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affine, B. femoratuin, Deronectes xii-imstulatus, Agahus guttatus, Ilybius ater, 

 Boletobius lunulatus, B. ^;?/^mfcw5, Stenus hinotatus, Astilhus canalicukUus, 

 Philonthus eheninus, Cafius oiantholoma, Ocypus ater, Melolontha hijjpocastani, 

 Serica brunnea, Aegialia arenaria, Chrysomela fastuosa, 0. polita, C. hyjjerici, 

 C. sta])hylea, Gasthophysa raphani, Prasocucis junci, Donada hidens, Adimonia 

 tanaccti, Lemacyanclla, Hclodcs lividus, Haltiea pusilJa, H. mercitriaUs,PsyUiodes 

 chrysocephala, and var. nucca, P. chalconicra, Cassida eguestris, Adalia m-nigruvi, 

 Olibrusoeneus, Pihizobiuslitura, Otiurrhynchus atrocqderus, 0. ligneus, Cneorrhinus 

 geminatus, Sitones suturalis, Hypera rumicis, Nanoplmjes lythri, Rhampihus 

 jflavicornis, Mesitcs tardyi, Helopjs striatus, Lagria hirta, BMnosimus p)lcinirostris, 

 Heliopathes gibbus. 



Nebria comjylanat a. This species was first taken at Court own by Mr. W. 

 F. de V. Kane. It occurs in some numbers on rock}- ground at River- 

 chapel, just above high-water mark; also in and about the bathing- 

 boxes, to the discomfort of some of the bathers, judging by certain 

 complaints of "white clocks." The insect in general is much lighter 

 coloured living than dead, and the extent of the el3-tral black markings 

 does not vary much in an}- of the specimens I captured. 



Bradycellus distindus. One example on the shore at Ballyman. This 

 seems to be scarce or ver)^ local in Ireland. I have taken it in Co. Louth, 

 and it has been lately recorded from Stormount, Co. Down. 



Melolontha liippocastani. One specimen on the shore, rather worn, but 

 the black border of the el3'tra, defining the species, is well marked. 



Chryso'iiula fastuosa. Once, when sweeping docks in lyord Courtow^n's 

 demesne, 



Donada bidens. One specimen on the shore; (known as D. versicolora in 

 Sharp's Catalogue, 1883). 



Adalia m-nigrmn. On larches, very abundant. These specimens are 

 all darker than those from Co. Dublin. 



Otiorrhynchus atroaptcrus. Common on the sandhills, and very variable 

 in size. I found this beetle twice feeding upon dead Diptera, though 

 usually considered herbivorous. 



Mesites tardyi. In great abundance under dead bark of oak, near the 

 shore. These specimens do not var}^ much in size or colour. 



Lagria hirta. A single example, a male, captured in a window. The 

 female I have taken frequently in Co. Dublin, but the male seems scarcer. 

 For this and one or two other species, I am indebted to the kindness of 

 M. N. S. Head, a promising 3'oung entomologist, from whom more than 

 once I received valuable assistance. — H, Gore Cuthbert, Blackrock, 

 Co. Dublin. 



IvEPiDOPTEiRA FROM THE^ IvIMe;rick DISTRICT. In May, 1891, atPlass3% 

 some few miles up the Shannon from I^imerick, it was m}' fortune to ob- 

 tain a pupa of the Hornet Clearwing (Trochiliuni crabroniformis), which 

 emerging the following month, produced the only specimen of the moth 

 then recorded from this district. Going there this year I found the wil- 

 low from which I had obtained it had been blown down, and as the stem 

 seemed a good investment from an entomological point of view, I de- 

 termined to secure it. The question of ownership was easily arranged 

 with the occupier of the land on which it had grown, so earl}- in June 

 two sections of the trunk, each about five feet long, were transported 

 wdth considerable labour from the river-side to my house in this cit}'-, 

 where they received careful attention in the way of watering, sheltering 

 from strong sunshine, and close watching. From the 17th to the 2Stli 

 of the month I was rewarded by the appearance of fourteen perfect 

 insects, eleven being males, and three females. The production of un- 

 welcome visitors as earwigs, woodlice, centipedes, slugs, worms, etc., 

 was immense, at times almost alarming in one's house! 



Visiting Cratloe, Co. Clare, on the 6th June, Dingy Skippers {Nissoniades 

 tagcs), were fairly common, and in good condition; Green Hair-Streaks 

 {Thcda ruhi), scarce, and ver3-much worn, and in one small marshy place 

 Greasy Fritillaries {Mclitcca aurinia) were abundant, and in such splendid 

 order, as seemingly to have but just emerged. Going to Cratloe again 



