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Wicklow and Waterford. Elsewhere it lias been recorded from the 

 coasts of the Bristol Channel, France, and the Mediterranean region. 

 This is an excellent example of a species which has spread along onr 

 east coast. 



N. brevicoUis, F. 



Ulstee. Connaught. Leinstee. Mxtnstee. 

 Common. 



N. Gyllenhali, Sch. 



TJlSTEE. CONNATJGHT. LeINSTKE. MtHSTSXEE. 



Donegal, Deny, Antrim, Down, Armagh, Mayo (Slievemore and 

 Croagh Patrick), Galway, Dublin, Wicklow, Cork, Xerry. 



A northern and alpine insect, usually found on high ground, but 

 occurs commonly at Armagh and other lowland localities in Ireland. 

 It is particularly abundant on Slievemore (Achill), Lugnaquilla, the 

 Dingle mountains, and the Eeeks. Elsewhere, this insect occui's over 

 northern Britain, in Greenland, and, according to Ganglbauer, through- 

 out the north Palsearctic region, and the mountain districts of central 

 Europe. 



Pelophila borealis, Payk. 



UlSTEE. CONISTAUGHT. MtTNSTEE. 



Donegal (Milford, coll. Osb. ; Coolmore, '95 J. 1; River Erne, near 

 BaUyshannon, '94 J. Ht. Cr.).— Derry (^Toome, coll.Wl.). — Antrim and 

 Down (" sandy shore of Lough jSTeagh," '39 Cui'tis ; Shane's Castle, '38 

 Pn.; Eam's Island, L. J^eagh, Orr. ; Clogh,'96 J.3.). — Armagh (Dowry's 

 Lough, '87 J. 1 ; Clay Lake, '87 J. 2 ; Lough JSTeagh at Maghery and 

 Derryadd, '88 J. 2 ; Mullinure, '92 J. 4 ; Camlough, '97 J. 4).— 

 Eermanagh (Tempo, '97 L. 1). — Mayo (Island Lough near Bally- 

 haunis, Sp.)- — Sligo (Lough Gill, J. ; Markree Castle,K.). — Eoscommon 

 (Lough Eee,'98 Ht. 1). — Galway (Lough Corrib shore, near Oughterard, 

 '95 Ht. 6).— Kerry (Killarney, '47 W. 1 ; Muckross, 'Eg. MS.). 



Common where it occui's in the north, west, and south-west of 

 Ireland, occurring on the shores of lakes and rivers, under stones, 

 where there is mud or marly clay. The perfect beetle is very active, 

 runs quickly when disturbed, and flies in the bright sunshine. It 

 is most abundant in the months of June, July, and August, but 

 specimens have been taken as early as April and as late as October. 

 For a detailed account of the larva of this species see ('98 J. and 

 Cr.). Dawson remarks that " the Irish examples are larger and more 

 metallic than those found in Scotland." This interesting species has 



