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in the antennse, which in the latter sex are somewhat 

 thicker than in the former (fig. 8). The seventh abdominal 

 segment in the male has a flat, rounded triangular plate ; 

 the wings are smoke-coloured; the costa and stigma are 

 pale brown ; the other nervures black. I find no description 

 of this species in any book to which I have access. It 

 has much resemblance to Nematus sulcipes, Fall., which I 

 only know from Hartig's description (p. 186) : the latter is, 

 however, twice the size of our insect, has a blue-black 

 stigma, and, apparently, the first joint of the posterior tarsi 

 somewhat broader than nsual; the name, moreover, seems to 

 imply a furrow in the femur or coxa, which I do not perceive 

 in the present species. With regard to its habits this new 

 species agrees with the group of Crassicornis, Vallator, and 

 Abbreviatus. 



It is high time that some entomologist should undertake 

 the grouping and describing of all the unnamed Nemati 

 which are to be met with in various collections. 



Irisli Captures in 1870 and 1871. 

 By the Hon. Emily Lawless. 



(Concluded from p. 78.) 



Geometer. 



O. Samhucata. — Very common. Garinish Island, Kerry ; 

 also at St. Clerans and its neighbourhood, Galway. 



C. Elinguaria. — Very common. Garinish Island, Kerry; 

 also at St. Clerans and its neighbourhood, Galway. 



B. Repandata. — This and Rhomboidaria I find common 

 everywhere. I captured a variety in Galway, which I think 

 must be Conversaria. 



P. Cyiisaria. — Took ten of this on Garinish Island, 

 Kerry; end of June, 1870. 



G. Papilionaria. — Noticed some larvae, which I believe to 

 have been this species, on Garinish Island, Kerry, 1870, but 

 cannot say for certain, as I was unable to rear them. The 

 imago I took some years since at Lyons, Co. Kildare. 



T. Lacteal ia. — Very common. Garinish Island, Kerry ; 

 and St. Clerans, Galway. 



