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INSECTS FROM ROSSCARBHRY, CO. CORK. 

 By H. K. Gore: Cuthbkrt. 



C01.EOPTERA. 

 The following beetles were taken at Rosscarbery and its 

 neighbourhood, about the end of last August. The list is a 

 small one, for I have much neglected this order lately, but it 

 contains some records of interest regarding which I have 

 appended some notes : — 



Cychrus rostratus. 

 Carahus caiiceUatus. 

 C granulatas . 

 BradyceJlus distinctus. 

 B. verhasci. 

 Harpahis latus. 

 H. proteus. 

 Pterostichus cxipreus. 

 P. minor. 

 P. strenuus. 

 Amara livida. 

 Taphria mvalis. 

 Anchomenns piceus. 

 A . pnellus. 

 Bemhidium decorum. 

 Brychius elevatus. 

 Haliplus lineatocoUis. 

 Coelambus v.-lineatus. 

 Hydroporns palustris. 

 H. septentrio)ialis. 



Noterus sparsus. 



A leochara fuscipes. 



Falagria thoracica. 



Leistotrophxis murinus. 



Philonthus cenens. 



P. sanguinohntus. 



Silpha atraia var. suhro- 



tundata (black form 



only). 

 Necrodes Uttoralis. 

 Necrophorus riispator. 

 iV. vespillo. 

 Saprinus nitidulus. 

 Chilocorus hipustuJatus. 

 Halyzia xiv. -guttata. 

 Onthophagus fracticornis. 

 Aphodius depressiis. 

 A. piinctato-su/catus. 

 A. scyhalarius. 

 Geotrupes vernalis. 



Cetonia aurata. 

 DoUchosoma lineare. 

 JDonacia limbata. 

 D. sertcea. 



Chrysomela marginalis. 

 Phaedon armoracice. 

 Lochnoia suturalis. 

 GaleruceUa nymphcem. 

 Cassida equestris. 

 Heliopathes gibhus. 

 Helops paUidus. 

 Rhinosimus planirostris. 

 Otiorrhynchus blandus. 

 0. atroapteriis. 

 0. rugifrons. 

 Strophosomus retusus. 

 Hyper a trilineata. 

 H. variabilis. 

 Orchestes fagi. 

 Ceuthorrhynchus ericce. 



Carabus cancel latus, 111. — One specimen, female, at East 

 Poiiladav. This is a rather unexpected addition to the Irish as well as 

 the British list. Its claim to admission to the latter rested hitherto on the 

 doubtful record of Stephens : " said to have occurred in a chalk-pit at 

 Northfleet." The beetle is widely distributed in Central and North 

 Central Europe, and much resembles superficially the common Caralms 

 granulattis, L. 



Harpalus proteus, F. ) Entirely black forms of these com- 



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Ptcrostlclius cupreus, Dej.) mon insects, usually very brassy. 



Chilocorus bipustulatus, Leach. — Lately recorded by Mr. J. 

 N. Halbert, from the Galway district. Tt occurs at Rosscarbery on the 

 Dog-rose. 



Geotrupes vernalis, L. — At Castlefreke, on the sandhills. 

 Apparently widely distributed, but not common, in Ireland. 



Cetonia aurata, L. — In great abundance on Ragwort near 

 Glandore. 



Chrysomela marg"! nails, Duft. — First Irish record for this species. 

 Swept from underwood in an alder plantation at Benduff. 



Otiorrhynchus blandus, Gyll. — Under stones on the shore at 

 Tralong and Ownahinchy. This mountain species appears to be widely 

 distributed on the south and west coasts. 



