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Stenolophus vespertinus Panz. — Inishbofin (E. E. D.). This species has a 



limited range in Ireland, occurring only in Llie south and west. 

 Pterostichus vitreus Dej. — Oroaghpatrick (W. E. S.). Taken on the summit 



by Mr. W. E. Sharp. It is widely distributed in Ireland on high 



ground. A northern species ranging through northern Europe, Siberia, 



and North America. 

 P. minor Gyll. — Achill Island at Sraheens Lough (W. F.J.). Belclare (N. H. R). 



Though by no means common, it is widely distributed in Ireland. 

 Axnara lucida Duft. — Achill Island at Dugort (W. F. J.). Taken in June in 



flood refuse which had been carried clown by a little stream to the sandy 



beach. Eare ; the other Irish records are from Donegal, Down, Armagh, 



and Dublin. 

 Calathus melanocephalus L. var. nubigena Hal. — Clare Island on Knocknaveen, 



Achill Island at Keel and Dugort (W. F. J.). Slievemore (J. N. H.). 



Inishbofin (E. E. D.). This alpine variety is found throughout Ireland 



both on mountain and plain; the specimens from lower ground being not 



so markedly dark as those from a greater altitude. 

 Pristonychus terricola llerbst. — Westport (J. 1ST. H.). Taken under a large 



hencoop in a garden. Its first recorded occurrence in the west of 



Ireland. 

 Laemostenus complanatus Dej. — Westport. Four examples found under a 



stone at the Quay by Mr. Bonaparte Wyse. Probably introduced 



through commerce. 

 Anchomemis parumpunctatus F. ab. tibialis Heer, — Clare Island (W. F. J.). 



An aberration of a dull pitch-black colour. It has also been taken in 



Donegal at Eathmullan (J. J. W.). 



A. atratus Duft. — Glare Island (W. F. J.). Taken under stones beside the 



road to the lighthouse. Eare in Ireland, the other records being from 

 Donegal, Deny, Louth, Wexford, Cork, and Kerry. 

 Bembidium lampros Herbst. var.— Mulranny (W. F. J.). Taken on the beach 

 among stones. This beautiful variety is of a steel-blue colour, and 

 the striae of the elytra are less strongly punctured than in the type. 

 Johnson has taken it at Ardara, Co. Donegal, among turf. Mr. G. 

 Champion informs us he has a somewhat similar variety from Chobham 

 in Surrey. 



B. pallidipenne 111. — Clare Island, Keel, and Mulranny (W. F. J.). Taken on 



sands in company with Bledius arenarius. 

 Aepus Robinii Lab. — Clare Island (H. W. K.). Taken in crevices of rocks 

 between tide-marks in June. 1910. Mr. Stanley Kemp took this species 

 at Blacksod in September. It is very local, the only other Irish records 



