48 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Brachytron pratense (Miill.). 



MuxsTER. Co^■^'AUGHT. LedvStek. Ulstek. 



M. — Cork (Kinsale). "Waterford (" It occure abimdautly near "Waterford." 

 Harcourt Bath, in "British Dragon-flies," 1890, p. 58; Dromana wood). 

 C. — Galway. Mayo (at a pool near the convent at Westport). L. — "Wexford 

 (Kosslare). "Wicklow {A. W. Foot). Dublin (a single specimen captured 

 on a bush in a garden near Balbriggan, Wade). "Westmeath (Twy Lough ; 

 near Athlone). Louth (Castlebellingham). IT. — Fermanagh (Portora ; 

 Enniskillen, Alien). 



Though seldom met with, this spe«ies appears to be widespread in 

 Ireland. The Kinsale specimen was captured at the Old Head lighthouse. 



Distribution. — Occurs in the southern half of England and Wales. 

 Apparently unrecorded from Scotland. Widely distributed in Europe 

 from central Scandinavia to France, Italy, and the Caucasus. Asia Minor 

 {De Sdys). 



Aeschna juncea (L.). 



MUNSTKR. COKNAUGHT. LeIXSTER. ULSTER. 



M. — Kerry fDerrynane ; Kenmare ; Valcntia ; Dinish ; Muckross ; 

 Caragh Lake ; Waterville ; Staigue Fort). Cork (Skihbereen). Tipperary 

 (Cahir and Templemore). Limerick. C— Galway (near Ballinasloe; Shin- 

 dilla Lough ; Castlekirk). Mayo (Kip Lough). Sligo (Markree). L. — 

 We.xford (Ballyhyland district " moderately common, but less so, I think, 

 than in suitable spota in Dublin and Wicklow. June 4th and September ISlh 

 are my earliest and latest dates for seeing it." Moffat, in lilt.). Carlow 

 (Fenagh). Wicklow (Allidore). Dublin (heaths on the Dublin mountains, 

 Tibradden, Glendhu, &c.). Westmeath (Waterstown ; near Athlone). U. — 

 Monaghan (Glaslough and Emyvalc). Armagh (Lurgan ; Lowry's Lough ; 

 MuUinurc ; Poyntzpass). Deny. Antrim (JJrt/trf/jy)- Donegal (Lough Swilly, 

 Dale collection). 



Rather common in suitable localities, and probably as frequent in its 

 occurrence in the north as in the south of Ireland. This fine species has 

 often been captured in the %'icinity of fir-woods, especially in boggy upland 

 districts ; and it has even been noticed hawking " after prey in the streets 

 and squares of Dublin. Dr. D. Freeman informs us that on one occasion, 

 while collecting by a wood near Ballinasloe he secured a number of males 

 that were apparently attracted by a captured female specimen. 



Diifribiition. — Great Britain (south of England to Inverness and the 

 Hebrides, though apparently commonest towards the north). Exceedingly 

 widespread throughout the northern part of the Palaearctic region, ranging 



