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[Proc. B.N.F.C, 



of this rare and beautiful butterfly in Ireland, the other specimen 

 having been taken in the south. V. Io (Peacock Butterfly) though 

 very common in the neighbourhood of Dublin and further south, 

 is almost unknown in the northern parts of Ireland. My friend, 

 the late Mr. G. C. Hyndman, told me many years ago that he had 

 not heard of a specimen being taken in the neighbourhood of 

 Belfast for twenty years. The finest specimen in my collection 

 flew into my drawing-room at Knockbreda Rectory, as if to make 

 the acquaintance of one who would appreciate its beauty and 

 perpetuate its fame. This specimen was evidently fresh from the 

 pupa, and therefore must have been bred in the neighbourhood. 

 Of the other butterflies C. Edusa and Hyale, G. Rhamni, L. Sinapis, 

 H. Tithonus, C. Davus, M. Athalia, and Artemis, and T. Rubi, 

 have all been captured in more southern counties; but Rev. 

 George Robinson informed me that he saw the latter (T. Rubi) 

 in abundance on the rhododendrons at Tynan Abbey, Co. 

 Armagh. 



Of the butterflies, a collector should, I think, be certain of secur- 

 ing his first year in the region over which the Club extends its rambles, 

 of the PiERiDiE — Brassicce, Rapce, JVapi, Cardamines. 



.„ Vanessid^e — Atalanta, Urticce, perhaps Cardui. 



„ Hiparchle— Janira, Semete, Hyperanthus, Algeria, Megcera. 



„ Polyommati — Alexis, Alsus, perhaps Argiolus, Phlceas. 



„ Argynnid^e — Paphia and Aglaia, with the abundant Lesser 

 Heath (C. Pamphilus). 



Of these, Brassicse, Rapse, and Urticas will be easiest taken in the 

 larva or pupa state ; Alsus is to be found in any quantity on the 

 sea coast, in the neighbourhood of Black and White Heads ; 

 Paphia, in the glades of woods. Of the Sphinges, a collector 

 should obtain his first year S. Populi, either in the larva or pupa 

 state, or in the imago on the stems of trees or on palings. M. 

 Stellatarum will surely be seen somewhere, flying briskly over 

 inland rocks, or sea-side cliffs, stopping for a few moments to ex- 

 tract honey from the blossoms of bladder campion or sea pink, 

 or, perhaps, hovering over a bed of petunias or verbenas in our 



