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Aphodius sordidus F. — Achill Island at Dugort (L. B. W.}< Mulranny 

 (E. S. J.). Very local in Ireland, being recorded only from Deny, 

 Antrim, Dublin, and Kerry. 



A. rufescensF., ab. melanotus Muls. — Mulranny (E. S. J.). Taken on the sand- 

 hills in stercore horino. In this aberration the elytra are chestnut brown, 

 with the margins lighter. It does not appear to have been recorded 

 from Ireland before. 



A. lapponum Gyll. — Clare Island and Mulranny (E. S. J.). Curraun Achill, on 

 Polranny Mt. (W. F. J.). Found in great numbers on Kuocknaveen 

 in stercore oeino. An aberration occurred on Polranny with the elytra 

 suffused with black. It is widely spread in the mountainous districts 

 in Ireland. 



A. putridus Sturm. — Clare Island (E. S. J.), found on Kuocknaveen and 

 headlands at Coghbeg in stercore ovino. 



Local in Ireland according to present records, which are from Donegal, 

 Antrim, Down, Sligo, and Kerry. 



Cyphon pallidulus Boh. — Clare Island (C. M.). Curraun Achill (W. F. J.). 

 Louisburgh (C. M.). Scarce in Ireland. The only other lecord is from 

 Glencar, Co. Kerry, where Mr. Donisthorpe took it by "sweeping in a 

 damp spot." (Irish Nat., xii, p. 59. j 



Hydrocyphon deflexicollis Mull. — Belclare (J. N. H.) Taken by sweeping 

 herbage on the banks of the Owenwee River, July. 



Malthodes flavoguttatus Kies. — Croaghpatrick (J. N. H.). A single specimen 

 found Hying on the summit of the mountain in July. Bather local ; has 

 been recorded from Antrim. Waterford, and Kerry. 



M. pellucidus Kies. — Belclare (J. N. H.). Though not previously recorded 

 from Connaught, this species is undoubtedly more widespread than the 

 present records indicate. 



M. mysticus Kies. — Belclare (J. N. H.J. Specimens of a Malthodes taken in this 

 locality are in all probability to be referred to the present species, though 

 the record should perhaps be given with reserve. The species has been 

 recorded as Irish from Dublin specimens, which proved to be the common 

 M. marginatum. 



Telephorus lituratus F. — Clare Island, and on Achill Island at Sraheens Lough 

 (W. F. J.). Taken by sweeping among heather. Occurs iu scattered 

 localities throughout Ireland; rather commoner in the south. 



T. paludosus Fall. — Curraun Achill, on Polranny Mountain (W. F. J.). Taken 

 by sweeping among dwarf sallows on the northern side of the hill, where 

 it rises from the road between Achill Sound and Mulranny. There is no 



