38 20 Proceedings or the Royal Irish Academy. 



Anisotoma ovalis Schmidt. — Dugort (W. F. J. . Fouud on the sandy beach 



among flood-rubbish carried down by a small stream. 

 Silpha subrotundata Steph. — Both the black and brown forms of this interesting 



species occur commonly throughout the district. Curiously enough., some 



of the specimens from Clare Island and Achill Island approach the English 



<S". atrata more closely in structure than the average Irish mainland 



form. 

 Choleva Watsoni Spence. — The Bills (B. LI. F.). A single specimen in birds' 



nest refuse. Has occurred in a similar habitat in the Scilly Isles (Eul. 



Mo. Mag. (2) xx, p. 54, 1909). 

 Antherophagus pallens GylL — Clare Island ("W. F. J.). Taken by sweeping 



herbage in June. Widely distributed but not common in Ireland. It is 



often fouud associated with Humble-bees (Bombus). 

 Telmatopbilus Typhae Fall. — Westport and Oastlebar (J. X. H). Found in 



company with T. earids, though more local in Ireland: the only other 



records being from Antrim and Clare. 

 Byrrhus fasciatus F. — Croaghpatrick (J. J. W.). The other Irish records 



are from Deny, Down, and Wicklow. 

 Elmis paralellopipedus Mull. — Clare Island (J. X. H.). Common amongst 



moss in rapid stream flowing from Croaglimore. 

 Aphodius foetens F. — Castlebar (J. N. H.). A single specimen was found 



sunning itself on a stone at Castlebar Lough. Though widely distributed 



in Ireland, ranging from Deny to Kerry, and from Galway to Dublin, it 



is not at all common, and generally only single specimens occur. The 



late Dr. Bailey met with it, also singly, in three localities in the Isle 



of Man. 

 A. fimetarius, L. ab. castaneus Bouskell. — Clare Island, and Achill Island at 



Darby's Point (E. S. J.). Taken in both localities in, stcrcorc bovino. 



The elytra in this form, instead of being bright red, are of a 



deep chestnut brown. Bouskell records it from Leicester in numbers. 



I Bouskell, F. ; The Variation and Distribution of the genus Aphodius 



(Illiger . Trans. Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society, January, 



1901). 

 A. ater De G., ab. terrenus Steph. — Clare Island E. S. J.). Curraun Achill on 



Polranuy Mountain (W. F. J.). Found plentifully on Knocknaveeu and 



on the headlands at Ooghbeg in stercore ovino. 



In this aberration the elytra are red-brown, almost red, and more 



shining; specimens generally small; punctures stronger. It is recorded 



from yueeustown and Buncrana (J.J. W.). 



