INSECTA. 
In a note appended to his Report, in 1843, Mr. Thompson gives the 
numbers of Irish insects then known, as communicated to him by his 
friend A. H. Haliday, Esq. Had Mr. Thompson’s life been spared until 
the present volume was approaching completion, he would doubtless 
have applied once more to the same distinguished entomologist for in- 
formation brought up to the present time. We did not hesitate, there- 
fore, to ask Mr. Haliday for such notes as would enable us to give the 
number of species of the several orders so far as they have been at present 
investigated. Our application was responded to with the utmost kindness 
and promptitude. The annexed list has thus been supplied. — E d. 
COLEOPTERA. 
Stylopidae . 
. 2 
Mordellidae . 
4 
Cantharidae 
. 2 
Anthicidae 
1 
Salpingidae 
. 3 
CEdemeridae . 
3 
Lagridae . 
. 1 
Pyrochroidae'. 
1 
Melandryidae . 
. 3 
Tenebrionidae 
10 
Chrysomelidae . 
. 81 
Donacidae 
10 
Cerambycidae . 
. 13 
Curculionidae 
149 
Hylesinidae 
. 6 
Bostrichidae . 
1 
Cetonidae 
. 1 
Rutelidae 
1 
Melolonthidae . 
, 4 
Geotrupidae . 
5 
Copridae . 
. 2 
Aphodidae 
22 
Trogidae . 
. 1 
Lucanidae 
1 
Ptinidae 
. 10 
Cleridae. 
3 
Melyridae 
. 3 
Lampyridae . 
19 
Cyphonidae 
. 7 
Dascillidae . 
1 
Elateridae . 
. 17 
Buprestidae . 
1 
Heteroceridae . 
. 3 
Byrrhidae 
3 
Dermestidae 
. 4 
Trixagidae 
1 
Mycetophagidae 
. 1 
Cryptophagidae 
23 
Colydidae . 
. 1 
Cucujidae 
1 
Nitidulidae 
. 26 
Phalacridae . 
2 
Engidae 
. 2 
Lathrididae . 
13 
Endomychidae . 
. 2 
Coccinellidae . 
15 
Corylophidae 
. ' . 4 
Clambidae 
3 
Anisotomidae 
. 8 
Silphidae 
23 
Scydmaenidae . 
. 5 
Pselaphidae . 
9 
Staphylinidae 
. 91 
Histridae 
10 
Hydrophilidae . 
. 45 
Elmidae 
5 
Gyrinidae . 
. 6 
Dytiscidae 
65 
Carabidae . 
. 153 
Cicindelidae . 
1 
Trichopterygidae 
. 16 
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