84 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Inverness-shire. Northern and central Europe, excepting the boreal parts 

 (^McLochlan). 



Limnophilus xanthodes McLach. {L. horealis Kol. nee Zett.). 



MuNSTEK. Ulster. 



M. — Kerry (Z. horealis, taken by Birchall, McLachlan in Entom. Annual, 

 1864). Monaghan (Glaslough, not common, Morton). Fermanagh (i. horealis, 

 near Enniskillen, McLaclilan, Entom. Annual, 1862). Armagh (Lowry's 

 Lough and Camlough, Johnsmi). 



Distrihutum. — Great Britain (local and not uncommon in the fens of the 

 east, McLachlan; extending northwards to Dumfries, Morton). Northern 

 and central Europe. Finland ; Sweden ; Eussia ; Germany ; Austria ; 

 Hungary ; &c. 



Limnophilus luuatus Curt. 



MUNSTER. CONNAUGHT. LeINSTER. ULSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Cloghereen ; Gleua ; Horse's Glen ; Deenagh Eiver). Water- 

 ford (Dromana and Cappoquin). C. — Eoscommon (Yew Point). Mayo 

 (Doogan, Small and Ballin Louglis ; Newport and Carrowbeg Elvers). Galway 

 (Castlekirk ; near Maam ; Clonbrock). L. — Wicklow (Eoundwood). Dublin 

 (Tolka at Glasuevin ; Lucan). Westmeath (Shannon; Coosan; Twy Eiver; 

 Lough Eee). XT. — Monaghan (Glaslougli and EniyvaleV Armagh (Cliurchliill, 

 Lough Gilly, &c.). Antrim (gas lamps at Belfast). Donegal (Coolmore ; 

 Ardara). Common. 



Distribution. — In Great Britain this species is found from Devonshire to 

 North Shetland. Spread over most of Europe (except the Spanish peninsula) ; 

 Finland ; North Persia ; Asia Minor. 



LimnophiloB politus McLach. 



MUNSTER. 



M. — Kerry (Killarney, McLachlan, Trans. Entom. Sac, p. 38, London, 1865). 



Apparently rare, and has not been recently met with in Ireland. 



Distribution. — Great Britain (very local, extending as far north as the 



Clyde district). Occurs over a great part of Europe (except Spain), and 



northern Asia. 



•Limnophilus fascinervis Zett. 

 CONNAUGHT. 



C. — Mayo (Castlebar Lough, Jime 17th, 1909, coll. Halbert, see Morton 

 in Entom. Monthly Mag. (2) xx., p. 2.33, 1909). 



The first British specimen of this interesting species was captured at 

 Castlebar Lough on a recent expedition, organized by Mr. E. LI. Praeger, 

 to investigate the fauna and flora of Clare Island and the surrounding 



