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as the brightness of the general ground colour, which sometimes 

 is similar to G. dotata. I have not met with the var. musauaria, 

 Fit., which is taken at Rannoch. 



Cidaria fulvata, Forst. — Abundant where found, but appa- 

 rently very local in Ireland. Kingstown ; Ardrahan and Clon- 

 brock, Co. Galway (B. E. D.) ; Killynon, Westmeath (Miss B.) ; 

 Armagh (J.) ; Derry (C.) ; Favour Royal, Tyrone ; Minehead, 

 Co. Waterford. 



Cidaria dotata, L.— More generally found on the coast than 

 inland, and widely distributed ; sometimes abundant. Powers- 

 court (B.) and Greystones, Co. Wicklow; Howth (B.) and Mala- 

 hide, Co. Dublin ; Eathangan and Athy, Co. Kildare ; Minehead, 

 Co. Waterford ; Killynon (Miss R.) ; near Sligo, abundant ; 

 Inver, ditto, Co. Donegal ; Magilligan, ditto, Co. Derry, very 

 abundant ; Ardrahan and Clonbrock, scarce, Co. Galway. 



[Cidaria associata, Bork. — I am extremely doubtful if this 

 insect occurs in Ireland. Birchall gives Cork, Kingstown, and 

 Powerscourt. Mr. Campbell states that it is abundant at Magil- 

 ligan ; but I question if the synonymy has not led to an error, as 

 the preceding species is very numerous there ; but I have not 

 seen a specimen of associata from the locality. It is wiser to 

 omit this species till its occurrence is definitely established.] 



Pelurga comitata, L. — Like C. dotata this is a coast-loving 

 species, though found also inland. This is probably owing to 

 the perennial abundance of its food-plant on the beaches, undis- 

 turbed by the plough. It is very widely spread, and without 

 being very common anywhere is frequently met with. Howth, 

 common (B.), coast of Wicklow; Minehead and Dromana, Co. 

 Waterford ; at many places on the coast of Cork ; Dingle, 

 Kerry ; Sligo (Buss) and Markree Castle ; Coolmore and Stran- 

 orlar, Co. Donegal ; Dalyston near Loughrea and Clonbrock, 

 Co. Galway ; Killynon, Co. Westmeath ; Tempo Manor, abun- 

 dant (Langham) ; Belleisle, Co. Fermanagh ; also Co. Tyrone 

 and Cavan, &c. 



Eubolia cervinata, Schiff. — Numerous at Howth and Sutton, 

 Co. Dublin ; Greystones, Co. Wicklow ; Castle Bellingham 

 (Thomhill) ; Ptossbeigh, abundant, Co. Kerry; Mallow, Co. 

 Cork (Stawell) ; Sligo. 



Eubolia limitata, Scop. — A very common Geometer every- 

 where. Varies considerably in the depth of colour. 



Eubolia plumbaria, Fb. — Very common. It varies con- 

 siderably, the ground being sometimes a warm grey, but 

 occasionally whitish grey ; also the lines bounding the median 

 band are sometimes slight and ferruginous, and sometimes a 

 dark brown and suffused over the band. 



