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The Irish Naturalist. 
March, 
turn, Sturm., one in a fungus on an elm ; Sericodems lateralis, 
GylL, with the preceding ; Scaphisoma agaricinum, L., 
several in a boletus. 
Octhehius pygmaeus, F. ; Hydraena Britteni, Joy, m moss 
by the side of a lake. 
Cryptophagus scanicus, L., in profusion at the bottom 
of haystacks, and in a fungus on an elm ; in the latter 
place I found four specimens of the var. patruelis, Sturm. ; 
C. affinis, Sturm., together with the preceding ; Ephistemus 
gyrinoides, Marsh., in a Boletus ; Enicmus histrio, Joy : I 
took two specimens of this species, which I have recently 
added to the Irish list,^ from a tuft of hay that was lying 
in a meadow. I have no doubt that it is common in Ireland, 
and confused with E. transversus, 01. Cis nitidus, Hbst., 
common in a large Boletus ; Parnus luridus, Er. ( = P. 
prolifericornis, Brit. Coll.) in a swamp ; Corymbites cupreus, 
F., one specimen, which was hibernating, in a turf stack. 
This is, in my experience, a very unusual time of year to 
take the imago of this species. 
Phyllodecta vulgatissima, L., by sweeping at edges of 
lakes ; Phyllotreta exclamationis, Thunb., by sweeping ; 
Mniophila muscorum, Koch., a nice series from moss in a 
wood. 
Sciaphilus muricatus, F., in moss in a wood ; in the 
same spot I found several Liosoma ovatulum, Clair., and one 
specimen of the var. collare, Rye ; Hypera trilineata, Marsh, 
in hay -refuse ; Anthonomus comari, Crotch, by sweeping. 
2. COLEOPTERA AT BaLRATH, Co. MeATH. 
Although I have, during the last few years, worked this 
locality pretty consistently on my visits to Ireland, I am 
still constantly turning up new species here. I now have 
great pleasure in bringing forward the following additions 
to the Irish list : — 
I. Quedius fulvicollis, Steph. — One specimen out of 
^ Irish Naturalist, xxii., p. 49. 
