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Notes on Rarer Species. 



Lsemostenus complanatus, Dej.— Found under lumber in an out- 

 house near the castle, October, 1906. This species is no doubt an 

 importation into Lainbay, as it seems to be frequently carried about 

 from place to place in ships. Mr. S. W. Kemp has recently found a 

 specimen under boxes on board the " Saturn," at Ballinakill. In the 

 Dublin Museum there are unrecorded specimens of this species taken 

 at Tempo, Co. Fermanagh; near Belfast; and one in the Hogan 

 Collection labelled "Trinity College, Dublin, 1853." This species 

 has a very wide distribution, occurring throughout the Mediter- 

 ranean region, in the Atlantic islands, and in various American 

 localities as far south as Tierra del Fuego. 



Trechus Iapidosus, Daws. — Common amongst shingle in a small 

 cave in the cliffs at Sunk Island Bay. Many specimens were found 

 hiding under corks which had been washed into the cave. This is 

 a local species in Ireland, the only previous Dublin record is an old 

 one— Killiney beach— in Hogan's list. 



Ilyobates nigricollis, Payk.— Under stones in a dry ditch near castle. 

 Previously recorded from Malahide. 



Falagria thoracica, Curt. — Found under clumps of Silene. 



Homalota trinotata, Kr. — A single specimen with the antennae 

 rather broader than usual, but can only be referred to this species 

 {fide Dr. Sharp), 



H. triangulum, Kr. -Occurred in a dead gull found lying on the 

 shore. There is only one previous Irish record (Armagh) for the 

 species {fide Dr. Sharp). 



H. ignobills, Sharp.- A Homalota, of which only one specimen was 

 collected, is referred to this species by Dr. D. Sharp, but with some 

 reserve. It has not been previously recorded from Ireland. 



Myllsena minuta, Grav. (?)— Not uncommon in moss. 



Quedius puncticollis. Thorns. — One specimen taken on the N.W. 

 of the island Recorded from the opposite shore at Skerries. 



Actobius cinerascens, Grav.— Found under moss. 



Stenus guttula, Mull.— Taken by Mr. Cuthbert in 1896. 



Lcstcva punctata, Er. — Found in a marshy place at Raven's Well. 

 Not previously recorded from Leinster. 



Silpha atrata, L., var. subrotundata, Steph.— Rather common 

 under stones. It is remarkable that the brown form only of this 

 insect was found on the island. 



Choleva grandicoilis, Er.— Common in dead birds. 



C. Watsonl, Spence.— A few specimens in a dead gull. New record 



for Leinster. 

 Hister purpurascens, Herbst— A single specimen with no trace of 

 the usual red spots (var. niger). The only previous Irish record 

 for this black form is the North Bull sands. 



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