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occurred on a plateau at about 5000 feet elevation. Enderlein suggests that 

 the insect may liave been brought from Australia to Britain. According to 

 McLachlau, liowever, both Australia and Africa may have received it from 

 England, where to all appearances it is native, occurring chiefly amongst 

 fallen leaves during the autumn and winter mouths. {Entom. Monthly Mag., 

 1903, p. 296). 



Caecilius fuscopterus (Latr.). 



MUNSTER. CONNAUGHT. LeINSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Deenagh Eiver; Boreen-a-Morave ; Tore; Eoss Castle). 

 Waterford (Glenshelane). C. — Eoscommon (Yew Point). Mayo (Carrowbeg 

 Eiver). L. — Wexford (Edenvale ; Killurin). Westmeath (Bellevue ; Waters- 

 town). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (common, ranging as far north as Inverness). 

 Northern and central Europe [Renter). Spain [Navds). 



Caecilius flavidus (Steph.). 



MUNSTER. CONNAUGHT. LeINSTER. ULSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Eoss Castle ; Cloghereen ; Muckross Abbey ; Glena ; Horse's 

 Glen ; Deenagh Eiver ; Kenmare ; &c.). Cork (Ballygriffin woods). 

 Waterford (Dromana). C. — Galway (near Maam). Mayo (Carrowbeg 

 Eiver). L. — Wexford (Killurin and Johnstown Castle). AVicklow (Lough 

 Dan) Dublin (Lucan). Westmeath (Waterstown). U. — Donegal (Cottian ; 

 Largy Eiver ; Lough Madourchin ; Sproule's Lough). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (occurs as far north as Inverness). Europe, 

 Lapland to Spain. 



Caecilius obsoletus (Steph.). 



MUNSTER. CONNAUGHT. LeIKSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Deenagh Eiver ; Boreen-a-Morave ; Eoss Castle : Dinish). 

 Waterford (Lismore; Glenshelane). C. — Galway (Salthill; Maam). L. — 

 Wexford (Edenvale ; Arcandrisk ; Johnstown Castle woods). Dublin 

 (Lucan ; Howth ; Tolka at Glasnevin). Westmeath (Waterstown). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (South of England to Inverness). Northern 

 and central Europe from Finland to France. 



Caecilius Bm-meisteri Brauer. 



MUNSTER. CONNAUGHT. LEINSTER, 



M. — Kerry (Dinish; Eoss Castle; Boreen-a-Morave). C. — Galway 

 (Maam). Mayo (Carrowbeg Eiver). L. — Wicklow (Eoundwood). Dublin 

 (Howth ; Lucan ; Phoenix Park). Westmeath (Waterstown). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (probably generally distributed — Surrey, 



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