I9I9. Halbert. — Lepidoptera collected hy R. E. Cusack, 63 



April. Mr. Kane refers to it as a local species possibly introduced 

 with pines, and consequently extending its range in this country. 



Taenioeampa pulverulenta Esp. — Bred from pupae found at roots of oak 

 trees at Bray Head; emerged 17th March, 1913 (Diary). 



Xanthia flavago Fb. — One at Killough in the Rocky Valley, and at Clontarf 

 near Dublin. 



Polia chi L. — ^Errislannan, found at rest on rocks, September. 



Epunda lichenia Hb. — Captured on the Bray Head cliffs in September 

 and October. A new locality for this pretty moth ; it is known 

 to occur at Howth, and the only other Irish locality mentioned by 

 Kane is Rossbeigh, in county Kerry. 



Hadena protea Bork. — There is an entry in Mr. Cusack's diary of the 

 capture of two moths which he " believed to be Hadena pmtea " 

 on pine trunks at Bray Head. The specimens are in his collection 

 and they are undoubtedly the present species ; they are labelled 

 as having been taken on the 12th September, 19 12. In one specimen 

 the ground colour of the fore wings is very pale, so that the darker 

 markings contrast strongly. Apparently little is known of the 

 occurrence of this moth in Ireland, Mr. Kane refers to it as 

 follows : — " Mr. Dillon records the capture of one at Clonbrock, the 

 only Irish locality, as Birchall's record of its being found commonly 

 on Wicklow was founded on mistaken information." Mr. Cusack's 

 discovery of the species is therefore very satisfactory, and it must 

 now be re-established as a native of the district. 



Xylocampa areola Esp. — Bray Head cliffs in April. 



Xylina ornithopus Rott. — Bray Head, and at Glenmalure, County Wicklow. 



Habrostola triplasia L. — Bray district. 



Plusia iota L. — One at Kilmacanogue ; also near Malahide in July. 



P. interrogationis L. — One specimen caught at The Quill at the base of 

 the Great Sugar Loaf, 8th July, 19 13. The species does not seem 

 to have been definitely recorded from the Dublin and Wicklow 

 district. 



Chariclea umbra Hufn. — Bray district, two specimens. Kane records 

 this rather rare species from Howth and Grey stones ; Mr. F. H. 

 Walker took it at Dollymount last summer, and I have also met 

 with it on the Malahide sandhills. 



Zanthognatha tarsipennalis Tr. — Bray district. 



Z. grisealis Hb. — Clontarf, in July. 



GEOMETRIDAE. 



Rumia luteolata L. — A specimen of this common moth with white hind 

 wings was captured at The Quill in ]\Iay, 19 14. 



Odontopera bidentata Clerck. — A small series from Bray Head including 

 a uniformly brown form with indistinct lines, and one ol a pale 

 ochreous ground colour and distinct lines similar to that figured by 

 Mr. Barrett (" British Lepidoptera," vol. vii., plate 289, fig. i e,). 



