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several specimens of Tetanops myopina (of which but a single British specimen 

 had before been known), and of several Lepidoptera, &c., new to Ireland. 



Thus much by way of preface. The localities are enumerated in the order in 

 which we visited them, with lists of the various species found at each common 

 and uncommon. 



Ferriter's Cove a small inlet of the sea, close to Ballyoughteragh, which is a 

 coast-guard station between Dunurlin and Sybil Head. Under stones and sea- 

 weed, Staphylinus maxillosus (with the var. ciliaris, Stephens, not uncommon), 

 Omalium rivulare, Diglossa mersa and its larva (the first instance on record of the 

 occurrence of this species on the west coast of Ireland), Serica brunnea. On the 

 sand-hills, Broscus cephalotes, Calathus mollis, Cytilus varius, Coccinella 11 no- 

 tata, Otiorrhynchus atroapterus, Philopedon geminatus, Quedius fuliginosus, Philon- 

 thus varius, Oxytelus depressus, nitidulus, Stenus speculator, Bombi in the flowers 

 of Eryngium ; Asilus cingulatus, Thereva annulata, cincta, Aphrosylus ferox (var. 

 with legs and antennae black), Anthomyia albula. Fin., Actora sestuum, Ochthiphila 

 flavipalpis, Chlorops rufifrons ; Tetanops myopina frare), not so much among the 

 sea-reed, as on the sand more thinly sprinkled with low tufts of Triticum, &c. 

 Lucina fasciata was looked for, but not found. On the banks of a little stream 

 winding through a hollow below the coast-guard station, Anchomenus albipes, 

 Schoenomyza littorella, Beds clavipes in extraordinary abundance on Umbellifera? 

 in flower. 



From this spot we ascended Sybil Head, a hill gradually sloping at the land 

 side, but presenting to the Atlantic a precipitous face of 900 feet. Half way up 

 the hill, a specimen of Myllaena gracilis was found ; Synuchus vivalis, Calathus 

 cisteloides, Harpalus ruficornis, fulvipes, Cryptohypnus obscurus, Cremastus 

 spectator, Porphyrops cirripes, Dolichopus atripes, nigripennis. On the summit, 

 Otiorrhynchus monticola, a minute Phora, having much the appearance of a 

 Chersodrorma, as well as many more common insects, such as Tachinus rufipes, 

 Philonthus varius, Anisotoma picea, Brachypterus urticse, Athous hsemorrhoidalis, 

 Haltica tabida, &c. 



Many small moths were flying among the tufts of grass, and might have rewarded 

 attention, but we did not disturb them, our attention being almost confined to 

 Coleoptera and Diptera. The same remark is applicable to other localities visited by 

 us, particularly to Mount Brandon ; however, it was only the diurnal Micros that 

 were in any plenty ; for the entire neighbourhood appeared singularly destitute as 

 regarded butterflies. 



Our next entomological day was spent at the lovely Bay of Ventry, at the end of 

 which are sands of some extent, and at the angle nearest the village itself a little 

 stream, the sedgy banks of which looked very tempting ; nor did they altogether 

 disappoint us, as the following testify : Elaphrus riparius, cupreus, Trechus aqua- 

 ticus, Anchomenus marginatus, dorsalis, Calathus mollis, cisteloides, Harpalus 

 ruficornis, seneus, Amara familiaris, Loricera pilicornis, Broscus cephalotes, 

 Carabus granulatus, Serica brunnea, Onthophagus nuchicornis, Aphodius merdarius, 

 sordidus, &c., Simplocaria semistriata, Philopedon geminatus, Coccinella 11 

 notata ; Pompilus plumbeus, Tryphon elongator, Cremastus spectator, Meteorus 

 rubens, Microgaster russatus, Eurytoma verticillata (?) ; Stratiomys viridula, 

 Actora aestuum ; Gelechia marmorea in abundance, a species not before noted as 

 Irish. 



But a more interesting spot was the Blasquet Islands, the most westerly ex- 

 tremity of Europe, which we were peculiarly fortunate in reaching, as it is only in 

 fair weather they can be visited in safety. The Great Blasquet rises to a consi- 

 derable elevation from the sea, and is inhabited but at one side, that looking 

 towards the land, and facing Dunquin ; where, on the sunny slope of the hill, 

 various crops of grain, &c., are cultivated with very fair success. Here, curiously 

 enough, though we were hardly able to spend two hours in collecting, there ap- 

 peared much greater vigour of insect life than at any spot on the main land (of the 

 same extent) ; and the cliffs and sandy coves rewarded our search with Cicindela 

 campestris, Carabus granulatus, Cychrus rostratus, Nebria brevicollis, Bem- 

 bidium flavipes, celere, littorale, rufescens, Trechus aquaticus, rubens, Brady- 

 cellus fulvus, pubescens, Harpalus ruficornis, aeneus, Amara fulva, familiaris, 



