Mr. \Y. Thompson on the Fauna of Ireland. 



r>7. I'lcciMA, Pen. 



Graminia, Pen. 

 Epilobii, DeCand. 



58. I'.ciniiM. /'//>. 

 Grossularis, DeCtmd. 



59. Himantia, Pen. 

 Candida, Pen. 



60. Ubbdo, Pen. 



turn, /'''/-.v. 

 Caries, DeCand. 

 Labiataram, Dt Cand. 



Senecionis, Schlecht. 

 \ Iolanim, DeCand. 

 Rubornm, Del and. 

 Legominotaniiii, AX 

 Candida, Pen. 

 l.ini. DeCand. 

 Rubigo, DeCand. 



1 1 1 , — Additions to the Fauna of Ireland. By W. Thompson, 

 Esq., V. Pres. of the Natural History Society of Belfast. 



Mammalia. 



Delphinus melas, Traill. This species is stated by Robert Ball, 

 Esq. of Dublin, to be occasionally driven ashore in large herds on 

 the southern coast of Ireland, and to be of frequent occurrence in 

 the month of June at Youghal. Here a herd of seventy-five came 

 ashore a few years ago, of which the average size was from 11 to 18 

 feet, but one individual had attained to 22 feet in length. When 

 visiting the South Islands of Arran (off the coast of Clare) in June 

 1834, accompanied by Mr. Ball, a portion of the skeleton of a D. 

 melas was found by us on the beach. On this gentleman revisiting 

 the same islands in the following summer, he saw the remains of a 

 herd of these animals lying where they had perished : the inhabit- 

 ants speak of them as common. 



Aves. 



Somateria spectabilis, Leach. King-Eider. A female speci- 

 men of this rare British bird was shot in Kingstown harbour near 

 Dublin about the 1st of Oct. 1837, and a few hours afterwards came 

 into the possession of Mr. R. Ball. When first seen it was accom- 

 panied by two others. 



Lestris Richardsonii, Swains. Richardson's Skua. An adult 

 Lestris shot at Malahide, county of Dublin, in September 1837, and 

 in the collection of Dr. Farren of Feltrim, exhibits characters much 

 in unison with what are considered to be two species, the Lest. 

 Richardsonii, and the Stercorarius cepphus, Leach, (Fauna Bor.-Amer. 

 vol. ii. p. 432.) agreeing with the latter in dimensions, and with the 

 former in colouring. At the same time it in size approaches the 

 L. Richardsonii as described by Jenyns (Man. Brit. Vert. Anim. p. 

 282.) as nearly as his does the original description in the * Fauna 

 Bor.-Amer.' (vol. ii. p. 433). The following table contains the com- 

 parative measurements : — 



