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but not SO much so as that of the sea-coast of this county, which 

 is distant about thirty miles at the nearest inlet, namely, 

 Galway Bay. It is remarkable that some of the insects taken 

 here are, I believe, usually confined to the sea-coast 



At the beginning, not being acquainted with many of the 

 Eupithecia and small Geometers, I neglected to work for them, 

 which accounts to a certain degree for only single specimens, 

 and the list therefore does not fairly represent the proportionate 

 abundance of the local species of the group. 



I hope it will be understood that, where no locality is given 

 for the capture of any insect in the following list, the insect in 

 question was taken in this demesne. Except during the visits 

 of Mr. Kane and Mr. G. V. Hart, all insects were taken by me, 

 with the assistance of the gamekeeper, Francis Mason, or during 

 my occasional absences by the latter alone. A great number 

 were taken in an illuminated moth-trap. During the early 

 spring and summer of 1893, I had the advantage of working 

 here with Mr. Kane, and I feel I must express my great 

 indebtedness to him for his unvarying kindness, not only in 

 identifying my insects, but for much valuable help and instruc- 

 tion in the study of entomology and the practical working of it, 

 which he has so generously accorded me ever since I have had 

 the pleasure of his acquaintance. 



Rhopalocera. 



Gonopteryx rhamni. Not uucommon ; a few seen every year ; fairly 

 common in 1887. One female taken late in the year with semi- 

 circular cusps iu fore wings ; now in Mr. Kane's cabinet. 



Argijnnis adippe. I took several specimens in 1887 ; one specimen, 

 July 3rd, 1893. 



Melitcea aurinia. Fairly common. I have never seen any varieties 

 here. 



Vanessa io. Fairly common. I saw more in 1893 than in any 

 year before. I took one, Christmas Day, 1892. — V. atalanta. Very 

 abundant. I have also taken several hyberuated specimens. F. cardui. 

 A few specimens are seen yearly ; never abundant. 



Satyrus semele. Not common, I took one very ruddy female, 

 almost approaching var. aristcBUs [cf. Mr. Kane's list of Irish 

 Lepidoptera). 



Epinephele tithonus. One specimen. 



Tliecla quercus. Occasionally seen here. I took one at Dalystou 

 Wood, at Kilglaunah, June 21st, 1893, with Mr. Kane, Loughrea, 

 Co. Galway. — T. rubi. Common. I secured a curious aberration in 

 June, 1893, which Mr. South has kindly described on page 17 of 

 this volume. 



LyciEua astrarche var. artaxerxes. I took specimens of this, July 

 3rd, identified by Mr. Kane. I have taken otber specimens here 

 before, which have been destroyed through neglect. I believe it 

 appears here every year in small numbers. 



