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from Finland to Kamtschatka. Occurs also in North America. Alaska 

 {^arrma?! Expedition). 



Aeschna grandis (L.). 



CONNAUGHT. LEINSTER. ULSTER. 



C. — Galway (Woodford). L. — Carlow (Fenagli). Wicklow (taken by 

 A. W. Foot). Westmeath (Waterstown). U. — Monaghan (Emyvale and 

 Glaslough, commoner than A. juncccc ab the latter place, Morton). Armagh 

 (Derry noose). Antrim (Derrymore). 



We have few records of the occurrence of this Dragon-fly, and none 

 from the province of Munster ; no doubt its Irish range is much wider 

 than is here indicated. Mr. Morton remarks that at Glaslough " this 

 fine insect was commoner than A.juncca; and many examples of it were 

 under notice during the hours of bright sunshine, when it might be seen 

 chasing and capturing such large game as CJuiracas graminis and Hydroccia- 

 nictitans ; it also followed its well-known crepuscular habit ; and one dull, 

 warm evening I watched some examples carrying on their feeding operations 

 along the shores of the lake until it was nearly dark " {Entom. Monthly 

 Mag., 1892). 



Distribution. — Although the continental range of this species is \'ery 

 similar to that of A. juncea, the distribution of the two in Great Britain is 

 very different, as A. grandis is found in the south (Devonshire to Yorkshire 

 at least). It has been recorded from the extreme south of Scotland. 

 Northern and central Europe. Asia. 



AGRIONIDAE. 

 Calopteryx virgo (L.). 



Munster. Connaught. Leinster. Ulster. 



M. — Kerry (Derrynane ; Glencar ; Killarney). Cork (St. Anne's, 

 Haliday MS. ; Castletown Berehaven ; Hungry Hill ; Glengariff). Waterf ord 

 (Lismore ; Glenshelane). C. — Galway (Lough Corrib at Oughterard ; 

 Recess). L. — Wexford (Ballyhyland, very common ; Eosslare ; Johnstown 

 Castle grounds; Edenvale; Ferns). Queen's County (river Barrow near 

 Portarlington). King's County (Frankford). Wicklow (taken by A. W. Foot). 

 TJ.— Antrim (Belfast, Dc Sclys). 



The records of this beautiful species are comparatively few, yet they arc 

 sufficient to show that it is as widespread as the following species in Ireland. 

 All the Irish specimens that we have seen belong to the northern form with 

 paler bases and tips to the wings. The variety of the male with uniformly 

 smoke-coloured wings and evidently finer venation {a7icq}s Steph.) occurs at 



