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Howth Castle, we shall find the larvae of Nep. ano- 

 malella, while on the hawthorn, in their curious gal- 

 lery-like webs, we shall find the active larvae of Swam- 

 merdamia pyrella ; while in gardens on cabbages, 

 &c, we shall find the larvae of Plutella Crucifera- 

 rum, and in fungi on hornbeam we may perhaps find 

 the larvae of Tinea corticella. 



In the leaves of elms on the Malahide road, near 

 Clontarf, we shall find the larvae of Lithoeolletis 

 Schreberella, together with the larvae of Nepticula 

 marginicolella ; and in the leaves of sloe, further 

 along the road, near Dunnycarney, the larva of Nep. 

 plagicolella occurs, together with that of Lyonetia 

 Clerchella in the leaves of the wild apple (Pyrus 

 Mains). 



The slopes of the Dublin and Drogheda railway, 

 from Clontarf to Howth, afford fine collecting. On 

 these I have taken Elachista cygnipennella, JEupoe- 

 cilia atricapitana, Dkrorampha plumbagana, plen- 

 tifully, and D. Ulicana, one specimen, together with 

 Stigmonota perlepidana; and in a mixed hedge, just 

 off the line near Raheny, the rare Lithocolletis irra- 

 diella was captured. 



And now, dear reader, let us transport ourselves, in 

 fancy, to some well-wooded spot on English soil, and, 

 armed with beating-stick and net, pursuing our plea- 

 surable occupation. What is that pretty insect that 

 skips so lightly in the sunshine over the tall grass, its 

 black and white markings forming a bold and pleasing 

 contrast? That is Arge Galathea, while that large 

 butterfly you see sporting round those elms is Vanessa 

 jiolychloros ; while flitting along the hedge-row, or 



