i^oj. DoNiSTHORPK. — Coleoptera of South Kerry. 6i 



C. clathratus in bogs and on marsh}' ground at the foot of Carrantuohill 

 and other mountains ; Cgrannlatiis very common, many black forms being 

 taken ; Notiophilns biguttatus, substriatus, aqiiaticiis and palustjis ; Leistus 

 spinibarbis very rare, under stones on mountain at the back of our 

 lodge ; this species is only recorded from Antrim in the Irish List ; L. 

 fulvibarbis ; Nebria brevicollis ; N. Gyllenhali on mountains; Bldhisa mtilti- 

 ptmctata^ very rare, Sheen River; Loricera pilicortiis; CUvina fossor ; 

 Dyschirius impiinctifennis, abundant on the sandhills (in company with 

 Bledius arenarius), three forms occurred— bronze, elytra red brown, and 

 black, the two last not metallic ; it is not recorded from Munster in the 

 Irish List ; Broscus cephaloies ; Badister bipiistulattis ; some dark ; Chhenius 

 nigi'icornis ; Acupalpus dorsalis, a dark specimen taken at Caragh Lake, not 

 recorded from Kerry Ju the Irish List ; Bradycellus collarts, very rare, 

 Carrantuohill (elevation 2,000 feet), not recorded from Munster in the 

 Irish List ; Harpalus ruficornis, <znens, rubripes, and latus ; Dichirotrichus 

 ptibescens ; Anisodactylus binoialns, v. spurcaticomis, Dej., five specimens on 

 roads, etc, Glencar, the v. spurcaticornis is not recorded from Munster in 

 the Irish List; Pterostichus cupretis not common, one violet blue specimen 

 ccerulescens, Fab.), Caragh Lake ; P. versicolor common on roads, etc., a 

 very variable series taken, many black forms and several most beauti- 

 fully-coloured specimens; P. madidtis^ nig'^t', and vulgaris; P. strenuus, 

 diligens, and striola ; Amara tibialis, faniiliaris, lunicollis, ovala, cotmnunis, 

 and plebia black form ; CalalJms cisteloides, and tnelarwcephahis ; Ancho- 

 menus aiigusticollis under bark, Rossbeigh Wood, not recorded from 

 Munster in the Irish List ; A. dorsalis, albipes ; A. paruiiipunctatus , a most 

 variable series taken, both in size and colour, some very brilliant speci- 

 mens among them; A. viduus, and v. moestus, one specimen of 

 the type being quite black. Sheen River; A. fuliginosus ; A. gracilis; 

 Olisthopiis rotundatus ; Bembidium rufescens, assimile, and latiipros ; B. 

 nigricorne. Sheen River — this is an addition to the Irish List ; B. atro- 

 cceriileiini a.n(\ decorum, Sheen River; B.littorale ; B. ajine, Sheen. River, not 

 recorded from Munster in the Irish List; B. ptinctulatitm, Caragh Lake, 

 not recorded from Kerry in the Irish List ; Perileptus areolatus, not un- 

 common in the shingle of the Sheen River — thir, species is an addition 

 to the Irish List ; Trechvs lapidosus, not uncommon in chinks in and 

 under stones at the foot of the cliff at Rossbeigh, the Irish List does not 

 record it from Munster, says " rare," and that at most of the localities 

 given only single specimens were met with ; Fatrobtis assimilis on Carran- 

 tuohill ; Dromius linearis, and D. quadrinmculatiis. 



Hallplidae. — Haliphis fulvus on sandhills, 



Dytiscidse. — Agabus nebulosus, chalconotus, and bipusiulatus ; Colynibetes 

 fuscus on sandhills, not recorded from Kerry in the Irish List ; Acilius 

 sulcatus, on sandhills, not recorded from Kerry in the Irish List. 



Gyrinidse. — Gyrinus nalator. 



Hydrophilidae. — Hydrobius fuscipes ; Philhydrus melanocephalus ; Ana- 

 cana limbala ; Helophoriis (Bneipennis and br^vipalpis ; Sphczridium scarabaoides , 

 on sandhills, several specimens with shoulder spots quite absent 



