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a tray, and carefully examine the rolled leaves for the enclosed pupae ; place the 
pupae thus found in small boxes, covered with a frame and calico ; and continue 
this process until you have examined all the leaves contained in the box; then, 
keeping the pupae you have found in your small breeding-cages, return the whole 
mass of leaves into your large box, as there will be scores of pupae among them 
which have escaped your search ; keep this mass of leaves frequently stirred, but 
do not wet them any more, nor moisten again the pupae in your small cases, as the 
perfect insects will begin to make their appearance in about a month after attain¬ 
ing the pupa state, and will continue coming out throughout the autumn. 
The leaves in the large box ought to be kept until the following May, as the 
larvae of many other insects will have fed up along with the Peroneae—such as 
Dasystoma, Salicella, small geometrae, &c., which lie in the pupa state all the 
winter. 
I have endeavoured in the foregoing notes to give, as briefly as possible, some 
practical information respecting the management of the larvae and pupae of the 
microlepidoptera ; but much—very much—is left to the judgment of the collector 
in this matter; and, at the same time, he must always bear in mind, that the 
nearer he assimilates his treatment to the laws of nature, the greater will be the 
chances of success ; while the further he recedes from them, and adopts an artificial 
system of treatment, the greater will be his failures. 
If these notes should have the effect of adding one more student to our ranks, or 
shall in any degree advance or promote the study of entomology in Ireland, I shall 
sincerely rejoice, and shall be happy to aid with my advice any young entomologist 
who may be in need of information upon the subject. A note addressed to me, at 
No. 6, Fleet-street, Dublin, will meet with prompt and cheerful attention; and, 
I much doubt, whether he who asks for information will be more pleased at receiv¬ 
ing it than I shall be at giving it; as I may thus help him to elucidate, in some 
measure, the economy of these little gem-like atoms of God’s creation, which, 
however insignificant and trifling they may appear to some superficial minds, are 
fulfilling the purpose for which they were created—each, in its appointed sphere—to 
draw forth our wonder, our admiration, and our praise; for u he who wondereth 
at nothing, hath no capabilities of bliss; but he that scrutinized trifles, hath a 
store of pleasure to his hand ; and happy and wise is the man to whose mind a trifle 
existeth not.” 
After some conversation, in which the Rev. J. Greene said that he had had much 
pleasure in listening to Mr. Shield’s paper, which was not only ably written, but 
extremely interesting, the meeting adjourned. 
MAY 12, 1855. 
R. Ball, Esq., LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
The receipt of the following donations to the Library of the Association were 
acknowledged, and thanks ordered to be given to the donors:— 
The Proceedings of the London Entomological Society, 1854, from the Society. 
The Journal of the Geological Society of Dublin, Part II., Yol. VI., from 
the Society. 
J. C. Dale, Esq., F.L.S., was elected a corresponding member. 
The President gave his demonstration of the family Psittacidse. 
Mr. Hogan read the following 
CATALOGUE OF IRISH MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 
In submitting to your attention the following catalogue of the species of micro¬ 
lepidoptera known as yet to have been found in Ireland, my desire is simply to 
form a supplement to the more complete summary of the larger species, the 
macros, given you by the Rev. Mr. Greene ; at the same time, by forming a basis 
upon which others may build an easy superstructure of additional records, to 
facilitate the progress of inquiry into this hitherto little-studied branch of entomo- 
logy, and to encourage Irish collectors to pursue their researches with more assi¬ 
duity in proportion to the large number of desiderata they see as yet unfilled. 
