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where it was taken first by Mr. G-. C. Champion, and subsequently by 



Halbert. 

 Homalota halobrectha Sharp. — Achill and Westport (J. N. H.). Dr. D. 



Sharp thinks that one of the Westport specimens is "var. minor 



immature." The only other Irish records are Magilligan sands and 



Kenmare, though it also occurs at Baldoyle on the Dublin coast. It is 



found on the sea-coast over the greater part of Europe. 

 H. monticola Thorns. — Westport (J. N. H.). A large form of this beetle was 



taken in the demesne in July. It had been taken previously at Dublin 



and Waterford. 

 H. gemina Er. — Westport and Castlebar (J. N. H.). Taken by sweeping in 



marshy places on the margin of lakes. There is only one other record for 



it in Ireland, viz., Portmore Lough, Co. Antrim, where it was taken by 



Halbert in 1910. 

 H. mortuorum Thorns. — Croaghpatriek (J . N. H.). A few specimens were taken 



on the summit in July. The only other known Irish locality is Slieve 



Donard, where it was taken in August, 1902, by Halbert, but not hitherto 



recorded. 

 Xenusa sulcata Kies. — Achill (J.N. H.). The other Irish records for this 



uncommon Irish species are Shane's Castle, Co. Antrim, the Dublin 



coast, and Kenmare. It is found abroad on the sea-coast of northern 



Europe. 

 Myllaena gracilis Matth.— Westpori (J. N. H.). Two examples were taken in 



moss. This species has not been previously recorded from Ireland, and in 



England it appears to be confined to the midlands. 

 Tachyporus tersus Er. — Achill and Westport (J.N. H.). The range of this 



species in Ireland, though widespread, is little known. Hitherto it has 



only been recorded from Co. Sligo. 

 Tachinus proximus Kr. — Clare Island (W. F. J.). Taken on the summit of 



Croaghmore in September, 1910. This is an addition to the known Irish 



beetle-fauna. It is found in high and northern districts, and according to 



G-anglbauer is not rare in the alpine regions of Europe. 

 Megacronus cingulatus Mann. (W. F. J.). A single specimen (which has the 



elytra suffused with black) w r as taken in June, 1910, on the sandy shore 



near Qlendarary. 



The range of this species in Ireland is west and south, from Donegal 



round to Waterford. 

 Leistotrophus nebulosus F. — Achill (W. F. J.). Taken at Sraheens Lough. 



This species has a rather restricted range in Ireland, not being recorded 



from the south or south-west. Previous records are from Antrim, Down, 



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