mr. Tardy's collection ; but no female. 



,, plantaginis. Mr. Tardy's collection. 



Phragmatobia fuliginosa. Mr. Bristow. 



,, lubricepeda. Common. 



„ menthrasti. Do. 



* „ mendica. 

 *Arctia villica. 



„ caja. Common. 

 *Liparis monacha. 



* „ dispar. Dr. Ball. 

 „ salicis. Dr. Ball. 



,, chrysorrhea. Mr. Tardy's collection. 

 Orgyia pudibunda. One pupa found by myself. 



* „ coryli. Mr. Tardy's collection. 



* „ antiqua. Common. 

 Clisiocampa neustria. Do. 



,, castrensis ? Dr. Ball. 



Eriogaster lanestris. Mr. Tardy's collection. 

 Trichiura cratsegi. Dr. Ball. 

 Paecilocampa populi. Pupa found by myself in some plenty, in the neighbourhood 



of Dublin. 

 Lasiocampa quercus. Generally distributed. 



„ rubi. Mr. Tardy's collection. 



* „ trifolii? Larva. (Mr. Tardy.) 

 Odonestis potatoria. Common. 



