I900 J Buckle. — Beetles of Lough Foyle Distncf. r i 



Casslcta hemlsphaerica.— One example by beating at Kilderry. 

 *ClsteIa luperus. — A single example in sand-pocket at Magilligan 



during strong wind. 

 'IVIeloe proscarabaeus, var. cyancus. -Thirteen examples on a 



sunny bank in March at Ballyargus. 

 *Rhynchites minutus. — Beating at Culmore. 

 Otiorrhynchus maurus. — One example in Calry Glen, and asecond 



at Kilderry plantation on grass near the shore ; rare. 

 O. auropunctatuSi — A single example ; underground at foot of oak 



tree, near a privet hedge, Culmore. 

 O. blandus. — One specimen at Greencastle, Co. Donegal, and two at 

 Magilligan, Co. Derry. 

 *Tropiphorus obtusus.— A single example by sweeping at Kilderry. 

 Polydrusus micans.— Walworth Wood, Co. Derry; found it 

 plentifully on two Hazel bushes, although Hazel is plentiful in the 

 wood it appears to be conlined to these two bushes. 

 Sitones cambricus. — Abundant near the shores of Lough Foyle. 

 *S. melilotl.— By sweeping grasses, Willsborough Level embankment, 

 Co. Derry, one specimen from oat rick, Co. Donegal. 

 Orchestcs scutcllaris. — A large colony on Alder at Culmore. 

 *AnopIus roboris. — Taken when sweeping for Donacnc on wet 



boggy ground. 

 *Ccuthorrhynchus hirtulus. — Single specimen on sand-hills at 

 Buncrana. 

 C. angulosus. — Sweeping grasses at Culmore, one example onh*. 



"C. viduatus. 

 Rhopalomesitcs Tardy i.— Common in Donegal and Derry in Holly, 



Beech, Whitethorn, Willow, &c. 

 Trypodcndron domcsticum.— A small colony in a fallen Beech 

 tree in valley of Glentocher, Co. Donegal. 

 I cannot conclude this list of Donegal and Derry Beetles 

 without expressing my warmest thanks to Mr. J. N. HalbertS 

 for the immense amount of trouble which he has taken in 

 naming and verifying beetles for me, and for the many useful 

 hints as to collecting which I have received from him during 

 the past three years. 



My thanks are also due to Mr. James N. Milne, of Culmore, 

 who, dtiring his fishing and shell-hunting excursions, so 

 frequently collected and sent to me large numbers of beetles, 

 among which were several rarities. 

 Chichester. 



n Dr. David Sharp, F.R.vS., and Mr. G. C. Champion, F.Z.S., have very 

 kindly named or verified many of Mr. Buckle's captures, especially in 

 the family Staphylinidcc, submitted to them during the last three years. 



J. N. Hai:,be;rt.] 



