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represent a dwarfed race of this species occurred on the shore near Toome, 

 Jvme, 1902. Gyrophsena gcntilis, Er. Bolitochara ohliqua, Er. Conosoma 

 pedicularium, Grav., common at Lough Neagh, so that this species must be 

 re-instated in the Irish list. Phihmthus lucens, Er., in flood refuse ; P. vernalis, 

 Grav. ; P. nigrita, Nordm. Xantholinus cribripennis, Fauvel, a specimen from 

 Shane's Castle, in the collection of the late C. W. Buckle, seems to be referable 

 to this species ; it is slightly longer, darker, and more strongly punctured than 

 the ordinary Irish form, as it occurs at Magilligan sandhills and other places in 

 the North. In the males of X. crihripennis the hinder margin of the eighth 

 dorsal segment is naiTowly, but distinctly excised at the middle ; in a male of 

 X. distans, from Transsylvania, sent by Herr E. Reitter, this excision is deeper 

 and nearly three times as wide as it is in X. cribripeimis. [Mr. Norman H. 

 Joy has recently sent me two specimens ( ^ and ? ) of a Xantholinus which 

 he collected at Dalwhinnie, in Inverness-shire, during October, 1909 ; these 

 appear to me to agree with the Irish X. crihripennis, and I have no doubt 

 that they are to be referred to that species rather than to X. distans']. 

 This insect has now been recorded from Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, and 

 the Caucasiis. Lathrobiiim punctatum, Zett., not previously recorded from Ulster ; 

 L. jili/orme, Grav. Dianous cwrulesccns, Gyll. Stenus palposus, Zett., Toome and 

 Shane's Castle ; S. incrassatus, Er., Shane's Castle, not previously recorded from 

 Ireland ; S. nigritulus, Gyll., fovind by Mr. Buckle in flood refuse at Sliane's 

 Castle dviring September, and by mj^self by sweeping reeds in the same locality, 

 not previously recorded from Ireland ; S. nitens, Steph., swept off reeds at 

 Portmore Lough. Bedius subtcrraneus, Er., abundant in sandy places. Phlceo- 

 charis siibtilissima, Mann., taken by Mr. Buckle at Shane's Castle in September ; 

 a new record for Ulster. Euplectus anihiguus, Reich. Calyptonicrus dubius, 

 Marsh. Colon serripes. Sahib., ^icJe Champion. Liodes hmncralis, Kug. Silpha 

 dispar, Herbst, found sparingly in flood refuse. Hister neglectus. Germ. 

 Hippodamia Vi-punctata, L. Hypcraspis reppensis, Herbst. Phalacrus caricis, 

 Sturm, on liulrushes. Epurxa obsolcta, F. Telmatophilus typhse. Fall., abun- 

 dant on bulrushes. Antherophagus nigricornis, F. Cryptophagus a£inis, 

 Sturm ; C. pubescens, Sturm ; C. biinaculat\is, Panz. [See below]. Paramcco- 

 soma nielanoccphalum, Herbst, vars. infuscatum, n., and univeste, Reitt. [both 

 additions to the British list, see below]. Atomaria wollastoni. Sharp, I found 

 a dwai'f specimen of this rare insect at Shane's Castle in Jvuie, 1902, the 

 identification of which has been kindly verified by its describer; A. gidta, 

 Steph., abundant at Shane's Castle, so that this species must now be re-instated 

 in the Irish list. Donacia thalassina, Germ., abundant ; D. vulgaris, Zsch. ; D. 

 clavipcs, F., abundant on reeds at Portmore Lough ; D. discolor, Panz., common. 

 Lema septentrionis, Weise, a few specimens taken at Toome by sweeping. 

 Phyllohrotica quadrimaculata, L., Shane's Castle, Mr. Buckle found this species 

 by sweeping under alder trees ; it is a very local insect in Ireland. Phyllotreta 

 vittula, Redt., Shane's Castle, not previously recorded from Ireland ; P. flexuosa, 

 111., Shane's Castle, there is but one previous Irish record (Wexford) of tliis 

 species. Crepidodera aurata, Marsh., a dark variety of this insect occm-s at 

 Shane's Castle, one or two of the specimens having the legs and antennae 

 infuRcate. Cassida hemisphmrica, Herbst. Anthicus scoticus, Rye, not un- 



