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following were noted : — Pterostichus cupreus, Bolitobius 

 exoletus, Anatis ocellata, Malthodes marginatus, M. pellucidus, 

 Athous niger. On the whole, this was one of the least 

 productive spots we had yet struck, so we felt compelled 

 to put out our maximum effort next day, July 4th, and 

 make the ascension of one of the Knockmealdown peaks. 

 One of our chief objects in coming to Ireland was to turn 

 up the rare and beautiful alpine beetle, Leistus montanus, 

 which is perhaps commoner in Ireland than in any other 

 part of the United Kingdom. But as this rarity is scarcely 

 ever found below an elevation of fifteen hundred feet, 

 it entailed both a stiff climb and a long walk to reach a 

 suitable mountain where it might be found. We decided 

 that the only way of reaching our objective was by motor 

 car, but such was not easity procurable, for soon we had 

 tidings that all available cars had been commandeered by 

 the Irregulars who were in possession of the town. Our 

 landlady, however, who tactfully managed to keep well 

 with all parties, had soon found us a car in charge of a well 

 set up young fellow of inflexible demeanour. In a moment 

 we were rushing at break-neck speed through the town, 

 and across the beautiful stone bridge over the Blackwater, 

 and up the Glen to the Gap, a distance of about seven 

 miles. Not a word was spoken during our exciting course, 

 but we could not help admiring the skill with which our 

 chauffeur negotiated the exceedingly sharp turnings of 

 the narrow mountain road. On alighting in the Gap at 

 the foot of one of the highest peaks of the Knockmealdown 

 range, our guide informed us that we had already reached 

 an altitude of over one thousand feet, that there yet remxained 

 another thousand to reach the top. He advised us to 

 follow the stone wall which here marked the boundary 

 between Waterford and Tipperary counties, to the top 

 and he would wait for our return. We immediately 

 commenced the ascent at a slow pace, turning over stones 

 as we proceeded, and had not gone far before we were 

 taking such characteristic high ground species as Leistus 

 nifescens, Harpalns latus, Trechus ohtusus. WTien we had 

 cHmbed about five or six hundred feet and had reached 

 a total height of between fifteen and sixteen hundred feet, 

 the first Leistus montanus was taken under a stone and 



