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Castrophilus equl, Fab.^Caragh Lake, female, Aug. 13. Although 

 only one specimen was taken, the number of eggs seen on the 

 shoulders, knees, &c., of horses running loose at Waterville showed 

 that the species was about in some numbers. 



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Polietes lardaria, Fab. — Although no specimens of this species have 

 been brought away, it was very much in evidence at Kenmare and 

 Parknasilla, rising in swarms off the horse droppings in the roads. 

 Hyctodesia I ncana, Wied.— Parknasilla, July 24; Kenmare, Sept. i. 

 Spllograster notata, Fall.— Waterville, July 30. 

 S. communis, Desv.— Books (Glenbeigh), Aug 15. 



S. cxsul Zett. ? — Darrynane, female, July 31 ; Waterville, male, July 27; 

 Glenbeigh, male, Aug. 17 ; Books (near Glenbeigh), male, Aug. 15. 

 Probably not uncommon on the sand-hills. These specimens are 

 probably identical with those identified by Mr. Verrall as S. fro- 

 tuberans and by Br. Meade as Caricea exsul. As they agree best with 

 the description of S. exsid, Zett, that name has been selected. It 

 would be interesting to know the distinctions between the three 

 species, S. piotuberans- S. exsul, and S. consimilis. 

 Spllograster sp. Inc.— Glengariff, June 13. 

 Hydrotaea dentipes, Fab.— Barrynane, July 31. 

 H. arm! pes, Fab, — Waterville, Aug. 2. 



Drymla hamata, Fall. — Parknasilla, July 22 ; Waterville, July 28; 

 Valencia Island, Aug. 7 ; Kenmare, Aug. 27 ; Loo Bridge, Aug. 28. 

 Very common. 

 Hylemyla strigosa, Fab. — Waterville, both sexes, Aug. 4; Kenmare, 

 male, June 26. The following is Mr. Austen's note on these speci- 

 mens ; — "The male specimens seem to represent a variety or local 

 race, since the front tibiae are black except at the base, and the 

 middle tibiae are black at the extreme tip — E. K. A,, Nov. 2." 

 H. sp. inc.— Waterville, male, Aug. i. 



Chortophila arenosa, Zett.— Waterville, July 30; Books (Glenbeigh), 

 Aug. 15 ; Waterville, female .^ July 26 ; Glenbeigh, female .?, Aug. 17. 

 Probably common on the sand-hills ; the females are located here 

 with some doubt. According to Meade the species should stand 

 under the genus Phorbia. 

 PhorPia f loccosa, Macq. — Staigue Fort, July 19. 

 P. discrcta, Meig. — Parknasilla, July 24. 

 P. trichodactyla, Rond.— Staigue Fort, July 19. 



Pegomyia bicolor, W^ied. —Glengariff, male, June 16; Loo Bridge, 

 female, June 28 ; Waterville, male, July 28 ; Waterville, femal 

 Aug. 3. 

 Homalomyia manicata, Meig.— Caragh Lake, male, Aug. 20. 

 |f ■ canicularls, Linn. — Valencia Island, Aug. 11. 



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