64 The Irish Naiuralist. May. 



Phigalia pedaria Fb. — One found in the Bray district. 



Amphidasys strataria Hufn. — The following note is in Mr. Cusack's diary 

 under 27th February, 1913 : — " Male Amphidasys strataria, wings 

 did not expand, from pupa dug under oak, Bray Head." A local 

 species in Ireland, has been found at Glenmalure and Woodenbridge 

 in county Wicklow (Kane, " Lepidoptera of Ireland," p. 97). 



A. betularia L. — Two specimens from pupae found at Bray Head. 



Boarmia repandata L. — This common and variable moth is represented 

 by some interesting specimens. Amongst these are a few of a deep 

 brown colour closely resembling the richly marked south of England 

 form, though the ground colour is of a less warm tone, the strigae 

 are present if somewhat blurred, the pale submarginal band is 

 shaded with darker colour on its inner margin, and the hind wings 

 have a distinctly marked median band. There are two male 

 examples of the dark-banded variety conversaria Hb., captured on 

 the Bray Head cliffs in June and July ; one of these is in fresh 

 condition and the ground colour of the wings is of an uniformly 

 dark tone showing no trace of the usual broad pale bands, resembling 

 the form figured by Barrett (" British Lepidoptera," plate 314, 

 fig. I e), but without the dark submarginal band on the hind wings. 

 Mr. Kane records this fine variety from a few Irish localities including 

 Howth and Greystones in the Dublin district ; in England it occurs 

 chiefly in the south-western counties. The variety distrigaria Hw., 

 is also represented. 



Gnophos obscuraria Hb. — Bray Head cliffs, at rest on rocks, July. 



Geometra papilionaria L. — One specimen of this beautiful and scarce 

 species was found at Kinsaley, in County Dublin. Birchall records 

 it from the Wicklow district, and I have taken it in the Deerpark 

 at Powerscourt. 



Acidalia marginepunctata Goze. — Several on Bray Head cliffs in July. 



A. subsericeata Haw. — Bray Head in June and July. 



A. immutata L. — Newcastle fen, county Wicklow, in June. 



A. remutaria Hb. — Glen of the Downs, and The Quill, May. 



Halia vauaria L. — One specimen at Bray Head in July. 



Panagra petraria Hb. — Bray Head, May. 



Selidosema ericetaria Vill. — Errislannan in August. 



Bupalis piniaria L. — Males of this pine-feeding geometer were found at 

 Bray Head at the end of June, and females were bred from pupae 

 found in the same place in December, these emerged on the 17th 

 April, 19 1 3. A local species in Ireland and known to occur in 

 county Wicklow, as at Glendalough, 



Aspilates gilvaria Fb, — Two specimens of this scarce species were caught 

 at Oranmore in county Galway on the 14th August, 1914. 



Hybernia leucophearia Schiff. — One male found on a tree trunk at Bray 

 Head on 15th February, 1914. It is of a pale cream colour, with 

 distinct transverse lines and the mottling of the fore wings is very 

 faint. This capture is of interest as Mr. Kane considers that the 

 species needed verification as a native of Ireland. He remarks 



