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Selidosema ericetaria, Vill. — Strangely enough, this moth, 

 SO local m England, is widely distributed through the central, 

 southern, and western heathy tracts of Ireland, occasionally in 

 some numbers. In France it is very local, and never very 

 abundant, on warm hillsides (Berce). It is shy, and a fast flier 

 on hot days, but towards dusk is more easily netted. Common 

 at Killarney (B.), and in a field near the Sneem oyster-beds, Co. 

 Kerry (Ji.) ; Kinsale, abundant, Co. Cork {S ) ; near Fannin Lock, 

 on the Ballinasloe Canal, not rare; Clonbrock, one {R. E. D.), 

 and Eecess (Wolfe), Co. Galway ; Mote Park, Eoscommon ; 

 Killynon (Miss B.), and Cromlyn (Mrs. B.), Co. Westmeath ; 

 Churchill, Co. Armagh, in numbers (J".). 



Ematurga atomarl\, L. — Everywhere abundant on heaths. 

 Variations are numerous in both sexes, but I have never met 

 with a form in Ireland which seems local at Folkestone, and 

 occurs of large size in Switzerland, the males reaching almost 

 one and a half inches in expanse. It is characterised by the 

 deep and regular serration of the outer edge of the elbowed line, 

 and the ground colour clearer and less dusted with black in both 

 sexes. The males are especially bright, the pale band beyond 

 the elbowed line being bright ochreous, almost unspeckled. 

 Considering how handsome a form the continental specimens 

 assume, it would seem worthy of enquiry whether it occurs 

 elsewhere in England, perhaps in chalk districts ; and if local, 

 it deserves a varietal name. The females are less remarkable, 

 the serrations being principally shown on the band of the hind 

 wings. 



BuPALTis PiNiARiA, L. — Very local in Ireland, but there abun- 

 dant. Donard demesne, near Newcastle, Co. Down {Bio.) ; Co. 

 Wicklow {G. Foster), where Professor Hart has met with it since 

 abundantly over a considerable area about Glendalough ; Done- 

 raile, Co. Cork, three (Stawell) ; near Milepost, Co. Kilkenny 

 {Wyse) ; vav.Jiavesceus, Agher, Co. Meath {Miss B.). 



[Scoria dealbata, L. — Recorded by Birchall from. Killarney, 

 but he also stated {in lift.) that the locality of occurrence was 

 near Dublin. An error has apparently crept in, and the record 

 must be deleted.] 



Sterrha sacraria, L. — One specimen at Killarney in 1864 {B.). 



Aspilates strigillaria, Hb. — This is abundant where found, 

 but I consider it is rather local, though it occurs in most 

 counties which possess bogs. I have met with it in Sligo, 

 Galway, Mayo, Kerry, and Westmeath. 



[Aspilates ochrearia, Rossi. — Birchall's locality of Powers- 

 court, Co. Wicklow, wants confirmation.] 



Aspilates gilvaria, Fb.—Yei'j local and scarce. Powerscourt 



