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ill some the left. The spines become smaller and very 

 much more uniform on the areas nearer the head. The 

 third and fourth segments appear to carry, in most cases, 

 the greatest number of spines. Those of the largest size 

 are generally to be found on the fifth segment. 



The differences were seen to be quite as great in the so- 

 called young fourth-stage larvae as in the old specimens 

 about to pupate. 



From the above facts it will be obvious that the number 

 and appearance of the spines cannot be taken as giving an}^ 

 indication that the Warble-fly passes through more than 

 four larval stages. 



Royal College of Science, Dublin. 



SOME RECORDS OF WOODLICE. 



BY DENIS R. PACK-BERESFORD, M.R.I. A. 



Mr. R, a. Phillips has been good enough to send in 

 some Woodlice collected lately by himself in the Counties 

 Clare, Galway and Tipper ary. Amongst these there are 

 three finds that are worth recording. 



Trichoniscus vividus (Koch). — A single specimen from Menlo, Co. 

 Galway, N.E. This is quite an interesting record as this species 

 has only previously been taken in the south-eastern Counties, 

 viz. ; — Queen's Co., CarJow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford, 

 with a single record from North Kerry (Dingle, A.W.S.), 



Trichoniscus pygniaeus, G, O. Sars. — A single specimen also from near 

 Menlo, Co. Galway, N.E. 



Haplophthalmus Mengei, Zad. — Plve specimens from Portumna, Co. 

 Galway, S, This little species seems to range all over Ireland, 

 but is nowhere common, and has not previously been taken 

 in Co. Galway. 



Fenagh Ho., Bagnalstown. 



