70 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Sussex, Inverness; common amongst Junipers). Xorthem and central 

 Europe- 



Caecilius perlatas Kolbe. 



MUSSTER. COXXAUGHT. LECSSTEE. 



M. — Kerry (Dinish ; Eoss Castle ; Deenagh ; Boreen-a-Morave). C. — 

 Galway ^^near Maam ; Salthill). Mayo (Carrowbeg Eiver}. L. — ^Wexford 

 (Arcandrisk and Edenvale). Dublin (Tolka at Glasne\'in ; Lucan). 

 Westmeath Killinm-e ; Waterstown). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (probably general . Noithem and central 

 Europe, ranging into Finland. 



Trichopsocus Dalei (McLach.). 



MUXSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Cloghereen). 



Distribution. — Probably generally distributed — Devon; Dorset; Sussex 

 (occurs in lanes and gardens, Gucrmonprez) ; Glasgow (common in greenhouses 

 in the Botanic Gardens) ; and other localities. Continental range unknown. 

 McLachlan records it from Madeira and the Canaries. 



ATROPIDAE. 

 Atropos polsatoria L. 



MfXSTEK. COKSAUGHT. LEIXSTER. UI^TER. 



M.— Kerry (Killamey and Kenmare). C. — Mayo (Westport). L. — 

 Dublin. Westmeath ^A.thloneJ. 



Found in old books, and in collections of insects and plants. 

 Distribution. — Great Britain (widely spread). Europe. North America. 



•Hyperetes gnestfalicus Kolbe. 

 Leisster. 



L. — Wicklow (Roundwood and Lough Dan, on Conifers, Hnlhert). Dublin 

 (Howth ; Phoenix Park ; Grand Canal bank, on elms, Halberf). 



Not uncommon in the Dublin district, hiding in the crevices of rough- 

 barked trees. At Howth it also occurs amongst shingle and refuse on the 

 seashore, just above high-water mark. 



Distribution. — This insect is no doubt generally distributed in the 

 Britannic area {McLaMan, Entom. Monthly Mag., 1898), and is probably often 

 overlooked on account of its retired habits. Mr. Guermonprez, who has 

 examined some of the Irish specimens, remarks (in litt.) that he has found it 

 commonly in Sussex and elsewhere in England. Continental range not 

 ascertained. Germany. 



