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The Ifish Naturalists 
Februai'y, 
for the Irish fauna. Of species not recorded from County 
Kerry in the " Irish List," I met with the following nineteen : 
— Hydraena gracilis, in company with this H. longior, 
before mentioned ; Callicerus obscums, Homalota elongatula, 
Stenus canaliculatus , S. declaratus, and Trichopteryx inter- 
media {lata Matth.) under vegetable matter on the margin 
of the Lower Lake ; Homalium punctipenne and Rhizo- 
phagus dispar under bark of fallen Firs ; Bolitophagus pygmae- 
lis, Ptenidium nitidum and Melanotus rufipes in decaying 
tree stumps ; Stilicus similis, Atomaria basalis, Helodes 
marginata, Chrysomela hyperici, Centhorhynchus litura and 
Phytobius comari by general sweeping, all in the Kenmare 
Demesne ; and Thanasimus formicarius in old Hollies on 
Innisf alien. Some other species met with, that it may 
be of interest to mention were Phloeocharis subtilis- 
sima in some numbers beneath the bark of dead Firs ; 
Hydrocyphon deflexicollis sweeping near the Queen's cottage 
on the Upper Lake, and Rhopalomesites Tardyi common, 
and varying greatly in size, in the old Hollies on Innisf alien, 
and also in partially decayed Beech trees in the Kenmare 
Demesne. 
We were fortunate in having fine weather nearly the 
whole of the time, and although beetles were scarce and 
required hard working for, so that I obtained only a 
single species new to my collection, I far from regret 
my initial visit to the South of Ireland. The ever changing 
and charming scenery on the so-called " Tourist's Route" 
from Macroom to Killarney via Kenmare and Parknasilla, 
now made easily accessible by the well -arranged service 
of commodious motor coaches, and accomplished in two 
days if necessary, is, I consider, well worth a visit. 
I must acknowledge with thanks the assistance given 
me in the determination of the Homalotae by Dr. M. 
Cameron and the Hydraenae and Trichopterygidae by Mr. 
E. A. Newbery. 
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