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as well as in the daytime, and probably exists in many other 

 similar situations in Ireland ; as subsequent captures by Mr. 

 Watts on the hills near Belfast ; at Leenane, Connemara, by 

 Lieut. Walker, R.N., and Chapman (E.M.M. xxv. p. 213) ; and 

 Lissadell, Co. Sligo, by Mr. Vivyan ; — show a very wide range of 

 distribution. 



Phibalapteryx vittata, Bork. — This insect has undoubtedly a 

 wide range, though it seems to have escaped the notice of many 

 collectors in Ireland. For some years I only met with occasional 

 examples ; until on the banks of the Shannon near Banagher, 

 and at Belleisle, Co. Fermanagh, I found it very numerous. Mr. 

 Watts reports it equally abundant in the marshes about Belfast. 

 Other localities are as follows : Co. Wicklow (Bw.) ; Lough 

 Oughter near Farnham, Cavan ; the Geragh (Macroom) and Cork 

 (S.) ; Moycullen, Connemara, and Clonbrock, Co. Galway ; 

 Favour Pioyal, Co. Tyrone; Castle Bellingham (Thomhill). 



Phibalapteryx vitalbata, Hb. — As the food-plant Clematis 

 ritalba is not indigenous to Ireland, but has been introduced 

 into demesnes and pleasure-grounds, we cannot claim this 

 species as Irish. Nevertheless, as in the case of P. tersata at 

 Howth, a single specimen is recorded fron Clonbrock, Co. 

 Galway, by the Hon. R. E. Dillon. I have, however, a note of its 

 common occurrence at Mallow, but not having seen an example 

 give it with reserve. 



Triphosa dubitata, L. — Kingstown {Greene) ; Howth, not 

 rare ; also specimens have come to the lantern of Rockabill 

 Lighthouse off the Dublin coast. It is also found on the Co. 

 Louth coast at Castle Bellingham (Thornhill) ; and at Grey- 

 stones, Co. Wicklow ; also on the shores of Lough Foyle near 

 Derry (C). At none of these coast localities, to my knowledge, 

 is buckthorn found ; and therefore the food-plant is probably 

 blackthorn. The late Mr. Fetherston-H. was of opinion that 

 Irish examples were more richly coloured than those of Great 

 Britain with a purple gloss. In Galway it is not rare at Ardra- 

 han (Miss N.) ; and at Clonbrock the hibernated females are 

 fairly numerous when beating the sallows in spring. I have 

 not seen the var. cinereata, St. 



Eucosmia undulata, L. — Apparently widely distributed, but 

 I have never found it plentiful. A few have been taken at the 

 following places : Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow (B.) ; Cromlyn 

 (Mrs. B.) and Cookesborough, four (Miss R.), Co. Westmeath ; 

 Kells, Meath (G. V. H.) ; Owencunliffe Glen, Killarney, numerous 

 [W.) ; and near Kenmare; Glandore, Co. Cork (D.) ; Crossmo- 

 lina, Co. Mayo ; Markree Castle, and Piockwood near Sligo ; 

 Limavady, Co. Derry (the late Canon Grainger). 



Cidaria siterata, Hufn. — Throughout Ireland, and in certain 



