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Hermannia reticulata Thor. 



Clare Island, Achill, and Westport district. 



Distribution. — Evidently a widespread species in northern latitudes, 

 Novaya Zemlya ; Spitzbergen ; Baring Island ; East Greenland ; Holland ; 

 Britain. 



Hermannia bistriata (Nicolet). 



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

 Distribution. — A widespread European species. The specimens recorded 

 as H. carinata Kramer, from Lambay (31) are to be referred here. 



Hermannia nanus (Nicolet). 

 Clare Island, Achill, and Westport district. 



The commonest species of the genus, occurring in moss in all parts of the 

 district. 



Distribution. — Finland to Italy. 



Nothrus sylvestris Nicolet. 



Clare Island, Achill, and Westport district. 



Distribution. — Finland (Norclenskiold) Lo Algeria (Michael). 



Nothrus palustris C. L. Koch. 

 Clare Island, in moss, October ; Achill, adults in moss and nymph under 

 bark, September ; Westport (Knappagh Wood, a few in moss, August). 

 Distribution.— Widespread. Finland to Italy. 



Nothrus spinifer C. L. Koch. 



Clare Island, a few specimens in moss gathered on Croaghmore mountain, 

 July. I have also found this species on Lambay and under bark of decayed 

 fir trees at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. 



Distribution. — Germany ; France ; Italy ; Algeria ; Britain. 



Nothrus bicarinatus C. L. Koch. 

 Achill Island, under bark and amongst fallen pine needles, September. 

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



Nothrus segnis (Herm.). 

 Clare Island, in moss, adult in March, nymph in July ; Achill, in moss ; 

 Mulranny, in moss, and off conifers, September. 

 Distribution. — Widespread. Finland to Italy. 



