258 The Irish Naturalist, 



Such Orthoptera as came in our way were noted or collected. The 

 following five species only were found, but one of these (^Mecostethus 

 grossus) was one of the best insects taken on the excursion. 



Forflcula aurlcularla, L. — Common everywhere, including Aran- 

 more. 



Wlccostethus grossus, L. — Abundant near Oughterard, at Recess, 

 and on the slopes of Ben Lettery. This fine grasshopper attracted much 

 attention. According to Mr. E. Shaw {Etit. Mo. Mag. vol. xxv., 1889, p. 

 412) there are but two recent British captures of the species on record, 

 one in the fens of Norfolk and one in Co. Kerry. Mr. iil\\\&x{Entom. vol. 

 xxii., 1889, p. 196) expresses a doubt if it is really a native insect. 

 Stephens remarked that in his time it was not rare in marshes, and 

 there are several Irish specimens in the Haliday collection. Dr. Scharff 

 has taken it at Killarney. It is a northern and central European species. 



Stenobothrus vlrldulus, L.— Common everywhere except on 

 Aranmore, where no grasshopper was seen. 



S. bicolor, Sharp. — Oughterard and Recess. 



Acrldlum blpunctatum, Iv.— Gentian Hill ; Oughterard. Mr. Kane 

 has taken this species at Kenmare, and Mr. F. Neale has found it at 

 Limerick as well as A. szibulatum, L. 



The only Neuroptera observed were Lepletrum qiiadrhnaculatiim and 

 Orihetrum cceriilesccns at Recess, and Calopteryx virgo at Oughterard. 



HEMIPTERA. 



BY J. N. HAI^BERT. 



The following species of Heteroptera were collected. None are rare, 

 so they do not call for special remark. 



Scolopostcthus neg^Iectus, Edw.— Ballyvaughan. 



Piesma quadrata, Fieb. — Ballyvaughan, under stones on shore. 



Dictyonota crasslcornis. Fall — Ballyvaughan under stones ou 

 shore ; also common on Aranmore, in a sandy place near Kilronan. 



Dcrcphysia follacea, Fall.— Aranmore, one specimen near Kil- 

 ronan. 



VcIIacurrcns, Fab. — Common. 



Nabts flavomai-glnatus, Scholtz.— Recess, etc., frequent by 

 sweeping. 



Salda littoral Is, Linn.— Lake shores, common. 



Temnostethus puslllus, H. Schff.— Oughterard, sweeping. 



Anthocorls sylvcstris, Linn.— Abundant. 



Pithanus maerkcll, H.S.— Frequent. 



IVIegaloceroea ruflcornis, Fall.— Common near Galway. 



Leptopterna fcrrugata, Fall. "| 



Calocorisroseomaculatus, De G. I common. 



C. tolpunctatus, Fab. j 



Lygus patoulinus, Linn. J 



Campyloneuravirgula, H. Schf.— Oughterard. 



Archotylus marginalls, Rent— Common. 



Phylus coryll, Linn.— Oughterard. 



Psallas varlans, H. Schif. 



Plagiognathus artoustorum, Fab. ] 



P. vlrlduIus,Fall. Common. 



Asclodema obsolctum, D. 6c b. ; 



