f 4 Proceedings of the Royal Iri^h Academy. 



(Lucan). "Westmeath (Coosan Point; Shannon side; Wineport; Waters- 

 town; Athlone). TJ. — Armagh (Mullinurel Donegal (Cottian; Largy Eiver). 

 Distribution. — Great Britain (Devon to Inverness). Eeeorded by 

 McLachlan as probably abundant over Europe, occurring amongst deci- 

 dnous trees, and more rarely amongst Conifers. 



Hemerobius marginatus Steph. 

 MUXSTER. COSSAUGHT. LeTSSTEE. UlSTEK. 



M. — Kerry (Ross Castle; Tore Eoad). C. — Mayo (Carrowbeg Eiver). 

 L. — "Wieklow (woods at Lough Dan). TJ. — Donegal (Glenbeagh ; 

 Kilmacrennan ; Cottian Lough). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (south of England to Inverness). Apparently 

 widely spread in Europe (McLachlan). 



Hemerobius orotypus Wall. 



Mc^'STER. Leisster. Ulsteb. 



M. — Kerry (Tore Cascade ; Boreen-a-Morave > L. — Westmeath 

 (Waterstown). M. — Armagh (Mullinure : Ballybrennan}. Aimagh (Fathom). 

 Donegal Coxtown). " Ireland " (" mricgatus Z." of Halidaij MS. probably). 



The Hcmerdbius " sp. not." of the " Neuropterous Fauna of Ireland " 

 fl889^ is to be referred to the present species. 



Distribution. — Great Britain Devon northwards to Sutherland). The 

 continental range of this species has not been ascertained, though it is 

 known to occur in Scandina\na (to Lapland, Walhngren) and in the 

 Pyrenees, extending as far east as the Carpathians ; Styria {Morton). 



Hemerobius nervosus Fab. 



Leixster. Ulster. 



L— Dublin (Lucan ; Tolka> Westmeath (Waterstown). 



M. — Antrim (Lough Neagh at Toome and Portmore). Armagh. " Ireland" 

 iHatiday MS.). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (locally common ; Mr. Morton records it as 

 occurring in Scotland wherever there is natural birch^. Abroad it is widely 

 spread, extending into the Arctic Circle, and probably less common south of 

 the Alps {McLachlan). 



Hemerobius subnebulosus Steph. 



COKSAUGHT. LKIXSTBR. ULSTER. 



C. — Sligo (near Sligo). L.— Kildare (Maynooth). Dublin TDundrum). 

 Westmeath Coosan Point,. IF.— Armagh (Mullinure; Armagh in garden). 

 Down (Holywood). 



