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and the markings were very constant — the type also occurred 

 and C. depressus. Turning over these lumps of weed I came 

 on single individuals of Blcdius spectabilis, but for some time 

 could not locate any number. One day, however, at a spot 

 higher up on the beach, where Sea-pink was growing and a 

 little grass, I had been vainly digging for the species when 

 Mrs. Johnson pointed to a part that was slightly raised, and 

 said "I am sure they are there." I accordingly delved deep 

 into the sand and brought up three spectabilis ! 



We then set to work and tilled that piece of ground w^ith 

 great diligence, and were rewarded with quite a nice lot of the 

 Bledms. Along the'same part we found Bembidiitm minininm 

 in numbers, running on the sand, and among dried seaweed, 

 &c., a few Bledms Jicscipes were also obtained, as well as B. 

 arenarins and a good number of Dyschirins impunctipen7iis. 

 Turning over seaweed I came on Heterocerus Jlexuosus, and 

 obtained a couple of very dark specimens in one of the little 

 ponds mentioned before, and a few were dug up when search- 

 ing for Bledms. They were not however at all plentiful. Other 

 captures on the sea-shore were Dichirotrichus pubescens, 

 Aleochara nitida, A. obscurella, Creophilus 7naxillosus^ Cafitis 

 xantholoma, Omalium riparium, the large white form of 

 Philopedon gemi?iatus, and the Hemiptera Salda salfatoria and 

 Ly^ns pab2ilmus. I brought home two larvae of L. rubi and 

 Mrs. Johnson took charge of them— they have successfully 

 hybernated and are still alive, in spite of the severe frosts of 

 the winter. 



I was greatly pleased with Enniscrone, and only regretted 

 that my stay there was so short and that the weather was so 

 unpropitious— the latter circumstance hindered me from 

 making any extended excursions — I had intended going to 

 I^ough Conn, but was quite unable to get a suitable day for the 

 excursion. 



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