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was followed at short intervals by two or three others, 

 but this good fortune was not continued during the re- 

 mainder of our ascent, only one or two more examples 

 being captured. But other mountain beetles were observed 

 as : — Nebria gyllenhali, Pterosfichus vitreus, Olisthopus rotun- 

 datus, Patrobus assimilis, etc. On the top of the mountain 

 we were met by a piercing blast and a driving mist that 

 rendered collecting almost impossible and obscured the view, 

 though glimpses of the imposing range of the Galtees to 

 the north were obtained from time to time. Here, in the 

 shelter of a huge heap of stones we had our frugal lunch 

 with occasional nips of aqua fortis to keep out the cold. 

 We returned to the Gap by the same way as we had ccme, 

 and in the same bit of ground found a couple more Leistus 

 montanus and single specimens of Cychrus rostratus and 

 Carabus catenulatus. We found the chauffeur and the 

 motor car awaiting us on the road, and in a very short 

 time we were speeding towards Lismore which we arrived 

 at in time for tea. A^nd so ended a most eventful day. 



On July 5th we walked to Cappoquin and followed the 

 right bank of the Blackwater for the first couple of miles. 

 Along the shore, in suitable places, a few beetles were 

 taken — chiefly Bembidia — of which one or two species are 

 worth mentioning as : — Bemhidium concinnum, B. decorum. 

 From shrubs and trees a few weevils were swept as : — 

 Orchestes fagi, Strophosomus coryli, S. retusus, Liophlceus 

 nubilus, Miccotrogus picirostris, Ceuthorrhynchus marginatus. 

 About half way to Cappoquin we were obliged to take 

 the high road as our river path gave out. On the road, 

 numerous specimens of the common Cinnabar Moth 

 (Euchelia jacobcece) were found settled, their bright colours 

 making them very conspicuous. We had a good tea at 

 Morrison's Hotel in Cappoquin, and returned to Lismore 

 by train in the rain. Next day, July 6th, there was more 

 rain, which rather damped our ardour, but towards evening 

 it cleared up considerably, and once more we sallied forth 

 in search of specimens. We found some promising ground 

 in the Glen on the banks of the Owenasshad river, a 

 tributary of the Blackwater. Here some new things were 

 taken as : — Calathus piceus under stones, and Anthohium 

 ophthalmicum, Cychramus luteus, Gramnioptera ruficornis 



