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localities in which I have myself collected are as follows : — 

 Ben Head, Gormanston, and the Ford of Fine, in Co. 

 Meath ; Rush, Portrane, Howt]i, Lucan, Knockmaroon, 

 Gienasmole, Sandy ford. The Dingle, in Co. Dublin ; Glen- 

 cree, Kilmalin, Enniskerry, Powerscourt, Newrath Bridge, 

 The Devil's Glen, and Rocky Valley in Co. Wicklow ; 

 Rosslare and Carnsore Point in Co. Wexford. 



FORMICIDAE. 



Myrmica sulcinodis Ny]. — Recorded by Mr. Claude Morley from Tory 

 Island, Cratlagh Wood and Glenveagh in Co. Donegal {Irish Nat., 

 xix., p. 185, 1910). The specimens from these localities are in the 

 National Museum and were wrongly named. Mr. H. St. J. K. 

 Donisthorpe, to whom I submitted them in 1920, divided them 

 between the two common species M. riiginodis Nyl. and M. laevinodis 

 Nyl. So far I have not seen any Irish specimens of sulcinodis, 

 therefore I doubt the other records (Morley : Clare Island Report, 

 Proceedings R. I. Acad., xxxi., part 2^. H. L. Orr : Irish Nat., 

 XX., p. 76). 



Stenamma westwoodi (Westw.). — Mr. R. A. Phillips has continued to 

 extend the known range of this species, and since 192 1 has sent me 

 specimens from Tinnaranny Wood, Co. Kilkenny (a few miles above 

 New Ross) ; Borrisokane, North Tipperary ; and Clashganny, Co. 

 Carlow. 



Formica rufa L. — I took this ant in the Devil's Glen in June, 1921, and 

 in September of same year saw a solitary large nest : this was built 

 on a bare sloping rock, practically in the bed of the river, not far 

 above the fall. Mr. R. A. Phillips sent me specimens in 1922 from 

 Woodford, in S.E. Gal way. 



EUMENIDAE. 



Odynerus trifasciatus Oliv. — I captured a single female in Glencree on 



25th September, 1922. Previously only recorded for Cos. Mayo, 



Cork and Kerry. 

 0. sinuatus F. — Common in Kenure Park about the garden, 26th-29th 



June, 1923. Also taken in Gienasmole, between the reservoirs, in. 



the following month. Recorded for Cos. Carlow, Kerry and Cork 



only. 



BETHYLIDAE. 



Authors have differed in their opinions regarding the position of this 

 group, but it has probably come to rest for good amongst the 

 Aculeates. 



Bethylus fuscicornis Jurine.' — There are three specimens in the Haliday 

 collection taken by him at Donaghadee, Co, Down (probably between 



