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records, *' Howth and Co. Galway," where one has been taken 

 since at Clonbrock (R. E. D.) ; Greystones, Co. Wicklow, scarce ; 

 near Kenmare, Co. Kerry, a few; Cappagh, Co. Waterford, one 

 {Miss V.) ; Castle BelUngham, Co. Louth, one (Thornhill) ; 

 Armagh; and Sligo, one (McC). 



Erastria fasciana, L. — A constant species, but variable in 

 the marking of the reniform, which is sometimes filled in with 

 white, but sometimes scarcely indicated by an outline. Appa- 

 rently confined to Kerry, where it is in profusion near Killarney, 

 Glenflesk, above Kenmare, near Headford, and about Loughs 

 Cloonee and Inchiquin, &c. 



Bankia argentula, Hh. — This species, when fresh, presents 

 no notable variation. The greenish colour is rather evanescent. 

 Very abundant in spots among the Killarney bogs, as at Dinas 

 and Garrymeen Bog, near Lord Brandon's cottage, and the 

 lower slopes of Mangerton. Widely spread through Kerry, in 

 similar localities as the last, but in more restricted areas, though 

 stray specimens are met with throughout the neighbouring dis- 

 tricts. The Hon. K. E. Dillon has discovered it also in Galway, 

 at Clonbrock, and Mount Bellew. 



Hydrelia uncula, Clerck. — Locally distributed in many Irish 

 counties, and not, as in the preceding two species, confined to 

 the south and west. There is a slight variation in the breadth 

 of the '' unca " mark ; and in fresh specimens a pretty rosy tinge 

 suffuses the fore wings, but is unfortunately evanescent. Abun- 

 dant at Killarney and Kenmare, and in the same Kerry localities 

 as the preceding. Occurs in Westmeath locally, at Cromlyn 

 (Mrs. B.), and Killynon (Miss R.) ; Newcastle fens, Co. Wick- 

 low, not rare ; Mount Talbot and Clonbrock {R. E. D.), and 

 near Galway (A.). Common near Castle Bellingham, Co. Louth, 

 where Mr. Thornhill met with a second brood on Aug. 1st, 1894, 

 which was notable for a very hot summer. 



Phytometra viridaria, Clerck. — Exhibits the usual wide 

 range of colour variation in Ireland, where it is common and 

 widely distributed. 



EucLiDiA MI, Clerck. — Variable both in the pale design and in 

 colour. The pale lines and spots are sometimes yellowish, but 

 generally whitish, and the ground colour is sometimes very dark 

 fuscous-grey. Very widely distributed, but somewhat local, and 

 often numerous. 



EucLiDiA GLYPHiCA, L. — Curiousl y enough, I have rarelymet 

 with this generally common species in Ireland, except in Galway. 

 It is locally abundant, but seems not generally distributed. I 

 have no records from the north. In Galway it is pretty widely 

 distributed, and probably will be found on the dry limestone 



