i«96-] HAI.BKRT. — insects collected in Cou7ity Wicklow, 211 



Nebria Cyllenhall, Sch.— Abundant, both the red and black-legged 

 forms occurred on the summit. 



Calathus melanocephalus, L., var. nubig^ena, Hal.— Specimens 

 of the variety occurred both on the summit and lower slopes, having 

 the thorax entirely suffused with black, and having the legs and 

 antenniij pitchy. The type seems to be extremel}' rare, or absent 

 from the district. 



Taphria nivalis, Panz.— Common in Glenmalur valley. 



Trechus minutus,«F., var. obtusus, Er.— Abundant on summit, 

 where I found one example of the type; all had the wings rudimen- 

 tary, not exceeding one and a half mm. in length. Type specimens 

 from the lowlands are said to be always winged. 



Patrotous assimilis, Chaud.— A fine series obtained on summit. 



PhiIonthusaclclcndus,Sliarp. , ^1 , „, , 



^ . Glenmalur Wood. 

 Halyzia xvi -guttata, L. ) 



Byrrhus pillula, L.— Common under stones on the slopes andsummit 

 of Lugnaquilla. 



B. fasciatus, F. — One specimen. 



Phyllopertha horticola, Iv.— This insect, the well-known 'June-bug,' 

 simply swarmed in the valley and over the hill-sides. It will 

 probably be very abundant this season in Ireland. A few examples 

 of the dark form were noted. 



Corymbites quercus, Gyll.— Common with variety ochropterus, 

 Steph. 



Dascillus cervinus, L. — Frequent on Bracken. 



Podabrus alpinus, Payk. — Common in Glenmalur Valley by sweep- 

 ing, also beaten off Larch, Broom, etc. All having the elytra black. 

 A local species, has occurred near Dublin, in Tollymore Park, Co. 

 Down, and at Rostrevor (Furlong). 



Tclephorus pellucidus, P\ — With preceding, but rarer. 



T. f iguratus, Mann. — Taken by sweeping rushes at the edge of the 

 Clohernagh Brook. Although never definitely recorded, this insect 

 occurs in other localities, but has hitherto passed under the name of 

 T. hcF.morrhoiiialis, F. These Glenmalur specimens seem to be quite 

 dark enough to pass for T. scoticus, Sharp ; but as they do not ao-ree 

 in toto with the description of that variety, it is more satisfactory to 

 refer them to the type. (I am indebted to Mr..G. C. Champion for 

 verifying this identification.) 



T. paludosus, Mann. — In same locality as the foregoing. Not pre- 

 viously recorded from Ireland Mr. Haliday's collection contains a 

 single example marked as Irish, but bearing no locality label. This 

 is, in all probability, from the same place. The species is found in 

 northern and mountainous districts in Britain. 



Rhagonycha pallida, F. — Abundant in Glenmalur Wood. 



Donacia discolor, Panz. — Common in swampy places on the lower 

 slopes of Lugnaquilla. 



Deporaus )t)ctuIae,L. ) Both abundant on Birch in Glen-- 



Polydrusus cervinus, L- > malurWood. 



