38 The Irish Naturalist. February, 



Phyllopertha horticola, numerous at Moycullen, scarce else- 

 where ; Cetonia aurata — I joined an excursion to Inishmore 

 on June i8th, chiefly with the object of obtaining a series 

 of the lovely Rose-beetle. Most of the day was taken up 

 by the sea-voyage, so there was little time for exploring 

 the island. I succeeded in taking a solitary example in 

 the lane leading up to the lighthouse. Athous niger, Moy- 

 cullen, by sweeping ; Galerucella nyniphaeae* G. calmari- 

 ensis, Salthill, by sweeping; Sphaeroderma cardui,^ Moy- 

 cullen, two specimens ; Apion vorax,"^ Moycullen, new to 

 Connaught ; A. marchicum, Roundstone, by swx^eping. 

 Lepidoptera. — Argynnis aglaia occurred rather freely 

 during July in the vicinity of Clifden, especially in Clifden 

 Castle demesne; I took two specimens at Roundstone on July 

 8th. Vanessa to. — I found the larvae of this handsome 

 species in extraordinary abundance, and counted over a 

 dozen colonies within a radius of two miles of Clifden. I 

 also found colonies at Moycullen, Clarinbridge, etc. It 

 would be of interest to learn whether the butterfly was 

 equally abundant later on during the summer. Lycaena 

 (Zizera) minima, one specimen at Clarinbridge, on June 

 23rd, and saw others ; L. icarus, several blue females were 

 taken at Clifden — one wholly so, except for the marginal 

 row of orange spots. Dicranura vinula. — I found the cater- 

 pillars of the Puss Moth rather commonly near Clifden on 

 dwarf sallow, and succeeded in getting them into the pupal 

 state. Cosmotriche potatoria. — I took a caterpillar at Clarin- 

 bridge, nearly full fed, on June 23rd. The moth, a female, 

 emerged on July 31st. Phragmatohia juliginosa, Parasemia 

 planta^inis, Atolmis rubricollis, single specimens of each at 

 Clarinbridge. Zvgaena purpuralis. — I found the Irish 

 B'.irnet Moth in great abundance at Clarinbridge on 

 June 23rd. It occurred over a large area, for I observed 

 it in all suitable spots from Clarinbridge on to Ardrahan. 

 The moth must have already been on the wing for some 

 time, as most of the specimens were much worn. Its con- 

 gener, Z. filtpendulae, occurred very sparingly with it. 

 Agrotis lucernea. — I m.et with this species on Benlettery 

 on July 15th, flying in the sunshine. Its habits, as observed 

 by me, are perhaps worthy of mention, The moths 



