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All the species of Phytohius, with the exception of P. muricatiis, Bris., appeared 

 last season, but none of them in any numbers. 



I am greatly indebted to Messrs. J. J. Walker and Gr. C. Champion for naming 

 a great many of mj specimens, and also to Dr. Joy, who has been most kind in 

 assisting me in many ways. — P. Haewood, Grloucester Eoad, Newbury : February^ 

 1906. 



Notes on Irish Coleoptera. — Since my last communication I have been working 

 at moss from various localities, and with some success. In a bag of moss from 

 O'Meath, Co. Louth, I found a specimen of Quedius puncticolUs, Thoms., the 

 best thing in the bag, besides this I took Bemhidium mannerheimi, Sahl., Myceto- 

 porus splendidus, G-rav,, and Sitones camhricus, Steph. In various bags of moss got 

 in this neighbourhood I found plenty of beetles, but not many that were of interest. 

 Anchomenus gracilis, G-yll., was fairly common, but Bemhidium ohtusum, Sturm, 

 occurred sparingly. In each bag I got specimens of Choleva angustata F., C. agilis, 

 111., and C. tristis, Panz. The only other capture worth mentioning is Barypeithes 

 sulcifrons, Boh., a species I had not met with in Co, Armagh previously. Last 

 month I had the pleasui'e of spending a few days at Summer Hill, Co. Fermanagh, 

 a delightful spot for the Coleopterist. While rambling about the demense I found 

 a fine old beech tree with a healthy fungus on its trunk, nicely within my reach ; 

 in this I found several Scaphisoma holeti, Panz. There were a good many of these 

 little beetles running about on the fungus, but not having a proper collecting 

 bottle T did not get as many as I would have wished. I had taken the precaution 

 of bringing ray moss bag with me, and filled it to the fullest extent with most 

 beautiful moss, which produced a great number of beetles. I had hoped to have 

 met with Pselaphus dresdensis, Herbst, but was disappointed. I took a number of 

 P. heisei, Herbst, so the other may be there to. It was in January that I took 

 so many P. dresdensis at Armagh, so that it is not at all improbable that the differ- 

 ence of time might be the cause of its non-appearance. I also took Badisver so- 

 dalis, Puft., but only a single specimen. Eydroporus angustatus, Sturm, Eomalota 

 fungi, Q-rav., v. clientula, Er., Philonthus sanguinolentus, Grav., Lathrohium lon- 

 gulum, G-rav., Cryptohium glaherrimuni, Herbst. I was glad to meet with this 

 again for I had not done so since I left Armagh ; Evsesthetus ruficapillus, Lac, 

 Stenus Ixistrator, Er. (the curling pubescence on the abdomen is very beautiful), 

 S. nitens, Steph., 8. fuscipes, Grav., Trogophlmus corticinus, Grav., Bythinus punc- 

 ticolUs, Denny, B. hulbifer, Reich., Scydmsenus collaris, Miill., Halyzia conglohata, 

 L., Scymnus suturalis, Thunb., and S. limhatus, Steph., Atomaria hasalis, Er., 

 Galerucella calmariensis, L., G. fenella, L., both wei-e present in some numbers. 

 Longitarsus melanocephalus. All., there were a great many of this species, while the 

 only other representative of the genus was a solitary L. luridus, Scop. Weevils 

 were represented by a number of common species ; Strophosomus coryli, F., and 

 Sciapliilus muricatus, F., being first in point of numbers. Judging from the results 

 of the bag of moss, the locality is one which promises and will reward further in- 

 vestigation. As there are many small lakes, streams, and drains, water beetles are 

 likely to be well represented. — W. F. Johnson, Acton Glebe, Poyntzpass : 



