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/Egialia arenaria. F.— Coolmore. 



Geotrupes stercorarius, L.— Coolmore. Berehaven. 



C. sylvatlcus, Panz. — Slieve Mishkish. Adrigole. 



Serica fyrunnea., L. — Carlingford. 



Phyllopertha horticola, L.— Berehaven ; Hungry Hill. This 

 chafer has been abundant in western Ireland during the last two 

 summers, and serious damage to garden and clover crops has been re- 

 ported as due to its ravages. 



ELATERIDiE. 



Cryptohypnus riparius, F.— Coolmore. 



Athous haemorrholdalls, F. — Berehaven. 



Adrastus limbatus, F.— Dundalk, &c, common. 



Agriotes obscurus, L. — Coolmore. 



Corymbites quercus, Gyll.— Glengariff. We believe this to be 

 the first record for S.W. Ireland; in fact there does not seem to be any 

 record of its capture further south than Dublin. 



DASCILLIDJE. 



Dascillus cervinus, Iy. — Adrigole. This also seems to be a new 

 species in the south-west. 



Helodes m inula, I,.— Fathom. 



H. margrinata, F. — Adrigole. 



Cyphon variabilis, Thunb. — Coolmore. Cavan, common. 

 Killarney. * 



IYIALACODERIY1ID/E. 



Tclcphorus bicolor, F. — Berehaven. 

 Rhagonycha fulva, Scop. — Coolmore. Dundalk. 



(To be con Untied.) 



NOTES 



BOTANY. 



FUNGI. 



Two notable Morels— (lYIorchella elata and M. crassipes). — 



The Morel is almost the only fungus outside the ordinary mushroom, which 

 is admitted — by others than Fungomaniacs- to be fit for human food ; that 

 is so far as Britain is concerned, for many others are commonly eaten 

 abroad. The ordinary species, M. esculenta and M. conica, though 

 nowhere very common, are found not unfrequently in various districts in 

 suitable localities in April and May. They are usually about three or four 

 inches high, the curious strongly ribbed pileus or cap being about half 

 that size, and are generally met with in open spaces in woods, or partially 

 shady banks. 



Two remarkable forms came under my notice this year, both new to 

 the Irish, and one, M. elata, to the British Flora. M. elata was sent to 

 me from Clonbrock Demesne, by Mr. W. F. de V, Kane, and was shown 



