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unrecorded Irish examplo of Lihellula fidva contained in Uio Dale Collection 

 of insects, now preserved in the Hope Department of the Oxford University 

 Museum. The specimen is labelled " Ireland, II. W., 1849," in the hand- 

 writing of the late J. C. Dale, while a label at the side of the specimen 

 indicates "Dingle" as the locality in which it was found. The initials 

 11. W." are probably those of Eichard Weaver, formerly a well-known 

 collector of British insects. The species is one which may well occur in this 

 country. Mr. Lucas points out that it may easily be overlooked on account 

 of its resemblance to other species, such as L. dcprcssa, and perhaps Orlhelmm 

 cacrulescens, a not uncommon species in the south-west of Ireland. 



Distrihution. — This Dragon-fly occurs very locally in the soutli of England 

 and as far north as Yorkshire or Durham at least. It is widely distributed 

 in Europe, frequenting lakes and slowly flowing waters. 



Orthetrum caerulescens (Fab.). 



MUNSTER. CONNAUGHT. LeINSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Derrynane ; Dinish ; Gap of Dunloe ; Windy Gap ; Loo 

 Bridge ; Caragh Lake ; Killarney ; Ardtully). Cork (Castletown Berehaven ; 

 Glengariff). C. — Galway (Eecess). L. — Wicklow (taken by A. W. Foot). 

 Wexford (" not at all uncommon in peaty bogs in the north-western part 

 of Co. Wexford, towards the Blackstairs range. In the valley of the small 

 Eiver Urrin, a tributary of the Slaney, it is, in suitable spots, often quite 

 abundant." Moffat, Irish Nat. xviii., 1909, p. 24). 



In Ireland, this species seems characteristic of the south ; and we have 

 no records further north than Galway and Wicklow. For the latter county 

 we must rely on an old record made by Dr. A. W. Foot (Proc. Dubl. Xat. 

 Hist. Soc, 1870). In Co. Wexford Mr. C. B. Moftat finds this species 

 locally plentiful, from the end of June to the middle of August. 



Distribution. — In Great Britain, this insect has a southern range, occurring 

 from Cornwall at least to Cumberland. It is said to have occurred in the 

 south-west of Scotland; but the species does not figure in Mr. Evans' list of 

 the Dragon-flies of the Forth area. Isle of ilan. Abroad it is found in the 

 temperate parts of Europe, ranging from southern Scandinavia to Spain ; 

 Algeria ; Madeira. 



[Orthetrum cancdlaticm (L.). 



There is no reason to believe that this Dragon-fly has ever been foimd 

 in Ireland. The only evidence of its occurrence is in a list of the British 

 Dragon-flies published by DeSelys, "Eevue des Odonates" (page 257), where 

 the species is indicated as having occurred in Ireland. No doubt this is an 



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