1900. J Notes, 1^1 



Additional records of Irish Coleoptera. 



In going over my lists in connection with the catalogue of Irish 

 Coleoptera which I am preparing in conjunction with Mr. Halbert, I 

 have found a number of species which I have omitted to record. The 

 object of the present note is to rectify the omission as far as the 

 Geodephaga are concerned: — Cai-abus arvensis, F. — Ardara, in a bag of 

 moss; Newtown-Hamilton, among heather and at the margin of a little 

 stream ; all the captures were on high ground. Bradycellus placidiis, OyW. 

 — Ivoughgilly, in moss close to the lake, also among beetles sent to me 

 by Mr, K. R. Curzon from Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. Along with 

 it I received Plerostichus oblongo-pmictatus, F. A/nara siniilata, Gyll. — 

 Armagh. A. lunicollis, Schiod.— Newtown-Hamilton, and among beetles 

 sent to me by Rev. S. A. Brenan from Cushendun A. fami/iaris, Duft. 

 — Armagh, Maghery on Lough Neagh, and Newtown-Hamilton. 

 A. lucida, Duft. — Armagh and Coolmore. Anchomenus atmlus, Duft. — 

 Ardara, in moss. Cillenus lateralis, Sam. — sent by Mr. Curzon from 

 Waterford. Bembidiuui obtusum., Sturm. — Ardara. B. icneufu, Germ — 

 Benburb, among stones on bank of River Blackwater. B. Clarki, Daws. — 

 in moss from Scotstown, Co. Monaghau. B. doris, Panz. — among stones 

 on Coney Island, Lough Neagh. B. ///;/«/£•, Duft —Cushendun, per Rev. 

 S. A. Brenan. B. femorahim, Sturm. — Loughgall- B. briixellense, Wesm. 

 — Newtown-Hamilton and Loughgilly ; at latter place I took a number 

 under stones on which stacks of corn had rested. Pairohiis assimilis, 

 Chaud.— Carlingford, Maghery on Lough Neagh, Armagh at Drumman- 

 more Lake, and Ardara ; the specimens from the two last localities were 

 by error recorded as Pterostichns gracilis, Dej. Fogonus chalcetcs, Marsh. — 

 Greenore. Lcbia chlorocephala, Hoff. — a single specimen among some 

 beetles sent by Mr. D. C. Campbell from the shores of Lough Swilly. 



W. F. Johnson. 



Poyntzpass. 



MOLLUSCS. 



Some New Varieties of Irish Land IVIoIIusca. 



Some years ago reference was made to a new Irish species oi Pisidiiim 

 which had been described by Dr. Westerlund in a paper published in 

 Vienna. The same distinguished conchologist now makes known to us 

 two new varieties of Irish species, but he has gone still further afield this 

 time in his choice of a journal wherein to announce his discoveries to 

 the scientific world. 



The descriptions appear in a Russian journal, but luckily he refrains 

 from using the Russian language. They are in Latin, and since the 

 Annuaire duMusee Zoologiqtie de F Acadiviie Iniperiale des Sciences de St. Petersbourg 

 1898, is somewhat inaccessible to Irish readers, it may perhaps be as 

 well to reprint the description in full. The specimens were sent to Dr. 

 Westerlund by Dr. SchariF, who had taken the Siucinea Pfeifferi {elegans of 

 British conchologists) at Clondalkin, in the County Dublin. The 

 variety of Claiisilia bidentata was collected by Mr. R. Welch near Dunluce 

 Church, County Antrim. 



