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Rhamphus flavieornis Clairv.—C, W. 

 Grypidius Equiseti F. — L. 

 Erirrhinus acridulus L. — C, A, Be, W. 

 Dorytomus uiaculatus Marsh. — B, Be. 

 Bagous Alismatis Marsh. — Cb, W. 

 Gymnetron Beccabungae L.—h. 

 Mecimis pyraster. — Be. 

 Anthonomus Rubi Hcrbst.— L. 



Comari Crotch. — W. 



Lythri F.—G, W. 

 Coeliodes quadrimaculatus L.—G, Cb, 



W. 

 Poophagus Sisymbrii F. — Cb. 

 Ceuthorrhynclms assimilis Paijk. — L. 



Ericae Chjll. — B. 



quadridens Panz. — P. 



Ceuthorrhynclms pollinarius Forst. — 

 C, W. 



pleurostigma Marsh. — A. 



litura F.—L. W. 

 Ceuthorrhynchidius troglodytes F. — 

 C, A. 



Dawsoni Bris. — C. 

 Rhinoncus periearpius L. — C, A, Cn. 

 Eubrychius velatus Beck. — Cb, W. 

 Phytobius quadrituberculatus F. — Cn, 

 W. 



canaliculatus Fahr. — W. 

 Lirnnobaris pilistriata Steph. — W. 

 Balaninus salicivorus Payk. — A, W. 

 Rhopalomesites Tardyi Curt. — Cb, W. 

 Trypodendron dornesticuoi L. — W. 



NOTES ON THE LIST. 



Carabus clathi'atus L. — Clare Island: Croagliniore and roadside at Toormore, 

 June (J. N. H.) ; under stones on turf wall near lighthouse (C. M.) ; 

 under stones in boggy ground west of lighthouse road and in Toor- 

 more, June and September (W. F. J.). Achill : heathery banks of 

 Sraheens Lough ; under stones on low walls in N.E. Achill, and on sand- 

 hills (J. N. H.) ; Glendarary, and bogs in Curraun Achill, on wet 

 sphagnum, June (W. F. J.) ; Dugort (L. B. W.). Louisburgh : on bridle 

 path at Laghtaeighter, July (J. N. H.). Doo Lough, August (L. B. W.). 

 Inishturk (R. LI. P.). Inishbofin (G. P. F.). Westport (J. J. W.). 



This handsome ground-beetle is one of the most interesting insects of 

 the district, and the foregoing notes give a good idea of the variety of 

 environment in which it occurs. In Ireland generally it is found in the 

 north, west, and south, with one locality (Sugarloaf) in Co. Wicklow. 



C. granulatus L. var. interstitialis Duft. — Clare Island and Curraun 

 (J. N. H. and W. F. J.). Achill (L. B. W.). 



Some specimens from the above localities are referable to this variety, 

 which has the raised elytral ridges greatly reduced, and the granules not 

 so strong as in the type, giving it an appearance somewhat resembling 

 C. arvensis. One example from Croaghmore is identical with continental 

 types of the variety from the Tyrol. It is of a dull black colour, and the 

 central ridge of each group of elytral ridges is only very slightly stronger 

 than the others. Bronze-coloured forms of the variety also occur. This 



