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Bonbidium v.-striatiifu, Gyll., common in an old stone wall. 

 B. doris, Panz. : several small colonies. B. bruxellciisc, Werni., 

 common. Trechus minidiis^ F., common under stones, but 

 always singly. T. obtusus. Hi'-, one. Ccclanibus confluens, F. ; 

 Hydroporus planus^ F. ; H. litiiratus, F., a few. Agabus 

 ncbulosns^ Forst. ; Rhantus cxoleius, Forst., one. Tachi7i2is 

 si(btcrra?iciis, L., one under bark. Oucdms fujnatus, Steph. ; 

 O. maurorufKs, Grav., one. O. rufipes. Grav. ; O. attcnuatiis^ 

 G>11., O. boopSy Grav., an occasional specimen. Creophilus 

 maxillosus. L-, a dwarf female of about the size oi o. Philo?ithus 

 splendois. This species was very common in carrion, and 

 about 30-40 per cent belonged to the var. ciliaris, Steph. 

 Although so numerous, most of the specimens were so hope- 

 lessly rubbed, that I onh' killed six individuals of the variety. 

 I observed, however, several specimens in which the pube- 

 scence of the hind-body only was 3'ellow, that of the elytra 

 being entirely grey. Philonthns splendens, F., common in cow- 

 dung. P. aencus, Rossi ; P.proxinius, Kr. ; P. addcndus^ Sharp, 

 common in carrion. Of the latter species, which, to the English 

 collector is a great rarity, I took a fine series ; I was able to 

 distinguisli them from P. aeneus in the field by their more 

 shining head and thorax. P, albipes, Grav., three specimens 

 in dung. P. uvibratilis, Grav. ; P. cephalotcs, Grav. ; a few in 

 stable refuse. P. sordidus, Grav., two specimens. P. lo7igi- 

 cornis^ Steph., in dung. P. piLella, Nord., very common in 

 horse dung, though far less common in cow dung. Othius 

 viyrmecophilus^ Kies., one under a stone. Stilicus orbiculatns, 

 Kr., one. Stcmis crassus^ Steph., one under a fungus in a dry 

 ditch. kS. palpos24S, Zett.^ I took a single specimen of this 

 insect in a small reed-bed. S. bifovcolatus^ Gyll., one in reeds. 

 Necrophorus ruspator, Er., var. viicrocephalns, Thoms., one. 

 Nccrodes littoralis, L-j I saw about 50 specimens of this insect 

 in a dead sheep. I was surprised at the absence of Histers, &c., 

 from the carrion, of which beetles I did not secure a single 

 specimen. Anthaophagus nigricoinis^ F., one on an umbel- 

 lifer. Chrysomela hyperici, Forst., common on Ragweed. Praso- 

 curisjimci, Brahm., a few. Adimonia tajiaceti, L-j one walking 

 across the avenue. 



A visit to \'irginia, Co. Cavan, produced Cycluus 7'ostratus, 

 L., Melaiiotus lufipcs. Ilerbst., Athous vigcr, L., and a long- 

 series o{ Phyllobroiica iv.-maculata, L,., on Common Skullcap. 



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