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several specimens of Tetanops myopina (of which but a single British specimen 
had before been known), and of several Lepidoptera, &c., new to Ireland. 
Thus much by way of preface. The localities are enumerated in the order in 
which we visited them, with lists of the various species found at each—common 
and uncommon. 
Ferriter’s Cove—a small inlet of the sea, close to Ballyoughteragh, which is a 
coast-guard station between Dunurlin and Sybil Head. Under stones and sea¬ 
weed, Staphylinus maxillosus (with the var. ciliaris, Stephens , not uncommon), 
Omalium rivulare, Diglossa mersa and its larva (the first instance on record of the 
occurrence of this species on the west coast of Ireland), Serica brunnea. On the 
sand-hills, Broscus cephalotes, Calathus mollis, Cytilus varius, Coccinella 11—no- 
tata, Otiorrhynchus atroapterus, Philopedon geminatus, Quedius fuliginosus, Philon- 
thus varius, Oxytelus depressus, nitidulus, Stenus speculator, Bombi in the flowers 
of Eryngium ; Asilus cingulatus, Thereva annulata, cincta, Aphrosylus ferox (var. 
with legs and antennas black), Anthomyia albula, Fin., Actora aestuum, Ochthiphila 
flavipalpis, Chlorops rufifrons ; Tetanops myopina (rare), not so much among the 
sea-reed, as on the sand more thinly sprinkled with low tufts of Triticum, &c. 
Lucina fasciata was looked for, but not found. On the banks of a little stream 
winding through a hollow below the coast-guard station, Anchomenus albipes, 
Sehoenomyza littorella, Beris clavipes in extraordinary abundance on Umbelliferse 
in flower. 
From this spot we ascended Sybil Head, a hill gradually sloping at the land 
side, but presenting to the Atlantic a precipitous face of 900 feet. Half way up 
the hill, a specimen of Mylleena gracilis was found ; Synuchus vivalis, Calathus 
cisteloides, Harpalus ruficornis, fulvipes, Cryptohypnus obscurus, Cremastus 
spectator, Porphyrops cirripes, Holichopus atripes, nigripennis. On the summit, 
Otiorrhynchus monticola, a minute Phora, having much the appearance of a 
Chersodromia, as well as many more common insects, such as Tachinus rufipes, 
Philonthus varius, Anisotoma picea, Brachypterus urticse, Athous hsemorrhoidalis, 
Haltica tabida, &c. 
Many small moths were flying among the tufts of grass, and might have rewarded 
attention, but we did not disturb them, our attention being almost confined to 
Coleoptera and Diptera. The same remark is applicable to other localities visited by 
us, particularly to Mount Brandon ; however, it was only the diurnal Micros that 
were in any plenty ; for the entire neighbourhood appeared singularly destitute as 
regarded butterflies. 
Our next entomological day was spent at the lovely Bay of Yentry, at the end of 
which are sands of some extent, and at the angle nearest the village itself a little 
stream, the sedgy banks of which looked very tempting; nor did they altogether 
disappoint us, as the following testify:—Elaphrus riparius, cupreus, Trechus aqua- 
ticus, Anchomenus marginatus, dorsalis, Calathus mollis, cisteloides, Harpalus 
ruficornis, aeneus, Amara familiaris, Loricera pilicornis, Broscus cephalotes, 
Carabus granulatus, Serica brunnea, Onthophagus nuchicornis, Aphodius merdarius, 
sordidus, &c., Simplocaria semistriata, Philopedon geminatus, Coccinella 11— 
notata; Pompilus plumbeus, Tryphon elongator, Cremastus spectator, Meteorus 
rubens, Microgaster russatus, Eurytoma verticillata (?); Stratiomys viridula, 
Actora asstuum ; Gelechia marmorea in abundance, a species not before noted as 
Irish. 
But a more interesting spot was the Blasquet Islands, the most westerly ex¬ 
tremity of Europe, which we were peculiarly fortunate in reaching, as it is only in 
fair weather they can be visited in safety. The Great Blasquet rises to a consi¬ 
derable elevation from the sea, and is inhabited but at one side, that looking 
towards the land, and facing Dunquin; where, on the sunny slope of the hill, 
various crops of grain, &c., are cultivated with very fair success. Here, curiously 
enough, though we were hardly able to spend two hours in collecting, there ap¬ 
peared much greater vigour of insect life than at any spot on the main land (of the 
same extent) ; and the cliffs and sandy coves rewarded our search with Cicindela 
campestris, Carabus granulatus, Cychrus rostratus, Nebria brevicollis, Bem- 
bidium flavipes, celere, littorale, rufescens, Trechus aquaticus, rubens, Brady- 
cellus fulvus, pubescens, Harpalus ruficornis, seneus, Amara fulva, familiaris, 
