Johnson and Halbert— ^ List of the Beetles of Ireland. 691 



[aS. ohscura, L. The record, Belfast ('89 J. 4), is to be referred to 

 the preceding species.] 



S. quadripunctata, L. 



UiSTEE. Leeststee. Munstee. 



Down (Rostrevor, Fg. MS.)-— Wicklow (The Dargle, '54 Hn.).— 

 Carlow (Boms, Ht., coll. Freke).— Clare (Cratloe Wood, '99 JS".).— 

 Waterford (Glenshelane Yalley, Ht.). 



Very local on forest trees. The Irish specimens were found on 

 oak, mountain ash, and alder. Distribution — northern and central 

 Eui'ope, Siberia, According to Ganglbauer it is found chiefly in oak 

 forests, preying on lepidopterous larvae. 



S. opaca, L. 



Ulstee. Connatjght. Leinstee. Munstee. 



Fairly common throughout the country, occurring on the Blaskets 

 o:ff the Kerry coast, and often on mountain summits. For injury 

 caused to mangold roots by this species see ('97 Cr.). 



S. rugosa, L. 



UlSTEE. CoNNATTGHT. LeINSTEE. MuNSTEE. 



Common. 



S. sinuata, F. 



Although this is a common insect in Great Britain, it requires con- 

 firmation as an Irish species. Haliday records it from Belfast ('85 H.), 

 but from notes in his MS. list of Irish beetles, there would seem to 

 have been some confusion between this and the following species. The 

 records, Shane's Castle ('85 Pn.) ; Lough JN'eagh ('88 J. 2); Armagh 

 ('92 J. 4) ; are to be referred to S. clispar^ Herbst. 



S. dispar, Herbst. 

 Ulstee. Connatjght. Lehststee. Mxjnstee. 



Antrim (Shanes Castle, Lough JN'eagh, Pn.). — Armagh (Lough 

 Neagh, '88 J. 2 ; Armagh, '92 J. 4).— Eoscommon (Lough Eee, '98 

 Ht. 1). — Galway (banks of the Suck near Clonbrock, '96 Ht. 2). — 

 Dublin (Portmarnock sands, Fg. coll.). — Clare (shore of Lough Derg, 

 Sp.). 



Very local, under stones and refuse near lakes and rivers. The 

 most numerous capture was at Denyadd, Lough IS'eagh, where it was 



