586 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Common. 



B. littorale, 01. 



TIlstee. CoNJfAu&HT. Leinstee. Mujmstee. 



B, pallidipenne, 111. 



UlsTEE. COiS'IfAU&HT. LziIfSTEE. MuNSTEE. 



Donegal and Deny (Poyle dist., '00 B. ; Coolmore, '94 J. Ht. Cr.; 

 Ardara, '92 J. 3 ; Bimcrana, '95 Wr.). — Antrim and Down (Lougli 

 Is^eagh, 54 Ds. ; '85 Pn. ; Toome, Orr. ; near Belfast, '85 H.).— Sligo 

 (Enniscrone and Bosses Point, J.). — Dublin (near Dublin, '39 St. j. 

 Baldoyle, '53 Hn.).— Wieklow (AiMow, '57 H.).— Wexford (Fg. MS. ; 

 Coui'town). — Waterford (coast, Ht.). — Kerry (Killamey, '54 Ds. ;. 

 Kenmare, '98 Ht. 4). 



In sandy places and on lake shores, often in company mtli Bys- 

 chirius and Bleclius. Bather a local insect, occurring on the coasts- 

 of England, Scotland, and western Europe. 



B. bipunctatum, L. 



UlSTEE. CoNIfATJGHT. LeENSIEE. MuNSTEE. 



Donegal, Derry, Antrim, Down, Ai-magh, Fermanagh, Mayo, Gal- 

 way, Boscommon, Dublin, Clare, Limerick, Kerry. 



B. punetulatum, Drap. 

 Ulster. Cokn-atjght, Lein-stee. MTrarsiEE. 



Donegal and Derry (Foyle dist., '00 B.). — Antrim and Down 

 (Lough Neagh, '85 Pn. ; Cushendun, '94 J. 2 ; near Belfast, '85 H.).— 

 Armagh (Magheiy, '91 J. 3; Clay Lake, '87 J. 2).— Louth ("Castle- 

 town river," 'Fg. MS.). — Dublin (Dodder banks and Loughlinstown, 

 '53 Hn. ; Friarstown, '93 C. 1 ; Killiney, Ht.).— Wicklow (Bray 

 River, Ch. and Ht.). — Clare (Killaloe, Ht.). — Waterford (Lismore, 

 '95 Ht. 1).— Leitrim (C). 



Common on river banks. 



B. flanimulatiim, Claii-v. 

 TIlstee. Leikster. Munstee. 



Antrim (Eathlin, '97 Hr.). — Down (Banks of Lagan Canal near 

 Belfast, B.). — Armagh (Lowry's Lough, '87 J. 1 ; Camlough Lake, 

 '96 J. 1).— Kildare (Maynooth, '94 C. and Cr.).— Kerry (KiUarney, Hr.). 



Local ; under stones, and at roots of plants near water. 



