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a dark shading under the stigmata (occasionally suffused to the 

 base), and sometimes a lighter one above. These rarely coalesce, 

 and form an indeterminate median band not reaching the inner 

 margin ; and occasionally distinct linear markings are scattered 

 over the wing-area. In no instances have I seen very red forms, 

 but at Clonbrock, Markree Castle, Sligo, and Waterford reddish 

 suffused specimens have been met with. Localities : — Generally 

 fairly abundant in Co. Dublin, as at Carrickmines, Howth, &c. ; 

 and similarly in Wicklow, where, as at Ashford and about Ark- 

 low, it is numerous. Not rare at Castle Bellingham, Co. Louth 

 (Thornhill) ; Farnham, Cavan ; and in Co. Monaghan and 

 Tyrone ; Cromlyn {Mrs. B.), and Killynon {Miss R.), Co. West- 

 meath ; Hazlewood, &c., near Sligo ; Crossmolina, Co. Mayo ; 

 Clonbrock, Co. Galway, abundant {R.E.D.); Eossbeigh (IF. 

 Salvage) and Killarney ; Glandore, Co. Cork ; and Cappagh, Co. 

 Waterford. 



AsTERoscopus SPHINX, Hufii. — Birchall records it as Irish on 

 the authority of Dr. Ball, but no locality was given. A female 

 was taken by me at Clonlost, Co. Westmeath, on Nov. 4th, 1882. 

 But at Clonbrock, Co. Galway, it occurs rather plentifully, the 

 males coming to light [R. E. D.). 



CucuLLiA VERBASCi, L. — Dublin and Wicklow, common {B.) ; 

 Howth {G. V. H.) I have never met with the insect. 



CacuLLiA LYCHNiTis, Rhv. — Somc specimens have been taken 

 by the Hon. E. Dillon at Clonbrock, who has hsted them as C. 

 verhasci in error. The large wood in the demesne is carpeted 

 very extensively with Lychnis diurna. 



CucuLLiA ABSiNTHii, L. — In his * Supplementary Catalogue ' 

 Birchall mentions the capture of one specimen in 1873, at 

 Cromlyn, Co. Westmeath, by Mrs. Battersby. 



CucuLLiA CHAMOMiLLJE, Scliiff. — Dublin and Wicklow, com- 

 mon {B.). I can confirm this record. The larvae are plentiful 

 all along the Dublin and Wicklow coast from Eush to Lambay 

 I., Howth, Kingstown, to Greystones, &c. Kilcornan, Co. Gal- 

 way {B.) ; Sligo, one {R.). The imagines I have bred are 

 extremely dark, some specimens having the area between the 

 elbowed line to the pale basal streaks of a uniform brownish 

 black. In most, however, the ground colour is blackish grey, 

 with black nervures alternating with grey streaks (var. chry- 

 santhemi, Hb.). I do not know that the blackish form has 

 been described. 



(To be continued.) 



