1898.] Notcs^ 271 



ZOOLOGY. 



INSECTS. 



Dasydia obfuscarla In Co. Donegral. 



While collecting on Dowros Head, near Glenties, Co. Donegal, my 

 brother and I took a fine specimen of Dasydia obfuscaria flying near 

 Ragwort, on the sea-shore. 



This seems to be the first authentic record of this moth from Ireland, 

 as it is omitted by Mr. Kane from his Irish list, on the grounds of want 

 of evidence, since the only previous records are one in Birchall's list of 

 its capture in Wicklow by Bristow, and an incidental reference by 

 Birchall in the Entomologist of 1867 to its occurrence in Kerry. This 

 Scotch insect is interesting, as an addition to the number of northern 

 species which are found on the west coast of Ireland. The specimen is 

 now in the Dublin Museum. 



Templeogue, Co. Dublin. G. P. Farran. 



Sphinx convolvull in Ireland. 



A flight of Sphinx convolvidi has made its appearance in England, and 

 captures have been made of this occasional visitant in many places. 

 Ireland, too, has not been without its share of arrivals, as Major Tenison 

 has captured one at Lough Bawn, Co. Monaghan, attracted by the 

 flowers of Liliuni auratum ; while at Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare, the 

 Hon. Edward O'Brien has taken two specimens. We shall, doubtless, 

 hear of its occurrence in many other parts of Ireland. 



Drumreaske, Monaghan. W. F. de V. Kane. 



Piczodorus lituratus in Co. Tyrone. 



Examples of this plant-bug were found at Ardhea Rectory in September 

 by Miss Garnett, feeding on Bramble in a bog. I sent the specimens to 

 the Rev, W. F. Johnson, who kindly named them for me. 



Knocknacarry, Co. Antrim. S. A. Brenan. 



MOLLUSCS, 



Hydrobia Jenklnsi, Smith, in Co. Down. 



During a few hours visit to Newry one day this month (July) I found 

 this species living in immense numbers with Planorbis spimrbis and 

 Lininaa peregra, among Watercress and other plants in fresh-water drains 

 in the long-reclaimed estuarine flat below the Moor Quarry, on the 

 Warrenpoint road. All the specimens, so far as I have examined them, 

 are the type — without the keel — like those Mr. Milne found (see Irish 

 Naturalist, June, 1898), at St. Johnstone, Co. Donegal, where the river is 

 practically fresh. Is it possible that the carination increases with the 

 amount of salt water present } It seems to be so in the Bann and Foyle. 



Belfast. R. Wei.ch. 



