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unidentaria, C. ferriigata, Cahera ptisaria, E^ipithecia vulgata^ and a nice speci- 

 men of Anticlea nigyofasciaria. In my pupa case emerged Spilosovia 

 7nenthastri, Phragmatobia ficli^inosa, and Acro7i}/ita psi. I tried sugar many 

 times, but always without success. On May 25th I drove to Ivough Neagh, 

 and at Churchill took a few Theda rubi and Fidonia atomaria ; but being in 

 a hurry to reach the lake, I only spent a few minutes on the bog, and 

 hence the scantiness of my captures. — W. F. Johnson, Armagh. 



Dyschirlus obscurus, Cyll. at Loug^h Neagrh, — This rare 

 beetle was taken by the late A. H. Haliday on the sandy shore of Lough 

 Neagh more than 40 years ago. Since his time no record of its capture 

 has been given. In the E. M. M. for 1893, Mr. G. C. Champion mentions 

 that he has found three specimens without locality in the collection of 

 the late Dr. Syme, who collected chiefly in Scotland. 1 have made 

 several unsuccessful attempts to obtain it at Lough Neagh. In 1893 I 

 took a single specimen, and last year two, but this year I and Mrs. 

 Johnson managed to capture quite a respectable number. Mr. Carpenter 

 kindly compared these with Haliday's specimens in the Science and Art 

 Museum, and also forwarded it to Herr Reitter. It agrees with Haliday's 

 insect, and Herr Reitter pronounces it to be undoubtedly D. obscurus, Gyll. 



W. F. Johnson, Armagh. 



The Strldulation of Corixa. — I have again had opportunity of 

 hearing a Corixa sing. The note increased in volume during the week I 

 had him. One evening a dozen people were listening ; I caught the 

 insect twice and put it in a bottle alone, but in both cases there was 

 silence until I restored it to its companions. Because of this I could not 

 examine it as I wished, but everyone agreed as to the motion made, 

 which was generally referred to as " combing its whiskers." 



M. Thompson, Cork. 



BIRDS. 



Little Bittern In Co. Carlow.— Mr. Clarence Cary writes to 

 Land and Water for June ist that a Little Bittern was shot on the Barrow 

 at Carlow on May 19th. 



MAMMALS. 



Introduction of English Hares into Ireland. — Having been 

 asked more than once by correspondents if I could give them any in- 

 formation on the introduction of English Hares into Ireland, I propose 

 to publish in the Irish Naturalist a list of such introductions as have come 

 under my notice. Before doing so I should be much obliged to any 

 readers of this Journal who would kindly give me any notes on this subj ect, 

 such as might add to those I already possess. 



G. K. H. Barrett-Hamii^ton, Kilmannock, New Ross. 



Occurrence of the IVIarten in the County Waterford.— Two 



specimens of the Marten (male and female), Martcs sylvaiica, were taken 

 here last month. They were both caught in rabbit traps, the female on 

 the 6th, the male on the 7th June. Length of the female 27^ inches ; 

 that of the male 30Hnches. They were both caught in a large rabbit 

 burrow in Curraghmore. The colour of the spots on the chest, in both 

 specimens, is yellow. 



\Vii,i<iAM W. Fi^emyng, Coolfin, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. 



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