The Irish NatitralisU 
August, 
found in the Ivimerick district, since I commenced collecting some 
months ago, is published in the Journal of the Limerick Field Club for 
June. 
Harry Fogkrty, 
Limerick. 
New Localities for Geomalacus maculosus. 
On June iS I found a specimen of the slug Geomalaciis maadosns on the 
western face of Bolus Head, Co. Kerry, and on same day found another 
specimen on the eastern slope of Kilkeencragh mountain, near the pass 
between that mountain and Killemlough Hill. In both cases the slug 
was found on the site of old ruins. 
M. J. Dei,ap. 
Valentin, Co. Kerr}'. 
Helix tormensis in Ireland. 
In the Nachrichtsblatt d. deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, part 2, 
1906, Mr. Clessin refers to the fact that Helix tormensis, Sandberger, occurs 
in the Pleistocene tuff deposits, near Regensburg, in Bavaria. This 
species has been described by Sandberger as being heavier in texture 
than Helix nevioralis, to which it was otherwise closely allied. I therefore 
.sent some specimens of our heavy Helix neuioralis from the well known 
sandy deposit of Roundstone, Co. Galway, to Mr. Clessin for his opinion. 
He now informs me that the Irish specimens agree with the German ones 
of Helix tormensis in every respect. Whether, therefore, the latter is 
looked upon as a good species or only as a race or variety of Helix 
nemoralis, it is interesting to note the occurrence of this remarkable form 
in the south of Germany and the west coast of Ireland. 
R. F. SCHARFF. 
Dublin Museum. 
Succinea oblonga in Antrim. 
It may be worth recording that near Antrim town, on the shore of 
L. Neagh, S. oblonga is fairly abundant. The locality is rather unusual 
for this mollusc, as it occurs there in a wood along with great numbers 
of H. nitida. 
J. N. M11.NE; 
Belfast. 
Mamestra persicariae in Antrim. 
Last year I got some larvae near Antrim. Some have now emerged, 
and among them there were over twenty specimens of M. persicaria. 
The Rev. W. F. Johnson, Poyntzpass, tells me this moth is widespread in 
Ireland, biit decidedly rare. Antrim town is at present its most northern 
station, so far as I know, in Ireland. 
J. N. Mii,NK. 
Belfast 
