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four miles inland. Hecatera serena, rather scarce, T. ; several, 

 G. ; common, C. [PoUa chi. — Although said to be widely dis- 

 tributed and frequently common, it has never been procured by 

 us.] Miselia oxijacanthce, fairly common. Agriopis aprilina, 

 one, T. ; several, G. ; and near Bandon. Euplexia lucipara, 

 common. Phlogophora meticidosa, very common ; we have 

 counted as many as thirty-four on one tree, and twenty-one on 

 another, at sugar at C, on a night in September of this year. 

 Aplecta prasina, scarce, T. ; several, G. and C. A. nchulosa, 

 common ; all of the pale whitish grey coloration. Hadena 

 dentina, common. H. dissimilis, scarce, T. H. oleracea, com- 

 mon. H. tJudassina, not common, T, ; common, G. ; several, C. 

 Xylocampa areola, common, T., and near Bandon. Calocampa 

 vetusta, common, T. and G. C. exoleta, scarce, T. ; several, G. 

 Xylina ornithopus, scarce, T. ; several, G. X. socia, common, T. 

 and G. ; one, C. Cucullia verhasci, three imagines captured and 

 the larvfe plentiful this year at T., on Scrophularia aquatica, and 

 some on Verhascum thapsus ; two larvae on Scroplmlaria nodosa, 

 at Castlefreke, near Kosscarberry. Prior to the present year the 

 conspicuous larvae were never noticed ; there must have been a 

 recent immigration of the moth. (Mr. Kane is doubtful whether 

 our moth is verhasci or scrophularioi) . C. ahsinthii, two imagines, 

 T. ; larvae very plentiful this year, both on Artemisia absinthiwn 

 and vulgaris, in about twenty localities within a six miles radius 

 of C. C. umbratica, common. Gonoptera libatrix, fairly common. 

 Hahrostola tripartita, scarce, T. ; several, C. and G. H. triplasia, 

 common. Plusia clirysitis, common. P. bractea, one, T.; several, 

 G. and two localities near Bandon. P.festucce, common, T. and 

 C. ; one near Bandon. P. pidchrina, scarce, T. and G. P. 

 gamma, very common. Anarta myrtilli, larvae not uncommon, 

 T. ; several imagines, G. HeliotJds peltigera, one, G. Charidea 

 umbra, not scarce, T. ; few, C. Erastria fasciana, two specimens 

 near G. Phytometra viridaria, common, T. and G. Euclidia mi, 

 not common, T. and G. Itividasericealis, common, T.; several, C. 

 Zanclognatha griseaUs, common. Z. tarsipennalis, scarce, T. ; one, 

 C. Bomolochafontis, scarce, T. : one, G. ; two, C. Hypena pro- 

 boscidalis, common. 



Geometry. — Uropteryx sambucaria, common. Epiione apici- 

 aria, scarce, T. ; few, G. Piumia luteolata, very common. 

 Venilia macidaria, common, T. ; near Bandon. Metrocampa 

 margaritaria, common. Ellopia prosapiaria, rather scarce, T. ; 

 several, G. ; few, Dunmanway. Eurymene dolobraria, several, 

 T. ; three, C. ; few, Dunmanway. Selenia bilunaria, common, 

 in both broods. Odontopera bidentata, common. Eugonia alni- 

 aria, one, T. E. quercinaria, common, T. and G. ; one, C. 

 Himera pennaria, fairly numerous, T. ; several, near Bandon. 

 Phigalia pedaria, scarce, mostly met with in pupal state, T. ; one, 

 G. Amphidasys strataria, a few males at light, and a single 



