Records for Death's Head and Convolvulus Hawk-Moths in 1935Author(s): A. W. StelfoxSource: The Irish Naturalists' Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Mar., 1936), p. 50Published by: Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd.Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25532564 .

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50 The Irish Naturalists' Journal. [Vol. VI.

RECORDS FOR DEATH'S HEAD AND CONVOLVULUS HAWK-MOTHS IN 1935.

A few specimens of both these species were sent to the National Museum

during September last. Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Ilerse convolvuli L. Bray, Co. Wicklow

(Miss Maedonnelil), about 9th September. Grenagh House, Kiilarney, Co.

Kerry (Mr. Noel O'Mahony), 1.4th September. Greenane, Co. Kerry (Mr. Dan Sullivan), 15th September.

Death's Head Hawk-moth, Aeherontia atrojios L. The Rectory, Fethard, Co. Wexford (Mrs. Ludgate), 11th September. Ballyteague, Kilmuckridge,

Gorey, Co. Wexford (Mr. J. J. Somers), 25th September.

National Museum, Dublin. A. W. STELFOX.

ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES FROM EAST TYRONE.

Peacock butterfly, NymphaUs io L., although fairly common locally this autumn, was not os abundant as in 1934.

Brown Lace wing fly, Otrmylus chrysops L., again appeared in some

numbers on the river here (Milton) in July; but fiphemera danica Mull., " the Green Drake," usually common at the end of May and early June,

was almost absent this year; in Messrs. King & H albert's List of the

Neuroptera of Ireland there is no record of this insect for Ulster.

Dungannon. THOMAS GREER.

PHENOLOGICAL REPORT FOR 1935. By Dr. M. Grimes.

(Continued from p. 8.) ARRIVAL OF BIRDS IN SPRING.

CHIFFCHAFF, Phylloscopus c, collybita (Vieill.). D'bate, 20.3; C'lyons, 25.3; Down, 25.3; B'fast 2, 26.3 ;'Carbury, 26.3; T'league, 27.3; C'fean, 28.3; Eostrevor, 28.3; B'fast 3, 30.3; Birr, 31.3; Newcastle (Co. Limerick), 31.3; Wicklow, 3.4; Dublin S., 7.4; B'fast 5, 8.4; Mullingar, 12.4; Santry, 15.4.

SAND MARTIN, Piparia r. riparia (L.). C'lyons, 23.3; W'point, 23.3; B'fast 2, 29.3; B'fast 5. 3.4; B'fast 3, 10.4; T'league, 12.4; C'fean, 15.4; B'gawley, 19.4; Carburv, 23.4; Birr, 6.5.

WHEATEAR, (En ant he oe. wnanthe (L.). Wicklow, 30.3; D'bate, 20.4.

SWALLOW, Hirundo r. rmtica L. T'league, 1.4; B'fast 4, 7.4; B'gawley, 8.4; D'bate, 8.4; K'leagh, 8.4; Down, 10.4; Mullingar, 10.4;

W'point, 10.4; Edge'town, 11.4; Longford, 11.4; B'dare, 12.4; C'lyons, 12.4; Rostrevor, 12.4; B'fast 2, 13.4; Birr, 13.4; Dublin S., 13.4; Wicklow, 13.4; C'fean, 14.4; B'fast 5, 15.4; Larne, 15.4; Newcastle (Co. Limerick), 15.4; B'fast 3, 17.4; Santry, 17.4; Sligo, 17.4; Valentia, 17.4; Carbury, 18.4; Cashel, 18.4; Cork, 19.4; Parkmore, 20.4; G'island, 21.4; Galway, 23.4; Trim, 24.4; Bellahill, 28.4.

WILLOW WARBLER, Phylloscopus t, trochitus (L.). T'league, 3.4;

Carbury, 7.4; C'lyons, 12.4; Wicklow, 12.4; C'fean, 13.4; W'poiiit, 13.4;

B'gawley, 14.4; B'fast 5, 14.4; Birr, 14.4; Dublin S., 14.4; Rostrevor,

15.4; D'bate, 16.4; Santry, 18.4. CORNCRAKE, Crcx crex (L.). K'leagh, 12.4; C'lyons, 13.4;

B'fast 2, 14.4; Canbury, 16.4; Edge'town, 19.4; T'league, 20.4; B'fast 3, 21.4; Birr, 21.4; Larne, 21.4; Longford, 22.4; Sligo, 22.4;

W'point, 22.4; B'fast 5, 24.4; Cashel, 24.4; 'C'fean, 24.4; Scuitry, 24.4; Bellahill, 25.4; Galway, 27.4; Parkmore, 30.4; Wicklow, 30.4; B'dare, 1.5; Down, 2.5; Dublin Sj 2.5; Rostrevor, 6.5.

HOUSE MARTIN, Delichon u. urbica (L.). Down, 12.4; W'point, 13.4; Carbury, 15.4; T'league, 16.4; B'fast 3, 21.4; B'gawley, 25.4; Galway.

29.4; B'fast 5, 21.4; C'lyons, 3.5; D'bate, 3.5; Trim, 5.5; Wicklow, 7.5; Newcastle (Co. Limerick), 9.5; Dublin S., 21.5; C'fean, 1.6.

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