1S98.] HalbkrI*. — Beetles of Mole Park, &c. 91 



In the following list, which includes only the less common 

 species, there are no fewer than eighteen beetles not previously 

 recorded from this countrj^ though a few have already 

 existed in collections. Where no special locality is mentioned, 

 Mote Park is intended ; and I have to thank Dr. David Sharp 

 and Mr. G. C. Champion for kindly verifying some of the 

 critical species. The species now recorded for the first time 

 as Irish are indicated by an asterisk : — 



Cicindela cainpestris, L— Frequent. 



Carabus arvensis, F.— Taken once on a heath near Mote Park. 



Pelophila borealis, Park.— Swept off rushes on a small islet in 



Lough Ree. This interesting "ground-beetle" may be said to be 



characteristic of our western lakes. It frequently occurs on the 



islands. 

 Blethlsa multipunctata, L.— Lough Ree, also at Clonbrock. 

 Badister social is, Duft.— Banks of the Suck near Mount Talbot. 



Has occurred near Belfast (Haliday), and Galway (J. J. Walker). 

 Anisodactylus binotatus, F. — One specimen, referable to the 



variety spurcaticornis^ Deg., in the same locality as the preceding. 



Amara ovata, F. > p^.^ ^^nt ; also at Clonbrock. 



A. lunicollls, Schiod. 3 ^ 



Anchomenus viduus, Panz. (var. nmstus, Duft.) --Lough Ree. 



In my experience the variety is the more common form in Ireland. 

 Stomis putnicatus, Panz.— Common. 

 Bembidium aeneum, Germ.— Banks of the Suck, Mount Talbot. 



B. obtusum, Sturm. \ 



B. dor is, Panz. J Lough Ree. 



B. blpunctatum, L. * 



Dromius quadrinotatus, Panz.— Beaten oft" Poplar. 



Haliplus obllquus, Er. ) t^. c^ 1 „ 



.. , . , . [■ River Suck, common. 



H. fluvfatilis, Aube. S 



Coelambus v-l!neatus, Zett. — Occurred in almost evety piece of 

 water ; seems to be a very common species in the west. 



Deronectes assimilis, Payk. > Abundant in the River Suck at 



D. depressus, F. 3 Mount Talbot. 



Hydroporus lineatus, F.— In drains. 



Ag^abus paludosus, F. v 



A, nebulosus, Forst. > Common. Lough Ree, &c. 



A. chalconotus, Panz. ) 



*A. femoralis, Payk. — River Suck near Mount Talbot, widely 

 distributed though local in Britain. 



Rhantus exoletus, P'orst.— Lough Ree. 



Cyrinus mlnutus, F.— Frequent, especially in bog-pools on heaths. 



C. bicolor, Payk. — Lough Ree. Specimens of G. elongafns, Aube, have 



been frequently recorded as this species in error, but there seems to 



be no doubt about the Lough Ree insect. I am indebted to Mr. 



G. C. Champion for verifying this identification. 



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