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MALACODERMID^. 



Pyropterus afiinis, Payk. 



MujSTSIEE. 



Kerry (Killarney, '67 E. 1 ; '98 Ht. 4 ; Kenmare Demesne, Cs.). 



First taken at Killarney by Mr. J. E,. Hardy in the summer of 

 1866, this being the first capture of the species in Britain. Eedis- 

 covered in the same locality in July, 1898, by Mr. Hardy and Lr. Gr. 

 W. Chaster, when several specimens were taken by beating birch trees 

 and by sweeping. On the same occasion Dr. Chaster swept a specimen 

 off birch near Eoss Castle in Lord Kenmare' s demesne. Elsewhere 

 in Britain, it has been taken in Sherwood Porest, near Doncaster, and 

 in Scotland. On the Continent it occurs in the alpine districts of 

 Sweden, Germany, France, and Eussia. 



\_Lampyris noctiluca, L. Dublin (Castleknock, '54 Hn. ; Dundrum, 

 '78 M.). These are the only records of the occurrence of the Glow-worm 

 in Ireland, unfortunately the specimens from which they were made 

 are not forthcoming. At a meeting of the Dublin TJ. Zool. Assoc, in 

 January, 1854, Mr. Ball states "the glow-worm {Laminjris noctiliica) 

 had been brought from England to Dublin, and, some having escaped, 

 might possibly still be in existence " (Nat. Hist. Eev. I., 1854, p. 91). 

 The Glow-worm is generally distributed throughout England, and 

 occurs as far north at least as the Tay district in Scotland. As a 

 Palsearctic species it is very widespread, ranging north to Finland, and 

 eastwards to Siberia.] 



Sills ruficollis, E. 



Leinstee. 



Wexford (south bank of the Slaney estuary near Killui'in, Ht.). 



Taken abundantly by sweeping herbage close to high-water mark. 

 Elsewhere in Britain this species is only known to occur in the fen 

 districts of eastern England, where it j, would seem to be very local. 

 Distribution — northern and central Europe (Eeitter). 



Podabrus alpiniis, Payk. 



TJlSTEE. LeESTSTEE. 



Down (ToUymore Park, J. ; Eostrevor, '^%. coll.). — Dublin 

 (local, '54 Hn.).— King's County (Abbeyleix, '01 Bn.).— Wicklow 

 (Glenmalur Valley, '96 Ht. 1). 



Local — common on fir trees in Wicklow. 



