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a fair number of Agrotis afjathina. lu regard to the latter, it may be 

 well to state that, although a large number of lamps were examined, 

 it was found that only the brightest lights were selected by the insects. 

 They also show a marked partiality for the frameAvork of a lamp, and 

 in one case, where I captured five afiathina on a single lamp, it was 

 quite impossible to see them until the post had been "swarmed," 

 when the insects were discovered in very awkward corners. I imagine 

 it is a little late for ai/athina, but those I took were certainly in very 

 good condition. — Sydney T. Thoene ; 162, Ashley Eoad, Upper Park- 

 stone, Dorset, September 22nd, 1906. 



Lepidoptera of County Cork. — Among the few good captures this 

 year, the following are of interest : — Pericallia si/riuf/aiia, L. A female 

 emerged on June 2oth from a pupa reared from a larva feeding on ash 

 in the garden here. This is the second reliable record for Ireland ; 

 the first was taken in Co. Waterford. — Acroni/cta alni, L. A single 

 larva, on August 10th, on an elm-trunk in the lawn ; it was unfortu- 

 nately ichneumoned. It, however, formed a cocoon in dead wood, but 

 died before pupating ; I possess the shrivelled-up larval skin. Birchall 

 obtained a specimen in Co. Wicklow, and there is a tradition of its 

 being taken on the walls of Trinity College, Dublin. — Catocala niipta, 

 L. A slightly torn imago was secured last night at sugar spread on 

 an elm in front of this house. This is the first certain record for 

 Ireland. — Dianthcecia barrettii, Dbl. I find this handsome species 

 widely distributed along the coast of the county. The insects differ 

 considerably from the specimens occurring at Howth. I had an 

 opportunity of comparing mine with a fine series of over thirty, 

 recently procured at the classical locality near Dublin. The Cork 

 specimens are large, of a dark slate colour, with very distinct mark- 

 ings in a light whitish-grey, and no indication of yellow shading. — 

 C. Donovan, Major, I. M.S. ; Ardmore House, Passage West, Co. Cork, 

 September 17th, 1906. 



Deilephila livornica and Heliothis peltigera in Ireland. — I 

 have read with interest the notes in the ' Entomologist,' for I am able 

 to give a further record of the occurrence of this moth in Hampshire 

 and in Ireland. On each of the evenings of June 2nd, 5th, and 6th, 

 between 8.30 and 9 o'clock, I saw one specimen flying over rhodo- 

 dendron blooms in my garden near Christchurch. Each specimen 

 appeared to be in fine condition, but was too wary to be caught. On 

 June 7th I went to Ireland to spend a mouth near Cork. In the drive 

 leading to the house where I was staying are many rhododendrons of 

 great height, mixed with large fuchsia trees. On the evening of 

 June 9th, I went out about 8.30 and walked along this drive for about 

 100 yards. At first there was no moth to be seen, but at 8.45 the 

 rhododendrons were alive with 1). livornica, and it was a grand sight 

 to watch them at the top flowers of every bush, hovering to and fro in 

 a state of restless activity and, at the least alarm, darting ofi:' to a con- 

 siderable distance. I cannot say how many specimens were seen, but 

 the moth was flying in large numbers. No specimen was taken on this 

 evening, for the lower blooms were but seldom favoured with a visit. 

 From the lOth to the loth further specimens were seen, but each night 



