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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
Haliplus fulvus, F. Not uncommon. 
„ ruficollis, Deg. Canal, Dublin. 
„ lineatocollis, Mm. Ditto. 
„ obliquus, F. Ditto ; taken by 
Miss M. Ball. 
Noterus semipunctatus, F. Same lo¬ 
cality. 
Hyphydrus ovatus, L. Portmarnock, 
&c. 
Hygrotus inaequalis, F. Not uncom¬ 
mon. 
„ pictus, F. Phoenix Park Zoo¬ 
logical Gardens, but rare. 
Hydroporus palustris, L. Somewhat 
local. 
„ planus, F. Very abundant. 
,, reticulatus, F. Canal, Dublin. 
„ rivalis, Gyl. Loughlinstown. 
,, lepidus, Ol. Local. 
„ depressus, F. Loughlinstown. 
„ erythrocephalus, L. Not un¬ 
common. 
„ nigrita, F. Ditto. 
„ pubescens, Gyl. Ditto. 
Laccophilus minutus, L. Local. 
„ hyalinus, Deg. Generally dis¬ 
tributed. 
Colymbetes fuscus, L. Common. 
„ nebulosus, Ste. D undr urn. 
„ bipustulatus, L. Exceedingly 
abundant. 
,, chalconotus, Kug. Local. 
Colymbetes guttiger, Gyl. A single 
specimen at Kingstown. 
,, angustior, Gyl. Fox-rock, &c. 
j, fuliginosus, F. Common. 
„ ater, F. Local. 
Dytiscus marginalis, L. Not common, 
though generally distributed 
through the county. 
Acilius sulcatus, L. Howth and Port- 
marnock. 
Gyrinus natator, L. Everywhere. 
,, seneus, Ste. Canal, Dublin. 
Orectochilus villosus, Mir. Loughlins¬ 
town. 
Heteroceru femoralis, Kies. Baldoyle : 
the var. called sabulosus 
(Hal.) also occurs here. 
Helophoruss grandis, III. Local. 
„ aquaticus, L. Not uncommon. 
,, granularis, L. Frequent. 
„ griseus, Ubst. Local: a var. 
with a black head has been 
taken at Clontarf, by Miss 
M. Ball. 
Hydrobius fuscipes, L. Tolerably fre¬ 
quent. 
,, globulus, Pk. Scarce. 
Laccobius minutus, L. Dun drum. 
Limnebius mollis, Ste. River Dodder. 
Ochthebius punctatus, Ste. Portmar¬ 
nock. 
Philhydrus melanocephalus, L. Local. 
Mr. A. Furlong said that as yet our Irish fauna did not contain more than one- 
third of the British insects. Even taking into account the difference of seasons 
and latitude, he thought it would not be too much to expect one-half; he also 
thought that so small a number of Coleoptera being discovered in Ireland might be 
owing either to the defectiveness of local lists or the scarcity of collectors. Some 
insects it w r ould be useless to expect in this country, as, for instance, those frequent¬ 
ing the chalk hills of England; but, at the same time, he was persuaded that our 
Irish sands were very much superior to any in that country. 
The Rev. J. Greene stated, that he had met with a second instance of a hybernating 
Vanessa Io, making a noise when disturbed ; it occurred at Colney Hatch, Hert¬ 
fordshire. 
DECEMBER 3, 1853. 
Dr. Ball, President, in the chair. 
The President exhibited some specimens of the Cirrhopedse, including the Lepa- 
didge and Balsenidas, and gave a short account of the various species. He also 
exhibited a female merlin, given him that morning by Mr. Nicholson ; shot eating 
a snipe, atBalrath, near Kells. 
Mr. Warren exhibited a dotterel, which, he fancied, was the little ringed dotterel 
(Charadrius minor, Meyer); shot at Clontarf Island by Mr. Lamprey. 
Mr. Kinahan said he was quite certain it was the Charadrius minor, from the 
description given of it by the Rev. L. Jenyns. 
Mr. Warren promised to have it more critically examined, and would bring it 
before the Association at an early meeting. 
