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caught specimens oyer the bred, and the sizes of the caught accord in every way with 

 continental examples ; this, to my mind, makes it strongly suggestive of the caught 

 insects being immigrants, and materially strengthens the " blown over theory." 



It may be argued that bred insects are often undersized ; but, in my own case, 

 very many larvae were absolutely full fed when found, and all fed under the most 

 favourable conditions, and could not be dwarfed from breeding. Forcing pupae in 

 no way affects size, although, in some cases, when forced much, the ova are not fully 

 developed, as in Acherontia Atropos, but then the moths are of full expanse of 

 wing. — W. H. Tug-well, 6, Lewisham Eoad, Greenwich : April 2nd, 1889. 



Additions to the list of Irish Coleoptera. — The following species do not appear 

 to have been hitherto recorded as occurring in Ireland. Bradycellus similis, 

 Armagh and Carlingford. Hydroporus lituratus, F. (xanthopus, Steph.), Armagh; 

 I have taken several specimens since my former note (Ent. Mo. Mag., xxiv, 17) 

 erasing it from the Armagh list. Anaccena globulus, Payk. (limbata, Sharp), 

 Armagh. Chcetarthria seminulum, Armagh, Derryadd shore, Lough Neagh. Aleo- 

 chara cuniculorum, Armagh. Oxypoda longiuscula, Armagh. Homalota gregaria, 

 H. vicina, H.pagana, H. graminicola, H. atramentaria, and H. fungi, all at Armagh. 

 Megacronus analis, Armagh. Heterothops binotata, Armagh. Quedius cinctus and 

 Q. molochinus, Armagh. Ocypus morio, Portrush Sandhills, Co. Antrim. Philon- 

 thus ventralis, Ph. micans, and Ph. trossulus, Armagh. Lathrobium rufipentie, 

 Carlingford. Evcesthetus scaber ; I am not absolutely certain as to the identity of 

 this insect, but it appears to agree with Canon Fowler's description ; I have taken a 

 good many in wet moss in the Mullinures. Stenus atratulus, S. fuscicornis, S. 

 canescens, Rosh. {major, Rey), S. cicindeloides, and S. latifrons, Armagh. Platy- 

 stethus nodifrons, Armagh. Oxytelus insecatus, Armagh ; 0. inustus, Armagh and 

 Carlingford ; O. eomplanatus, Armagh. Saploderus ecelatus, Armagh and Carling- 

 ford. Trogophlceus elongatulus, T. corticinus, and T. tenellus, Armagh. Sapalarea 

 pygmcea, Cranmore, near Belfast, taken by Mr. R. Templeton, and now in the col- 

 lection of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society. Anthobium 

 minutum, Armagh. Megarthrus depressus, Armagh. Silpha obscura, near Belfast, 

 taken by Mr. P. Templeton and Rev. J. Bristow. Choleva spadicea and C. Wilkini, 

 Armagh. Scydmatnus collaris, Armagh. Eumicrus tarsatus, Armagh. Adalia 

 obliterata, Armagh. Sister neglectus, Mourne Mountains, taken by Mr. R. Temple- 

 ton, and Armagh. Saprinus nitidicollis, Portrush sandhills. Brachypterus pubescens, 

 Carlingford ; B. urticce, Carlingford and Armagh. Cercus rufilabris, Armagh. 



Except where otherwise stated, the specimens have been taken by me. Those 

 taken by Mr. Templeton and Rev. J. Bristow I have examined and identified. — 

 W. F. Johnson, Winder Terrace, Armagh : March 30th, 1889. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — This Society, which was recently 

 established, has already held several meetings, at which interesting papers have been 

 read. Its meetings are held in a room at the Medical Institute, Birmingham, which 

 has been secured for the Society by its Council. The attendance at the meetings 

 has been good, but fresh members are much wanted, in order to place the Council in 



