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Anthriscus vulgaris, Pers. — Ivady's Island Lake (Hart), Rosslare, and 



some intermediate localities to Arthurstown (G. B. H. B.-H). 

 Rnbia peregrina, Linn. — Fethard (Hart), Arthurstown (Miss Glascott), 



Nook, and Duncannon (G. E. H. B.-H.). 

 Dipsacus sylvestris, Linn. — Frequent in many localities, chiefly near 



south coast. 

 Inula crithmoides, Ivinn. — Greater Saltee Island, and plentifully at the 



extreme point of Hook Head (Hart). 

 JI. helenium, Linn. — At Ballyconigar {Cyb. Bib.). 

 Anthemis nobilis, Linn. — Of frequent occurrence, apparently throughout 



the count3\ 

 Diotis maritima, Cass. — At Carnsore Point [Cyb. Hib.)\ coast below 



Lady's Island Lake (Hart). 

 Filag'o minima, P'r. — Very plentiful at Rosslare (Hart); has several 



stations elsewhere. 

 Carlina vulgaris, Linn. — Localities occur round the whole coast. 

 Carduus pratensis, Huds. — Has several isolated localities along feeders 



of the River Boro. 

 Thrincia hirta, DC. — Common, both inland and on the coast. {Apargia) 



hispida is rare, and in some of its stations certainly not indigenous. 



(TO BE CONCIvUDED). 



THE WKEVII.S OF SOUTH I,OUTH. 



BY H. K. GORI^ CUTHBKR'T. 



In the month of August last year, having to spend, part of my 

 summer holidays in south Co. Louth, I took the opportunity 

 to collect and study some of the weevils occurring there. 

 The time of the year (one of the worst for beetles), and the 

 time at my command, made it impossible to compile anything 

 like a complete list of the weevils likely to be found in that 

 district. The exceedingly cold and wet weather was a further 

 drawback, very unpleasant certainly, but not to be appealed 

 against. My researches in lyouth therefore, cannot add much 

 to the general stock of knowledge of these insects, but the 

 highly interesting nature of this section of the Coleoptera 

 makes me desirous to investigate it as fully as possible. Un- 

 fortunately, coleopterists in Ireland are very few, and a gene- 

 ral comparison of local lists, at least at present, is out of the 

 question. This is especially to be regretted in the case of 

 the rh3'nchophorous genera, comparatively few species of 

 which can be considered generally distributed, whilst very 

 many are locally common. The stud}^ of the distribution and 

 habits of weevils is a matter of real importance from the very 

 destructive ravages of certain species. The worst of all, per- 

 haps, are the members of the genus Calandra, which attack 

 stored grain, and seem to be found in all climates and 

 countries. Others, particularly the commoner species oi Apio7i, 

 Sito7ies, Otiorrhynchus, Hypera, and the different Scolytidcs, 

 attack, and at times are exceedingly injurious to, various 



