919. Johnson. — Entomological Notes. 23 



At Portnoo, in June, I was brought three fine Carabus 

 clathratus L. from a turf bog. Cicindela campestris L. was 

 very much in evidence running over stones and among 

 heather and flying in the sunshine. On the sandhills I took 

 the large white form of Philopedon geminatus F., also Amara 

 tibialis Payk. Corymbites cupreus F. var. aeruginosus F. 

 occurred among heather, also Athous hirtus Herbst., which 

 is an addition to the Irish List. On Sallow bushes Phyllobius 

 pyri L. was common. In September the only beetle I took 

 was Aphodius pusillus Herbst. on the sandhills. At home a 

 neighbouring farmer brought me a potato leaf on which was 

 a small brownish cocoon. From this there emerged on July 

 26th Hyp era rumicis L., a weevil which usually feeds on 

 the Dock. The change of food-plant did not have any effect 

 on the perfect insect, which was quite an ordinary specimen. 



Odonata. 



As might be expected in a locality where small lakes 

 abound. Dragon-flies were numerous at Portnoo, and I was 

 able to pick up a good many. In June I took Sympetrum 

 striolatum Charp., Libellula quadrimaculata L., Orthetrum 

 coerulescens Fab., both sexes — ^this species does not seem 

 to have been found in Ulster before; Pyrrhosoma nymphula 

 Sulz ; Ischnura elegans L., /. pumilio Charp. and var. 

 aurantiaca Selys. of the female ; Agrion pulchellum Lind., 

 Enallagma cyathigerum Charp., and in September I took 

 both sexes of Lestes sponsa Hansem, which were present in 

 numbers. 



From this list it seems probable that if I were able to 

 pay more attention to these insects other species might be 

 obtainable in so suitable a locality. If I am able to return 

 next summer and am favoured with fine weather, I may be 

 able to report some fresh species. 



Acton Glebe, Poyntzpass. 



