1900.] Notes, 159 



INSECTS. 



Lepldoptera of Coi Cork, 



A valuable list of Lepidoptera, taken for the most part uear Tiinoleague, 

 by Mr. R. J. F. Donovan, appears in the current number of the 

 Entomologist (vol. xxxiii., pp. 143-7), The rare noctuid Laphygtua exi^ua 

 is added to the Irish list, while Leucania imipunda {extraned) and Sterrha, 

 sacraria are recorded from this country for the second time ojily, 



MOLLUSCS, 



Irish Land and Freshwater Mollusca. 



In the /ournal of Conchology, vol. ix., 1900 (pp. 299-301), Mr. L. B. Adams 

 in his presidential address to the Conchological vSociety has some 

 interesting notes on Limncta involuta, Geomalacus inaadosiis, and Irish 

 slugs generally. Commenting on the great variability of Irish slugs, he 

 remarks that the distribution of varietal forms in the British Isles *'is 

 exactly what we should expect if we accept the theory of a Lusitanian 

 origin for our slugs which has been so ably set forth by Dr. R. F. Scharff 

 in his European FannaP 



BIRDS, 



Springy lYIlgrrants In Co. Wexford. 



It may interest readers of the Irish Natiiralist to know that on April 

 19th the Cuckoo came into this neighbourhood. On the 6th April a 

 Golden Oriole came to my lawn, remaining till next day. On May 8th 

 the Orange-tip Butterfly was in full flight. 



Thos. B. Gibson. 



Ferns. 



A Kingfisher at Ranelaerh. 



About three months ago, whilst taking a walk in the grounds attached 

 to the residence (Sandford) of Mr. J. Pile, I was surprised at starting a 

 Kingfisher. It appeared to have been looking after some of the small 

 fish which have been put into an artificial pond formed within the last 

 four years. As the Kingfisher is a rare and shy bird, this appears to have 

 been a daring little fellow to come down from a mountain stream in 

 search of food within a few yards of the back of a terrace, which may be 

 said to form a continuation of city streets. 



J. G. Robertson, 



Dublin. 



