1866. J 31 
uervis distinctis, flavicautibus ; mcmbrauaappeudiculata. Pedes tcstacei, 
tarsis brunneis ; tarsorum posticorum articuli 1 — 2 apice subtus fusci ; 
femora postica apice, tibiae posticse latere interiore, nigro liueata. (J $ . 
Long. 2i ; alar. exp. 5 lin. 
Tliamnotettix antcnnatus, Bob.. Handl. 1845, 1, p. 35. 
I. antennatus, Flor, R. L., 2, p. 335. 
Similar in appearance to I. 4i-notatus Fab., but larger, of a colour 
more inclining to brown, and witb mucb longer antenna? — the last 
character separating it easily from all its congeners. Found in abund- 
ance on reeds surrounding a pool near Leicester, in August and Sep- 
tember. 
19. — lassiLS (I.) pimctifrons, Fall. 
Flavus, supra pallide brunneus, nitidus ; pectore, atque abdomine 
supra, nigris. Vertex brevior quam apud prgecedentem, apice rotun- 
datus, medio perparum longior quam lateribus, flavus ; maculiB 2 inter- 
oculares nigrse, vitta rufo-brunnea plerumque connexae, (interdum hse 
macule in lineas productse medio fere concuvruut) ; frons supra maculis 
2 magnis sub-rotundis nigris, utrinque transversim nigro teuuiter can- 
cellata. Pronotum flavum, autice bi-impres&um, fascia obscura trans- 
versa rufo-brunnea. Hemelytra brunnea, nitida, nervis pallidioribus ; 
corii margo externus late hyalinus. Pedes testacei ; tibiarum posti- 
carum liuea intus (rare), tarsorum posticorum articuli apice, fusci. <^ ? . 
Long. If — 2 lin. 
Cicada punctifrons, Fall, Hem. 2, p. 42. 
Thamnotettix jjunctifrons, Boh., Handl. 1817, p. 33. 
lassus punctifrons, Flor, E-. L., 2, p. 328. 
This species is common in Epping Forest, frequenting apparently 
several different kinds of trees. 
{To he continued.') 
THE LEPIDOPTERA OF IRELAND. 
BY EDWIN BIRCHALL. 
(Continued from i:ia(je 6.) 
NOCTURNI. 
Smeeinthus ocellatus — Widely distributed, but apparently i-are. 
„ POPTJLi — Common everywhere. 
AcHERONTiA ATROPOS— Generally distributed, but not so abundant as 
might have been expected in the metropolis of the potato plant. 
