\gi2. Johnson. — Entomological Notes ftom Ulster. 1.^3 



On warm sunny da3''s in April beetles were very active, 

 Hying in the warm rays of the sun. I had occasion to go 

 to Jerrettspass on April 13th and 25th, and took the 

 opportunity of walking along the canal bank with my net. 

 Both days were bright and hot, and I netted a few beetles. 

 Among them were AncIioHicnus gracilis, GylL, Laccobius 

 sinuatus, Mots., whicli was crawling up the rushes and 

 taking flight from the topmost point ; Philonthus nigrita, 

 Nord; P. umhratilis, (xrav ; Halyzia conglohata, L. ; Epuraea 

 parviila, Sturm. (I am not quite sure of this so give it 

 wdth reserve); Aphodius merdarius, F. ; Donacia scricea, L., 

 a most beautiful purple form ; Gastroidca polygoni, L., its 

 first occurrence in this neighbourhood ; Phaedon arnwraciae, 

 L. ; Prasocuris junci, Brahom ; and Hylesiniis fraxini'y 

 Panz., of which this is the first record from Ulster. On 

 Calthapalustris were Hydrothassa marginclla, L., Prasocuris 

 phcllandrii, L., and Errihinus acridulus, L., and on haw- 

 thorn Anthonouius pedicularius , L. 



The little bee Halictus rubicundus was much in evidence, 

 its bright red thorax showing strongly. On gorse, w^hich 

 was in glorious bloom, were numerous Piezodorus lituratus 

 and I took Nabis ferus on the wing. 



Acton Glebe, Poyntzpass. 



SOME COUNTY DOWN PLANTS. 



BY REV. C. H. WADDELL, B.D. 



I send notes of some interesting plants, some of which 

 have not hitherto been found in Co. Down. They were 

 collected for the most part last season during excursions 

 of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, in May to Killard 

 Point, and in July to Annaghdroghal and Ellis' Cut where 

 the large town] and of Kilmore is the only portion of the 

 Co. Down which borders Lough Neagh. Additions to the 

 county flora are marked with an asterisk. 



