Plezodorus Ilturatus in Co. TyroneAuthor(s): S. A. BrenanSource: The Irish Naturalist, Vol. 7, No. 11 (Nov., 1898), p. 271Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25521503 .

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i898.] Notes. 271

ZOOLOGY.

INSECTS.

Dasydla obfuscarla In Co. Donegal.

While collecting on Dowros Head, near Glenties, Co. Donegal, my

brother and I took a fine specimen of Dasydia obfuscaria flying near

Ragwort, on the sea-shore.

This seems to be the first authentic record of this moth from Ireland,

as it is omitted by Mr. Kane from his Irish list, on the grounds of want

of evidence, since the only previous records are one in Birchall's list of

its capture in Wicklow by Bristow, and an incidental reference by

Birchall in the Entomiologist of J867 to its occurrence in Kerry. This

Scotch insect is interesting, as an addition to the number of northern

species which are found on the west coast of Ireland. The specimen is

now in the Dublin Museum.

Templeogue, Co. Dublin. G. P. FARRAN.

Sphinx convolvull In Ireland.

A flight of Sphinx convolvuli has made its appearance in England, and

captures have been made of this occasional visitant in many places.

Ireland, too, has not been without its share of arrivals, as Major Tenison

has captured one at tough Bawn, Co. Monaghan, attracted by the

flowers of Liliurn aura/urn; while at Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare, the

Hon. Edward O'Brien has taken two specimens. We shall, doubtless, hear of its occurrence in many other parts of Ireland.

Drumreaske, Monaghan. W. F. DE V. KANE.

Plezodorus llturatus In Co. Tyrone.

Examples of this plant-bug were found at Ardhea Rectory in September by Miss Garnett, feeding on Bramble in a bog. I,sent the specimens to

the Rev. W. F. Johnson, who kindly named them for me.

Knocknacarry, Co. Antrim. S. A. BRENAN.

MOLLUSCS.

Hycirobla Jenkinsi, Smlth, In Co. Down.

During a few hours visit to Newry one day this month (July) I found

this species living in immense numbers with Planorbis spirorbis and

Livinnatere,gra, among Watercress and other plants in fresh-water drains

in the long-reclaimed estuarine flat below the Moor Quarry, on the

Warrenpoint road. All the specimens, so far as I have examined them,

are the type-without the keel-like those Mr. Milne found (see Irish

Naturalist, June, I898), at St. Johnstone, Co. Donegal, where the river is

practically fresh. Is it possible that the carination increases with the

amount of salt water present ? It seems to be so in the Bann and Foyle.

Belfast. R. WZLcHJ

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