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XXXIV.—NOTES ON IRISH LEPIDOPTERA, sy F. W. 
SINCLAIR, Triyiry CoLtece, DUBLIN. 
[Read May 19th, 1879.] 
Many years having elapsed since the last publication of a list 
of Irish Lepidoptera, I offer this as a list of recent additions. 
DIURNI. 
Leucophasia sinapis. I captured two specimens of this insect 
in the end of May, 1875, near Enniskillen, In England this 
insect is double brooded ; in Ireland, only the early brood has been 
observed. 
Colias edusa. In June, 1876, I noticed a number of battered 
females of this insect, which seemed to have hybernated. In the 
end of August of the same year this insect came out in great 
numbers. I have one specimen of its variety, C. helice, which 
was taken at Kingstown. 
Satyrus tithonus. This species seems to occur everywhere in 
county Cork ; it does not appear to occur at all in the North of 
Treland. 
Lycaena alsus, Abundant at Sutton, Blanchardstown, and 
Enniskillen. 
Argynnis selene. Onespecimen by Mr. Henn atEdenderry. This 
is the first occurrence of this very common European species in 
Treland. 
Thanaos tages. I have taken this insect in some numbers at 
Enniskillen, but it is very local. 
NocTuRNI. 
Sphine convolvult. This species seems to me to be generally 
distributed, and not very rare. 
Deilephila ewphorbie. One specimen of the larva of this species 
was taken last year by Dr. Macalister at Palmerston. Where 
