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previous record for it from the west of Ireland. It is usually found in 

 northern and mountainous districts. 



Telephorus flavilabris Fall. — Dark forms with the thorax and base of the 

 femora pitchy black are common in the district. 



Niptus crenatus F. — Clare Island (E. W.). A single specimen found in a hay- 

 loft. Probably introduced. 



Donacia crassipes F. — Louisburgh (J. N. H.). Met with once on water-lilies 

 at Lough Cahasy in July. "Widely distributed in Ireland, but very local. 

 The only other recorded western locality is Lough Gill, Co. Sligo, where 

 it is common. 



D. versicolorea Brahm. — Louisburgh and Castlebar (J. N. H.). Local, but 

 generally distributed throughout Ireland. 



D. dentipes F. — Westport (J. N. H.). This beautiful species is common on 

 the banks of the Westport Eiver close to the town. It is abundant also 

 at Moycullen, in Co. Galway. 



D. limbata Panz. — Belclare (J. N. H.). Taken once at Prospect Lough in 

 July. It has not been previously recorded from the west of Ireland. 



D. impressa l'ayk. — Belclare, Louisburgh, Westport, and Castlebar (J. N. H.). 

 Not uncommon by sweeping water-plants. There is no record of its 

 occurrence in Ireland east of a line drawn from Londonderry to Carlow. 

 Eecorded by Fowler from a few localities in the south of England. 



D. vulgaris Zsch. (D. iypJiae Ahr.) — Achill, Louisburgh, and Westport (J.N.H.). 

 Local and not previously recorded from the west of Ireland. The other 

 Irish records from Antrim, Down, Armagh, Westmeath, and Dublin. 



D. clavipes F. — Inishbofin (E. E. D.). Belclare and Louisburgh (J. N. H.) 

 Bare in Ireland. The other records are from Antrim, Armagh, Eos- 

 common, and Clare ; and Johnson has an unrecorded specimen from 

 Donegal. Also at Moycullen in Co. Galway (J. N. H.). 



D. discolor Panz. — Clare Island, Achill, Belclare, Louisburgh, Westport. 

 Common throughout the district. 



Cryptocephalus aureolus Suffr. — Inishbolin and luishark (E. E. D.). There 

 are specimens of this handsome species from the above localities in the 

 National Museum. Haliday indicates in his MS. list of Irish Coleoptera 

 that this species was taken in the west of Connaught, but does not give 

 any precise locality. 



Lochmaea Capreae L. — Louisburgh (C. M.). Belclare (J. N. H.). A single 

 specimen was beaten off willows at the latter locality in July. 



Aphthona atratula All. — Westport and Castlebar (J. N. H.). Very local in 

 Ireland, though spread over all four provinces. 



