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23.7.31 cont.
Afternoon 2.30 till 4.30. Windy, some poor sun!
Cranfield Bay, Greencastle, Co. DO.
[[underlined]] Bombus distinguendus [[/underlined]] several [[2 virgin female symbols]] on [[underlined]] Raphanus maritimus [[/underlined]] at N. end of bay. [[underlined]] B. muscorum [[/underlined]] 1 [[virgin female symbol]] seen.
[[underlined]] Andrena nigroaenea [[/underlined]] [[checkmark]] [[strikethrough]] 3 [[/strikethrough]] a worn [[female symbol]] on [[underlined]] Matricaria inodora [[/underlined]].
[[underlined]] Halictus rubicundus [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]].
[[underlined]] Odynerus trimarginatus [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]].
[[underlined]] Pompilus gibbus [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]] on carrot.

[[underlined]] Pachynematus rumicis [[/underlined]] [[checkmark]] RCLP [[female symbol]] swept off mixed herbage at S. end of bay in hay field. 
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[[underlined]] Tenthredo [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]] & [[female symbol]] in cop.
[[underlined]] Lissonota bellator [[/underlined]] first [[female symbol]] of season seen! Has short 2nd & 3rd segs.
[[underlined]] Banchus volutatorias [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]] on Heracleum.
[[underlined]] Ichneumon [[/underlined]] gradarius ? [[male symbol]] I. sp. [[male symbol]]. I. sp. 4 [[2 female symbols]]
[[underlined]] Homocidus pulcher [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]], along hay field, dark var. 
[[underlined]] Amblyteles negatorius [[/underlined]] 1 [[male symbol]] on wild carrot in middle of bay.
[[underlined]] Probolus alticola [[/underlined]] ?? [[female symbol]].
[[underlined]] Cryptus viduatorius [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]].  

[After tea took 2 [[strikethrough]] ichneumon [[/strikethrough]] hymenoptera at thistles near harbour footbridge, Kilkeel, DO. = { [[underlined]] Proctotrypes [[/underlined]] gravidator [[female symbol]] [[underlined]] Glypta bifoveolata  [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]].
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24th July 1931 see below
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[[strikethrough]] 24 [[/strikethrough]] 25th July 1931. A fine day, but little sun in aft. Morning 11.30 till 12.30, warm & sunny!
Edge of scrubby wood &c, S. side of Ballygalley Hd. ("Cairndhu"), Co. AN.
[[underlined]] Bombus agrorum [[/underlined]] & [[underlined]] lucorum [[/underlined]] [[2 virgin female symbols]].
[[underlined]] Vespa vulgarius [[/underlined]] [[2 virgin female symbols]] & 2 nests seen.
[[underlined]] Crabro dimidiatus [[/underlined]] [[2 male symbols]] common.
[[underlined]] Homocidus [[insertion]] ^ [[underlined]] nigritarsus [[/underlined]] ? [[/insertion]] [[2 male symbols]] at Alder (2 sizes, [[strikethrough]] ? [[/strikethrough]] [[checkmark]] yes!, same sp.)
[[underlined]] Ichneumons [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]]
[[underlined]] Cratichneumon fabricator [[/underlined]] ? [[female symbol]]
About six other species.  

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24th July 1931. A wet dull day, warm!
Left Kilkeel & drove via Ballynahinch & Belfast to Larne Harbour: stopped near Magheramorne, AN about 4 pm. & caught a few icks along road & in disused quarries. Also saw here [[underlined]] Bombus lucorum [[/underlined]] [[2 male symbols]] & [[2 virgin female symbols]], [[underlined]] B. hortorum [[/underlined]] [[2 male symbols]] & [[underlined]] B. agrorum [[/underlined]] [[2 virgin female symbols]]. [[underlined]] Vespa vulgaris [[/underlined]] [[2 virgin female symbols]]
[[underlined]] Glypta ceratites [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]] [[underlined]] Pimpla maculator [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]].
[[underlined]] Ichneumon [[/underlined]]  sp [[male symbol]]. Cryptid 2 [[2 male symbols]]
[[underlined]] Aphidius [[/underlined]] sp. [[male symbol]].

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I know Stelfox looks like he's writing J but he's actually writing a capital I. I compare those letters with the capital I in how he writes Ichneumon to confirm. Really appreciate you reviewing! -@siobhanleachman