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Patrobus excavatus, Payk. 



Ulstek. Leinstek. MtrisrsTEE. 



Donegal (IIornHead,'85 Pn.). — Antrim and Down(Collinward Hill, 

 Glengormley, B. ; near Belfast, '85 H. ; llostrevor mountain, '85 Pn.). — 

 Dublin (56 Hn. 1 ; Stepaside Sp.). — Kerry (Conor Hill and Brandon, 

 '55 Hn. 2). 



Rare ; tbe following being mucb the commoner species in Ireland. 

 The record, Dublin mountains ('92 C. 1), is to be referred to P. 

 assimilis, Chaud. Distribution — northern and central Europe, Siberia. 



P. assimilis, Chaud. 

 Ulstee. Leinstee. Mtjnstee. 



Donegal (Foyle dist., '00 B. ; Buncrana '95, Wr. ; Ardara, '00 

 J. 2).— Antrim and Down (Rathlin, '97 Hr. ; Cave Hill, B. ; New- 

 castle, '94 J. 2 call, ch.).— Louth (Carlingford, '00 J. 2).— Dublin 

 (mountains, '95 Ht. 3). — Wicklow (Lugnaquilla, '96 Ht. 1 ; Douce, 

 '97 Bk.). — Cork (Berehaven, Wr.). — Kerry (Carrantuohill, over 

 2700 ft., '99 Sch. & Cr.). 



Common on hills. The record, Maghery ('00 J. 2), is to be 

 deleted. P. assimilis is locally common in mountain districts in the 

 northern parts of England, and in the Highlands. On the Continent 

 it has been recorded from Germany, Sweden, and Finland (Gangl- 

 bauer). Siberia (Heyden). 



Pogonus littoralis, Duft. 



Leinster. 



Louth (Clogher Head, '92 C. 1).— Meath (Boyne estuary, '92 

 C. 1).— Dublin (Malahide, '94 J. 2, coll. Sch.). 



P. chalceus. Marsh. 

 Ulster. Connatight. Leinstee. MtrNSTER. 



Down (Strangford Lough, B.). — Mayo (Ballina, '71 S.). — Galway 

 (Gentian Hill, '95 Ht. 6).— Louth (Carlingford, '88 J. 1 ; Greenore, 

 '00 J. 2 ; Clogher Head, '92 C. 1).— Meath (Mornington, '94 D.N.F.C). 

 — Dublin (Baldoyle and Portrane, '53 Hn.). — Waterford (Tramore, 

 Ht. 1).— Kerry (Dingle, Ht.; Kenmare, '98 Ht. 4). 



Common where it occurs on the sea coast. 



