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The Knockagh near Carrickfergus is of a similar character, 
but there are several insects to be found there which do not 
seem to occur either on the Belfast hills or on Islandmagee. 
Lycozna minima (Little Blue) occurs about the top of the cliff, 
this being also the favourite ground for several good species, 
such as Melanippe tristata, Nemeophilia plantaginis, Ennychia 
cingulata, Oxyptilus parvtdactylus , and Scopana ingratella ) 
most of which seem peculiar to this hill, at least so far as our 
district is concerned. 
The cliffs and slopes of Islandmagee between Black Head 
and Gobbin Head are very productive. The morning is the 
best time here, for in the afternoon the sun soon gets behind 
the hill and the temperature falls rapidly. Of the night-flying 
insects I know nothing, as the locality is too far for walking 
back after work, and there is no late train to town. 
Lyccena minima is exceedingly abundant here in June, and 
may be seen wherever Anthyllis vulnerana grows. The tiny 
larva feeds in the woolly flower- heads of this plant, but is very 
difficult to find. Lycama icarus is common, also Pararge 
megcera , Vanessa urticm , atalanta , and cardui. 
Nemeophila plantaginis is commoner here than anywhere 
else in the district and in some years is exceedingly abundant. 
Spilosoma fuliginosa occurs, and the larvae of Bombyx quercus ) 
var. callunce may be collected in June, feeding on bramble. 
Of the other families of Lepidoptera may be mentioned 
Strenia clathrata ) Emmelesia albulata , and Eupithecia con - 
strictata among the Geometrce ; Scopula jerrugalis , Aciptilia 
tetradactyla , Homeosoma senecionis , and Phycis subornatella 
among the Pyralides / and Peronea Schallenana ) Penthina 
gentiana, Sericons littoralis , and Conchylis strammea among 
the Tortrices. 
Piutella crucifer arum (the Diamond-back Moth), which has 
sometimes completely destroyed the crops of turnips and other 
cruciferous plants in England, is fairly common here, but I 
have never seen any sign of damage, so it may be hoped that 
the climate is unfavourable to its multiplication. 
