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Dameosoma splendens (C. L. Koch). 



Achill, several specimens in moss, September. 

 Distribution. — Scandinavia (Tragardh) to Italy. 



Dameosoma clavipectinata (Michael). 



Achill Island, in moss, September. 



Distribution. — Not known. Finland (Nordenskiold); Lapland (Tra- 

 gardh) ; England (Michael, : Scotland (Evans). 



Suctobelba trigona (Michael). 



Westport (Croaghpatrick, 600 feet, in sphagnum, October). 

 Distribution. — Italy (frequent in moss, Paoli, 76) ; England (Michael) ; 

 Scotland (Evans). 



Damaeus elavipes (Herm.). 



Clare Island, Achill, and "Westport district. 



Evidently a fairly common mite in moss throughout the district, which 

 seems poor in the species of this genus. 



Distribution. — Finland to North Africa (Algeria). 



Damaeus geniculatus (L.) C. L. Koch. 



This common species occurs at Lanibay and other localities in the Dublin 

 and Wicklow districts. 



Damaeus vertilicipes Nicolet. 



"Westport (Knappagh Wood, several in moss, August). 

 Distribution. — Finland ; Germany ; Holland ; France ; Britain. 



Hermannia convexa (C. L. Koch). 



Clare Island, Achill and "Westport district. Common in moss and under 

 bark. 



Distribution, — Sweden ; Germany ; Holland ; France ; Britain. 



Hermannia scabra (L. Koch). [H. nodosa Michael.) 



The Bills Bocks, in old nests of sea-birds, June ; Mulranny, abundant 

 under stones on the sea-shore just above high-water mark, September ; 

 Westport, on shore, July. 



Distribution. — Finland (under wood on the sea-shore, Nordenskiold) ; 

 Siberia and Xovaya Zemlya ( L. Koch) ; Germany (Sellnick) ; Sweden ; 

 England (Michael) ; Scotland (Evans). 



