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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
A. H. Haliday, Esq., read the following letter from J. C. Dale, Esq., F.L S., 
corresponding member, on rare Diurnal Lepidoptera of Britain, in particular on 
Mancipium Daplidice and Argynnis Lathonia , and the ancient and modern in¬ 
stances of their capture in England, which are authenticated by trustworthy evi¬ 
dence. Also on the circumstances under which someN. American species have found 
their way into collections and lists of British Lepidoptera. 
A. Furlong, Esq., read the following paper, by the Rev. A. R. Hogan, in the 
absence of the author:— 
FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF COLEOPTERA FOUND IN THE NEIGH¬ 
BOURHOOD OF DUBLIN. 
I have great pleasure in laying before you this first regular addition to the 
records of our Dublin Coleoptera, and I hope it may be the first annual one, as 
there is every probability of there being sufficient materials for some years to 
come. To give such a list periodically would have many advantages; drawing 
attention more constantly to the subject, and regularity being, to a certain 
extent, a safeguard against errors. So I repeat the earnest hope that, if I be 
not myself on the spot, of which there is but little probability, some patriotic 
member will systematically compile each year a notice of what the exertions of 
the past year have produced. Most of the species here enumerated were cap¬ 
tured last spring, and of some of them specimens have already been exhibited to 
the Association ; they are about thirty in number, and the greater part of the 
additions are due to the energetic zeal of our member, Dr. J. R. Kinahan. Mr. 
Haliday and Mr. E. Percival Wright have added several, and a very few of the 
novelties occurred to my own observation. Among the rest, the beautiful 
Xantholinus tricolor, and the interesting Aepus manrius”are now known to be 
within the reach of our home collectors. 
Leistus fulvibarbis, Dej. Dundrum ; two specimens. 
Calosoma inquisitor, L. Powerscourt, Mr. A. Furlong; recorded in Stephen’s 
Manual, but by some oversight omitted from the catalogue. 
Patrobus rufipes, F. Dr. Kinahan. 
Stomis fornicatus, Pz. do. 
Brady cellus collaris, do. 
Elaphrus riparius. Mr. Haliday—Zoological Gardens, Phoenix Park. 
Bembidium obtusum, Sturm. Dr. Kinahan. 
„ flavipes, L. Banks of Dodder, near mouth. 
Aepus marinus, Strom. North Bull sands—Mr. John Grainger. 
Dytiscus punctulatus, F. Firhouse. 
Hydroporus septentrionalis, Gyl. In the Dodder. 
Hydraena riparia, Kug. Same locality. 
Helophorus dorsalis, Ste. ? Do. 
Geotrupes vernalis, L. Howth, &c. 
Athous niger. Ireland’s Eye. 
Corymbites cupreus, F. Dr. Kinahan. 
Laemophlceus pusillus, Short. In grain, &c.; imported. 
Carpophilus hemipterus, Ste. Charlton, Roebuck ; in rotten wood. 
Phyllobius parvulus ? Dr. Kinahan. 
Salpingus planirostris, Ste. Charlton. 
Haltica Euphorbiae, F. Portmarnock. 
Coccinella undecimpunctata.—Portmarnock; abundant—Mr. E. Percival Wright. 
Philonthus cephalotes, Grav. ? Charlton. 
Xantholinus tricolor, F. Killiney Hill. 
Olophrum piceum, Gyl. Near Crumlin. 
Bolitochara fungi, Ste. Mr. E. Percival Wright. 
„ quisquiliarum, Ste. Mr. E. Percival Wright. 
Bryaxis juncorum, Leach. Sandy bank of Dodder, near Firhouse. 
