184 • The Irish Nahir all st, July, 



The Coleoptera, mainly obtained by sweeping, were more 

 numerous. The following are the most notable species. The 

 five species of Carabidae were all taken at the top of Mount 

 Brandon, under large stones. They were Calathiis picc7is, C 

 mela7iocephahis, Ptevostichus viadidiis, P. vibriis (a mountain 

 species), and Trednis obtiisics. The best vSpecies taken was in 

 the Nitidulidae, viz., Soroiiia pundatissima, which was found 

 in quantity in the burrows of the Cossus-mi^oX.^^ tree referred 

 to above, and in company with 6". grisea. The species not 

 being recognised at the time, only a few were taken. I 

 believe this is the first authenticated record of the species in 

 Ireland. Its identification was kindly made by Mr. Water- 

 house, of the British Museum. Meligethes rufipes, and Byhims 

 sa7fibtici. Four species of Coccinellidae were taken : Coccindla 

 hierogiyphica, swept from heath on Mount Brandon in numbers j 

 Halyzia coiiglobata, Micraspis xii'p2cnctaia (an addition to the 

 Irish fauna), and C. x.-pttnctata. The Rhyncophora were the 

 most numerous in vSpecies. Seventeen species were taken, of 

 which the best were Z^^/j/^w^^j" tortrix^ Sitonesvieliloti, Coeliodcs 

 caf'did, C. contradus^ A. trifolii, and A, carduorum. Only one 

 species of lyongicorn was taken, viz., Strangalia armata, 

 although in such a wood there should be a much more credit- 

 able list if sufficient work be given to it. The Chrysomelidae 

 taken include Lochmcea caprece, Sphcsrodcrma cardid, and 

 Chrysomda Ba7iksii. 



To the group Hemiptera considerable attention was given, 

 but owing to the fragile nature of many of the species and 

 the omission to set at once, the identification was in numerous 

 instances impossible. Taking the group Heteroptera first, the 

 famil}^ Pentatomidae are represented by Eurygaster maura taken 

 in some numbers in the limestone quarry before mentioned, a 

 single immature example of Asoptis pimdatus, Ttopicoris 

 rufipes swept freely in the river-meadows, Pe?itatoi7ia baccariwi 

 swept in numbers from heath on Mount Brandon, but only 

 three examples were mature; and Picro77ie7'us bide7is all but one 

 immature, in the sameplace. The Lygseidsewere represented by 

 Styg7iusr2tsHcuszxi^'Ci\^ Nabidse hyNabis d77ibaius, and A^. 77iajor. 

 The Capsidae were stronger in species, at least 15 species were 

 observed, viz : — Pidia7ius MaerkeH^ Phytocoris varipes, Caloco7is 

 sexgtdtatus, C. che7iopodii, C. bipu7ictatus^ Liocoris tripushdatus^ 

 Lyg2ispraie7ise, Orthotyhis 7)ia7gi7iaius, Plagiog7iathus a7-b7istorufny 



