106 [October, 
only single-brooded, is on the wing for the greater part 
of the same period. There has been much discussion as 
to the claims of this insect to be considered a species dis- 
tinct from carpopliaga, some of the darker varieties of 
which from Scotland approach capsopliila both in form 
and colour. The larvae of carfojihaga and capsopJiila, like 
the perfect insects, differ principally in colour, capsophila 
in both cases being darker. The larvae of capsincola and 
conspersa are, however, equally difficult to separate ; and 
these slight variations in the larva state seem to be cha- 
racteristic of the DianthcecicB, and alone are insufficient 
to enable us to discriminate the species. Some may sup- 
pose that the common origin of the various species of the 
genus is indicated by these slight differences in the larva 
state ; but &y the purposes of classification, carpophaga 
and capsopliila seem to me abundantly distinct, and must 
be so recorded. 
DiANTiKECiA CAPSINCOLA — Grenerally distributed, and common. 
„ cucuBALi — Howth and Killarney ; not uncommon. 
„ BAEEETTii (pi. 1, fig. 7) — This fine insect, discovered at 
Howth by Mr. Barrett in June, 1861, and described by 
H. Doubleday in Entomologist's Annual for 1864, p. 124, 
is not known to have occurred either in England or upon 
the Continent. Eour specimens have been captured — 
the first, a male, by Mr. Barrett, and the others, one 
male and two females, by myself. The larva has not 
yet been discovered ; it will probably be found to feed 
either on the leaves or seeds of Silene maritima in July. 
„ CONSPEESA — Belfast ; Mr. Bristow. 
„ COMPTA (pi. 1, fig. 8) — A pair of this well-known species, 
taken in Ireland by Mr. Tardy, are in the collection of 
Trinity College ; but I am unable to indicate the exact 
locality of their capture. The insect has long been a 
reputed British species, and I confidently anticipate its 
admission to our lists when Dublin collectors bestir them- 
selves a little. Ireland appears to be peculiarly rich in 
the genus Dianthci'cia, producing seven species, whilst 
only four are known to occur in Great Britain. 
Hecateka dtsodea — Mr. Greene's list ; locality not stated. 
„ SERENA — County Wicklow and Howth. 
Polia CHI — Generally distributed, and common. 
„ FLA vociNCTA — County "Wicklow. 
