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taken in flood refuse from tlie Erriff River in the beginning of April. 

 There is only one English record, ISTorfolk, where it is said to have 

 been taken in 1809. Rather common in Scotland, where it ranges 

 fi'om the Clyde to Sutherland, and Hebrides. "Widely distributed over 

 northern and central Europe, occurring also in Siberia. 



C. nitens, L. 

 Ulstee. Leinster. 



Donegal (Eoyle dist., '00 B.). — Derry (mountains near Dungiven, 

 '94 J. 2, coll. Bw.). — Antrim (Glenarm, common under moss, '78 Br.). — 

 Down (near Belfast, 85 H. ; Birkie Bog,i '38 Pn.).— Kilkenny (Eg. 

 MS.). 



Very local. Mr. C. W. Buckle found this beautiful insect com- 

 monly on the Donegal mountains in May and June. Occurs in 

 Scandinavia and northern Europe, ranging to Austria and France 

 (Calais). In Great Britain it is found llocally on heaths from the 

 south of England (JN'ew Eorest), as far north as the Eorth and Clyde 

 districts. 



[C. aicratus, L. — "This insect was taken some years since at 

 Lough Bray, by the Rev. E. Tardy and the late T. Coulter, Esq.; but 

 I have not heard of any recent instance of its capture" ('53 Hn.). 

 " Bridle road between the lakes— L. Bray. E. Tardy litt. ! " (H. MS.). 

 There is no evidence that Haliday saw these reputed specimens of 

 C. auratus ; and as the nature of the locality precludes the possibility 

 of introduction, it seems probable that the record is erroneous. Possibly 

 the specimens belonged to the preceding species, (C. nitens). In 

 recent British lists it is included amongst the introduced species.] 



C. granulatus, L. 



Ulster. Conn-aught. Leinstee. Munstrk. 



Common ; varies considerably in colour from dull bronze to brilKant 

 green. 



C. cancellatus, lUig. 



MUNSTEK. 



Cork (East Poulador, near Rosscarbery, '95 C. 1 and 2). 

 One specimen, a female, taken by Mr. H. G. Cuthbert, on the 

 Cork coast, towards the end of August, 1895. This rare species has 



^ This bog has now disappeared, but as nearly as can be ascertained it was 

 situated in the Barony of Lower Castlereagh between Moneyreagh and Comber, 

 ■where there is a place called Birk Hill. 



