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Choerocampa porcellus. — Very plentiful at Valerian flowers in a garden 

 at the back of the hotel. 



Sesia musciformis. — Two nice specimens, freshly emerged : the first one 

 I noticed close to my hand, as I leant over the bank, admiring the 

 view on the Cliffs of Moher ; and on searching, we found the second 

 one on Wild Thyme ; unfortunatel}- it was getting late in the after- 

 noon, and we could not wait to look for others. 



Zygaena pilosellae var. nubigena. — Very abundant in several localities, 

 and in nice condition, just emerging the day we arrived at Bally- 

 vaughan. 



Setina irrorella. — Fairly common but very local. 



Nemeophila plantaginis. — Common, but owing to the hot sun extremely 

 lively, and difficult to take on the wing. 



Dasychira pudibunda. — One specimen taken at hght. 



Xylophasia sublustris. — One at light on June iSth. 



Phothedes captiuncula. — Common on the cliff sides, but difficult to see 

 owing to their rapid flight, and quite disappearing whenever the 

 sun was behind a cloud. Fond of sunning themselves on the rocks, 

 but very shy of approach. 



Dianthoecia, sp. — We collected a quantity of larvae from Silene mariiima 

 seed pods ; but unfortunately they escaped before I could ascertain 

 to which species they belonged. 



Hadena contigua.— One near Bally vaughan. 



Habrostola triplasia. — A few at Valerian flowers at dusk. 



Euclidia glyphica. — A few worn specimens seen. 



Zanthognatha tarsipeunalis. — One only, in a field near the town. 



Venilia macularia. — Fairly common near Ballyvaughan and Kinvarra. 



Dasydia obfuscaria. — A beautifully fresh specimen flying to my man's 

 lamp, w-as taken in a field near Ballyvaughan. 



Strenia clathrata. — Locally common. My man captured a black variety 

 of this moth, on the road to the Cliffs of Moher, all the wings being 

 black, except the fringes and a small patch at the base of each wing. 



Emmelesia adaequata. — A few taken in a lane near the town of Bally- 

 vaughan. 



Eupithecia venosata. — Two specimens of the smoky form taken on the 

 shore near Ballyvaughan. 



E. scabiosata. — Common near Blackhead. 



E. constrictata. — A few taken near Ballyvaughan. 



E. exiguata. — Two captured at Blackhead. 



Melanippe tristata. — Common locally on the coast round Blackhead. 



M. galiata. — Common along the coast but local. 



Anticlea CUCUUata. — I was fortunate in obtaining three specimens of this 

 rare moth, one near Kinvarra and two near the spot where Mr. 

 Kane obtained his specimen some years before, viz., on the walls round 

 Gleninagh Castle, Ballyvaughan. 



Camptogramma bilineata. — Very common ; I took some nice dull-coloured 

 forms. 



Rhodaria sanguinalis. — Common locally along the Burren coast. 



