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mare, and Killarney, Co. Kerry ; Dromana, Co. Waterford ; 

 Favour Royal, Co. Tyrone; Armagh (J.). 



Scoparia angustea, St. — " Dublin, Howth, August and Sep- 

 tember; and in May and June hybernated specimens" (B.) ; 

 Armagh (J.). 



Scoparia atomalis, Dbl. — Howth ; Markree Castle, Sligo. 



Scoparia pallida, St. —Howth (B. and G. V. H.) ; Drum- 

 reaske, Co. Monaghan; Armagh (J.) ; Belfast, abundant (W.) ; 

 Ballincar, Co. Donegal (R.) ; Dunmore, Co. Waterford. 



Nomophila noctuella, Schiff. — Widely distributed, and very 

 abundant where it occurs. Kingstown, and Howth (G. V. H.), 

 Co. Dublin ; Glendalough, Connemara ; Enniscoe, Co. Mayo ; 

 Cappagh, Co. Waterford; and Minehead are some of the places 

 where I have seen it extremely numerous. 



Pyrausta purpuralis, L. — Common and widely spread. 



Pyrausta ostrinalis, Hb. — Common and widely spread. 



Rhodaria sanguinalis, L. — Locally abundant in the Co. 

 Galway, namely, Ardrahan, Kilcornan, and Merlin Park ; 

 Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare ; and probably also elsewhere on 

 the similar limestone pastures of " the Burren " in that county. 



Herbula cespitalis, Schiff. — Common, and widely distri- 

 buted on dry pastures throughout Ireland. 



Ennychia cingulata, L. — Very local and rare. Ardrahan 

 {Miss N.) and Ballinahinch, Co. Galway ; Knocknarea, near 

 Sligo (R.) ; Carrickfergus, Co. Down (TV.). 



Ennychia nigrata, Scop. — Specimens have been taken at 

 Galway (C. G. B.) and Clonbrock (R. E. D.) ; and Magilligan, 

 Co. Derry. 



Ennychia Octomaculata, Fb. — Fairly abundant, but very 

 restricted in distribution. Kilcornan (B.), Ardrahan, and 

 Ballinahinch, Co. Galway ; on the banks of the Roughty River, 

 and the valley above Kenmare, Co. Kerry. 



Agrotera nemoralis, Scop. — Near Sligo (R.). 



Endotricha flammealis, Schiff. — Galway (B.). 



Eurrhypara urticata, L. — Common everywhere. 



Scopula alpinalis, Schiff. — Giant's Causeway, Antrim 

 (E. M. M. ii. 261). 



Scopula lutealis, Hb. — Often very abundant and widely 

 distributed. Various localities in the counties of Dublin, 

 Louth, Armagh, Derry, Donegal, Sligo, Galway, Westmeath, 

 Tyrone, &c. 



Scopula olivalis, Schiff. — Everywhere abundant. 



