W. F. DE Y. Kane — Researches at Killarney. 695 



A List of some op the Lepidopteka obseeted at Killaeney and 



ELSEWHEEE IN THE SoiTTH OF IeELAND. 



Ahhreviations used. 



K. = Killarney. (All -without locality appended are from this district.) 

 Gl. = Glandore, Co. Cork. (All these were taken by Cliarles Donovan, 

 Esq., F.E.S., and identified by myself.) 



Cap. = Cappagh, near Lismore, Co. Waterford. 

 V. ab. = very abundant. 



Ehopaloceea. 



Euchloe cardamines. Generally ab. 



Colias edusa. A few occurred this year in the counties of "VVaterford, 

 "Wexford, and Cork. 



Gonepteryx rhamni. 



Argynnis paphia. Ab. 



A. aglaia. I^ear Desertserges, Co. Cork. 



Melitasa aurinia. l^ear Glandore, and v. hibernica. 



Yanessa io. Ab., and at Glengariff. 



Y. cardui. Ab. in the south of Ireland generally. 



Epiaephile tithonus. K., Cap., and south of Ireland generally. 



Coenonympha typhon. Killarney specimens characterized by diminu- 

 tive and few ocelli. 



Thecla rubi. Y. ab. 



Lycsena argiolus. Y. ab. 



Heteeoceea — Sphinges. 



Sphinx convolvuli. Gl. 

 Sraerinthus ocellatus. Gl. and Waterford. 

 Chserocampa elpenor. JN'ot rare. 

 Macroglossa bombyliformis. K. and Gl. 



BoMBTCES. 



Sarothripus undulanus, v. degeneranus. With very pale ground 



colour. 

 Kemeophila russula. Ab. 

 Spilosoma mendica. One ^ specimen at Glandore, coloured almost as 



pale as a $ . 

 Pterostoma palpina. One specimen, Mucross Demesne. 

 Notodonta chaonia. Two specimens. 

 Cymatophora fluctuosa. 

 Demas coryli. 

 Acronyctia leporina. 

 l^onagria arundinis. Gl. 



