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P. isoDACTYLUs, Zell. — Knockagh, near Carrickfergus {W.). 



P. GONODACTYLA, Schif. — Kenmare {R. E. D.). 



P. TESSERADACTYLA, L. — SincG Writing my notice of this 

 species, new to the British Islands, my expectation of discover- 

 ing new haunts has been fulfilled. Many fresh areas about 

 Ardrahan, Co. Galway, and thence through the Burren of Clare 

 to Corcumroe and Ballyvaughan, have furnished specimens ; so 

 that there is no doubt that the species is spread over a very 

 large area in Clare and Galway. 



Amblyptilia acanthodactyla, Hb. — Woodenbridge, Co. Wick- 

 low {G. V. H.) ; Timoleague, Co. Cork {R. D.). 



Oxyptilus parvidactylus, Hatv. — Clonbrock {R.E.D.). 



Leioptilus lienigianus, Zell. — Kenmare (22. ^.D.); Sligo(i?.). 



L. tephradactylus, Hh. — Dromoland, Co. Clare ; Clonbrock 

 {R.E.D.). 



L. MicRODACTYLUs, Hh. — Clonbrock {R.E.D.) ; Sligo (R.). 



Acyptilia galactodagtyla, i?6. — Two at Kenmare (R.E.D.). 



A. baliodactyla, Zell. — Sligo (R.). 



A. TETRADACTYLA, L. — Kenmare (i?. ^. Z).); Ballyvaughan, Co. 

 Clare. 



A. PENTADACTYLA, L. — Dromoland, Co. Clare, a few. {Hon. E. 

 O'Brien). 



CRAMBI. 



ScHCENOBius FORFicELLUs, Thiib. — Sligo [R.) ; Timoleague, Co. 

 Cork {R.B.). 



PhYCIDjE. 



HoMCEosoMA BiNiEVELLA, Hh. — Timolcague, Co. Cork {R. D.). 



Nephopteryx splendidella, H.-S. — Timoleague, bred by Mr. 

 K. Donovan from larvsB feeding in spruce fir-cones. 



Ehodoph^a consociella, Hh. — Timoleague, Co. Cork {R. D.). 



Zelleria Phillyrella, Mill. — Since recording the capture 

 of one specimen of this moth by the Rev. Canon Cruttwell, at 

 Eenvyle, Connemara, " among heather on the mountain side, 

 though very near the plantation " (m litt.), I visited the locality. 

 Unfortunately a tempest of wind and rain made collecting im- 

 possible. But I carefully examined the garden and plantations, 

 and can confidently state that no species of Phillyrea grows 

 there ; nor is there, for many miles round, any shrubbery in 

 which the plant could be looked for. In my correspondence on 

 the subject with Mr. C. G. Barrett he wrote as follows; — " It is 

 not always the habit of a Zelleria to keep close to its food-plant. 

 It likes to hide in any dense cover. The nearest ally of Zelleria 

 phillyrella is Z. hepariella. This species has long been known to 

 frequent yew {Taxus baccata), and to be obtained by beating that 

 tree. Its larva was there confidently looked for upon it, and it 



