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Local in woods. In England lliis species is especially common in gardens ; 

 and, as McLachlan points out, it is consequently liable to artificial dispersal 

 with plants and shrubs. 



Distribution. —Great Britain (Devonshire to Shetlands). Isle of Man. 

 Widespread in Europe, ranging from Lapland to Spain ; Atlantic Islamls ; 

 Siberia ; Turkestan. 



Hemerobius stigma Steph, 



MUNSTEK. CONNAUGHT. LEINSTEK. 



M. — Kerry (Eoss Castle; Deenagh Eiver; Tore Eoad). C. — Galway 

 (Castlekirk). L.— Wexford (Killurin). Dublin (Howth). Westmeath 

 (Wineport ; Waterstown ; Bog of Allen ; Bellevue). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (occurs in coniferous woods from Devonshire 

 to the extreme north of Scotland). Widely distributed in Europe, ranging 

 from Lapland to Corsica ; Portugal, &e. ; it also inhabits the Canaries. 



Hemerobius atrifrons McLaeh. 



CONNADGHT. LEINSTEK. 



C. — Galway (Castlekirk). L. — Westmeath (Waterstown). 

 Apparently rare. Occurs on Conifers. 



Distribution. — Great Britain (Devonshire to Inverness). Northern and 

 central Europe ; eastern Siberia. 



Micromus paganus (L.). 



MUNSTEE. CONNAUGHT. LEINSTER. ULSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Eoss Castle). C. — Sligo (Lough GiU, and near Sligo). L. — 

 Wicklow (Enniskerry). Kildare (Maynooth). XT. — Tyrone (Altadiawan). 

 Armagh (MuUinure, &c.). 



Distribution. — Great Britain (Devonshire to the Clyde area). Northern 

 and central Europe ; Lapland. 



Micromus variegatus (Fab.). 



MUNSTER. CONNAUGHT. LEINSTER. ULSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Tore Cascade). Waterford (Lismore and Cappagh Lake). 

 C. — Galway (Maam Eiver). Mayo (Westport demesne ; Carrowbeg Eiver). 

 L. — Wexford (Slaney bank near Wexford). Dublin (Howth). TI. — Armagh 

 (Mullinure, &c.). 



Distribution. — Generally distributed in England (Worcester; Hereford; 

 Devon; &c.). 



Northern and central Europe, extending to Italy ; Austria ; and Corsica. 



