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form lias also been found at Newtownhamilton (W. F. J.), Waterville, 

 Farknasilla, Glengariff, and Caragh Lake in Ireland, and at Stomoway 

 and Loch Maree in Scotland (G-. C. Champion in litt.). Mr. Donisthorpe 

 also notes it from South Kerry (Irish Naturalist, xii). So far as we are 

 aware this variety has not been previously recorded from the British 

 Islands. The type form is common throughout the district. 



Leistus montanus Steph. — Slievemore (J. X. H.). Oroaghpatrick (Dawson, 

 Geod. Brit,). 



This local alpine species was taken in April on the summit of 

 Slievemore, where it was very difficult to catch among the heather. It 

 is found in North Britain and the mountains of western Europe 

 (Pyrenees, Switzerland, Tyrol). 



Nebria Gyllenhali Sch. — Achill Island and Slievemore (J. N. H.). Oroagh- 

 patrick and Mweelrea (L. B. ~W.). 



Also an alpine insect, though often met with at low altitudes in 

 Ireland, where it is widely distributed. Occurs throughout the northern 

 Palaearctic region, and on the mountains of central Europe. 



Blethisa multipunctata L. — Castlebar Lough (J. N. H.). 



A few specimens of this uncommon beetle were obtained under 

 stones on the muddy margin of the lake in June ; a northern species, 

 being found in northern and central Europe, Siberia, and North 

 America. 



Notiophilus palustris Duft. — Achill Island. 



A form was taken with dark tibiae, which may be referable to 

 A. hypocrite. Spaeth (vide Ent. Mo. Mag., 1908, p. 103). 



Dyschirius impunctipennis Daws. — Keel and Mulranuy (W. F. J.). A some- 

 what local species in Ireland, the other records for it being from Donegal, 

 Antrim, Sligo, and Kerry. It was taken in company with Bledius 

 arenarius. These specimens are referable to a variety in which the 

 striae of the elytra are qiute distinctly punctured. 



D. politus Dej.— Keel "W. F. J.), taken in company with the preceding. It 

 has been found in Ireland on both the east and west coasts. 



D. salinus Schaum. — Mulranny (W. F. J.). Though pretty widely distributed 

 in Ireland, there is no previous record of this species from the west coast. 



Panagaeus crux-major L.— Castlebar (W. E. S., vide Irish Naturalist, xix, 

 p. 245). Taken on the lough shore by Mr. W. E. Sharp. 



This is one of the most local of Irish insects, and the present is the 

 second record of its occurrence in Ireland, the previous one being 

 Mr. F. Xeale's capture of it on the shore of Fin Lough, Co. Clare. 

 In England it is found in the east and south 



