Heterocerus f lexiiosus- 

 H. arenarius 

 H. britannicus 



42 The Irish Naturalist, February. 



Trogophloeus fuliglnosus— June. Lagan Canal, near Moira. Pre- 



viously recorded by me, for first time, from Foyle district. 

 Syntomlum aeneum— Dec. One example from grassy bank near 



foot of Cave Hill, Co. Antrim. 

 Omallum laevIuscuIum-May. Shore of Helen's Bay, Co. Down 

 Bryaxis sanguinca— June. Banks of Lagan Canal, near Moira. 



Previously recorded by Haliday. 

 *SubcoccineIIa xxiv- punctata — ^June. From herbage on face of 



cliff between Whitehead and Blacldiead, Co Antrim. 

 Corticaria dcnticulata— June. By sweeping banks cf Lagan Canal 



near Lisburn. 

 Ca umbilicata — ^June. Abundant in dry tufts of grass at Blackhead 



Co Antrim. 

 Cryptopha^Tus sctulosus— June. Same situation as Cort. umbilicaia. 

 This species was taken in the Foyle district from a nest of Bombus 

 terresiris^ 

 Ci aff inis — August. Have taken this in both Co. Antrim and Co. Down, 



and have also one specimen from the P'oyle district. 

 Atomaria bcrolinensis— June. In company with Cort. umbilicata at 

 Blackhead, Co. Antrim ; also one example from the Foyle district. 



Sept. and Oct. All from shore of Strang- 

 -ford Lough, between Comber and New- 

 townards, with numerous varieties. The 

 first two occur in company, rather below H.W. mark of O.S.T., 

 the borings oijiexuosus — in the situation in which I met with them — 

 being from half inch to one inch deep, seldom more; while arenarius 

 bores from not less than one inch to about two and a-half inches 

 deep. H. britannicus occurs up the creek leading to Comber, rather 

 above H.W. mark, its borings not being more than one inch deep at 

 most. Out of the large series of these three species which were taken, 

 not in a single instance did I find two beetles in the same burrow ; 

 but, earlier in the season, doubtless the sexes would be found in the 

 same burrow. 

 Aphodius foetcns— July. Magilligan Point, Co. Derry ; almost as 

 plentiful QiS fi me I ari US, from which it can readily be distinguished by 

 its longer thorax, shorter elytra, and the last ventral segments of 

 the abdomen, which are orange red. 

 A. sordldus — ^July. Two examples at Magilligan Point. Not pre- 

 viously recorded from Ulster. 



Magilligan seems to be an exceptionally good locality for this 

 genus. I have taken no less than eighteen species there. 

 A. puslllus — May. Lagan Canal bank, near Lisburn. Verified by 



Mr. G. C. ChampiDn. Previously recorded by Haliday. 

 Wlalthodcs flavoguttatus— \ July. By sweeping under trees at 

 M; pellucidus J Carr's Glen in sultry weather. M. mar- 



ginatus also occurred here, and 71/. atomtis in countless numbers. 

 Donacla vuig'aris — ^June. Banks of Lagan, near Hammond's Bridge, 

 near Moira. I observe that when disturbed this species drops to the 

 water, and immediately takes to wing from the surface of the water ; 

 but, perhaps, it would only do this in bright warm weather. 



