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NOTES. 



ZOOLOGY. 



New Irish Copepods. 



During February, whilst examining the branchial sacs of several 

 simple ascidiansfor parasitic Crustacea, I found a single female specimen 

 of the Copepod Botachiis cyliudratus,, Thorell, and also several specimens 

 of Notopterophonis papilio^ Hesse, besides several of the commoner species. 

 These are both new Irish species, although there is little doubt that the 

 latter is by no means rare. 



I also obtained Dactylopiis brevicornis Claus, in the bottom tow-net in 

 Larne Lough. So far as I can ascertain, this has not been recorded 

 before from Irish waters. 



Joseph Pkarson. 



Marine Laborator}', Larne Harbour. 



Water Beetles in Co. Dowd. 



Mr. W. H Patterson, M.R.I. A., has sent me some water beetles taken 

 by him in a quarry on a hill near Giluahirk, south of the Knock. The 

 beetles were captured in November, a month in which none but a most 

 ardent collector would venture forth with the water-net ; results, how- 

 ever, show that such a venture is rewarded. The most interesting 

 among the beetles sent is Hydroporiis dorsalis, F., for this is but the second 

 record of its capture in Ireland ; the first will be found in the " List of 

 the Beetles in Ireland," p. 821, where it is recorded as captured in the 

 Lagan Canal, near Moira, by Mr. Buckle. This is another species of 

 northern origin added to our fauna, ranging to Finland and Siberia — 

 in former as far north as 68'' 10' (vide Sharp's Dyliscidce^ p. 481, 

 Trans. R.D.S., 1882). Mr. Patterson onl}- obtained one specimen, but 

 where there is one there are likel}- to be more. Besides this, he took 

 Khantus nolaitis, Berg., which has not been previously met with in Co. 

 Down ; also Agabus utigukularis, Thoms., A. nebidostis, Forst., and Gyrinus 

 minuitis, F. ; Hydroporiis lineatuSy F., was quite plentiful, and H. planus, F. , 

 and H. me/nnonitcs^ Nic, were also met with. 



W. F. Johnson. 



Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh. 



Is the Frog a Native of Ireland ? 



As the recent discovery of bones of the Common Frog in the cave 

 deposits of Kesh Corran, Sligo {Trans, R.I.A,, xxxii., Sec. B., p. 183), 

 has once more drawn attention to this question, so vigorously dis- 

 cussed in vols. II. and VI. of this Journal (1893 and 1897), the following 

 quotation may be of interest. Though by no means from a recondite 



