Convolvulus Hawk-Moth at SligoAuthor(s): Geo. H. CarpenterSource: The Irish Naturalist, Vol. 14, No. 12 (Dec., 1905), p. 262Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25522821 .

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262 The Irish Naltnalist. December,

[Lepisma sacchatina occurs in some Dublin houses, and I have received specimens from Mr. R. J. Ussher, taken at Cappagh, Co. Waterford. Probably the insect is widely distributed in Ireland. It may occasionally devour food-stuffs, but I believe its usual food is old paper and wood

work. G. H. C.]

Phyllodromia germanica at Poyntzpass.

I was very mnuch surprised to find a specimen of this cockroach in my dairy. It had evidently been brought in an egg bcx from London, for I had just opened the box previous to obse-rving the insect. I am the more confirmed in this opinion as Mr. Eland Shaw, F.E.S., in his Synopsis of the British Orthoptera (Ent. Mo. Mfag., xxv., p. 370), states that he has met with it in large numbers in London restaurants, and in the Zoological Gardens; and the same gentleman records it from Lincoln (Afft. Mo. Mag., 2nd Series, vol. xiv., p. 92). It appears to be a native of

woods in Central Europe. This occurrence gives a good example of the manner in which insects are spread.

W. F. JOHNSON. Poyntzpass.

[Some years ago I saw Phyllodromia gernianica swarming in the kitchen

of a certain Dublin hotel; I have also received it fromii Strabane.

G. H. C.]

Convolvulus Hawk-moth at Sligo.

In Nature of October 27th, 1904, the Rev. J. Meehan recorded the

capture of a " Striped Hawk-mioth " at Sligo. Having been recently in

correspondence with Father Meehan on the subject, I learn from him that the insect is not (as might be inferred froni the above name)

Deilephila ivornica, but a worn specimen of Sphinx convolvuli.

GEO. H. CARPENTER. Dublin.

Geomalacus maculosus on Deenish Island, Co. Kerry.

While ashore on Deenish Island on July 22nd, a friend drew my

attention to a slug which he had found. The specimen proved to be Geoaalacus maculosus, Allman, the Kerry Spotted Slug. This species has

several times been taken on the mainland near Derrynane, but, so far as I know, has not hitherto been found on any of the islands.

STANIEZY W. KgMP.

publin.

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