343 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



knowing full well its wonderful mimetic resemblance to the dark 

 brown bark or wood when in this condition, and it really requires 

 a very practised eye to detect it. 



195, Ladywood Eoad, Birmingham. 



A CATALOGUE OF THE LEPIDOPTERA OF IRELAND. 



By W. F. de Vismes Kane, M.A., M.R.LA., F.ES. 



(Continued from p. 318.) 



BOMBYCES. 



NYCTEOLID^. 



Sarrothripus undulanus, Hh. — I have taken this insect not 

 unfrequently at Killarney ; also near Favour Eoyal, Tyrone, and 

 at Killynon, Westmeath. Co. Galway {R. E. D.) ; at Caragh L., 

 Kerry (Dr. B ) ; Limerick [S.). The v. degenerana occurs at the 

 first two localities above named. 



Hylophila prasinana, L. — Occurs in all parts of Ireland that 

 I have visited. Derry {W. E. H. and C), where I have seen the 

 larvae very abundant ; Monaghan, Tyrone, Cavan, Westmeath, 

 Galway; and in Cork, Limerick (iV.), and Kerry. The larvae 

 suffer much from ichneumons. 



NOLID^. 



NoLA coNFUSALis, H.-S. — Very widely spread, but usually 

 occurs singly. One at Derry (C), Do. {W. E. H.) ; numerous at 

 Donard Lodge, Co. Down (Bw.) ; Armagh (J.) ; Favour Eoyal, 

 Tyrone ; Drumreaske, Monaghan ; L. Gill, and Knocknarea {Buss), 

 Sligo ; Banagher, Kings Co. ; Killynon {MissB.) ; one at Kings- 

 town, the Phoenix Park, and Malahide, Co. Dublin ; several at 

 Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow, and Wicklow (C. G. B.) ; Howth {B.) ; 

 one at Dunmore, Co. Waterford ; Killarney ; near Crossmolina, 

 Mayo {S. B.F.). 



LITROSIIDM. 



NuDARiA MUNDANA, L.— Common, and generally very abun- 

 dant, but somewhat local. Innishowen {W.E.H.) and Ardara 

 {J.), Co. Donegal; near Belfast often met with, but not common 

 (W.); Carlingford and Bundoran {J.); Cromlyn, Westmeath 

 {Mrs. B.) ; near Galway, abundant (A), and Moycullen; Knock- 

 narea {Buss) and Lissadell, Co. Sligo; Glandore (D.) and Crook- 

 haven, Co. Cork; Mucross, Ballyvourne, and Kenmare, Co. 

 Kerry ; &c. 



Setina irrorella, Clerck. — Common on the coast {B.). I 

 have only heard of its occurrence on the coast of Clare {Br.), 

 Mayo, and near Galway {A.). 



