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11th Oct. 1931. A fine day, with much hot sun, but strong wind.
Powerscourt, Co. WI. Almost all taken in upper part of demesne, on right bank of river for 1/4 mile below the deerpark; a few only taken in lower part of deerpark where practically no sign of insect life. 11.30 till 3.30.
[[underlined]] Bombus lucorum [[/underlined]] 1 [[virgin female symbol]] seen on ragwort in deerpark.
[[underlined]] B. agrorum [[/underlined]] [[2 virgin female symbols]] & [[2 male symbols]] seen.
[[underlined]] Vespa vulgaris [[/underlined]] [[2 virgin female symbols]]
[[underlined]] Pimpla IV-dentata [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]] in deerpark [[insertion]] in numbers! [[/insertion]]; others in demesne.
[[underlined]] P. rufata [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]] in demesne.
[[underlined]] P. ovivora [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]] at roots of rushes in deerpark
[[underlined]] P. turionellae [[/underlined]] [[2 male symbols]]
[[underlined]] Lissonota basalis [[/underlined]] ? [[male symbol]]

[[underlined]] Stenomacrus ventralis [[/underlined]] ? [[male symbol]] & [[2 female symbols]]
[[underlined]] Promethes scutellaris [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]] in mint & alders "coombe" just below deerpark.
[[underlined]] Promethes cognatus [[/underlined]] 4 [[2 male symbols]] with last & near by. [[underlined]] P. laticarpus [[/underlined]] 2 [[2 male symbols]] with last.
[[strikethrough]] Homocidus [[/strikethrough]]
[[underlined]] Dyspetes praerogator [[/underlined]]. [[underlined]] Mesoleius [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]]
[[underlined]] Alexeter [[/underlined]]

[[underlined]] Leptocryptus (= Panargyrops) claviger [[/underlined]] [[male symbol]], at big stump where 2 [[2 male symbols]] taken on 30/9/31.

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85.)
11.10.31 cont. Powerscourt, WI cont.
[[underlined]] Stenomacrus ventralis [[/underlined]] [[2 male symbols]] & [[2 female symbols]].

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14th Oct. 1931. A dull, still, mild day. Afternoon. Glenasmole (part of) [[insertion]] (i.e near Bohernabreena) [[/insertion]] just above Mrs. Doyle's & below & about calcrete blocks & cliffs, Co. DU. 2.30 - 4.0 pm.
Almost all beaten out of hazel!
[[underlined]] Vespa vulgaris [[/underlined]] [[2 virgin female symbols]] on ivy blossom (only a little ivy out!)
[[underlined]] Ichneumon [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]]
[another very beautiful sp. with "white points" escaped: looked like [[underlined]] Hoplismenus bispinatorius [[/underlined]] ]. Labelled [[boxed]] Bohernabreena Co. DU. A.W.S. 14.10.31. [[/boxed]]
[[underlined]] Pimpla IV-dentata [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]].
[[underlined]] Dyspetes praerogator [[/underlined]] [[female symbol]]. [[underlined]] Stenomacrus [[/underlined]] spp 2 [[2 male symbols]]. [[arrow pointing to last 2 lines on this page]]
[[strikethrough]] [[Orthcentrus protubersus?]] [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] Stenomacrus ventralis [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] ? [[/strikethrough]] [[2 female symbols]] abundant.
[[underlined]] Dacnusa [[/underlined]] areolaris ? abundant.
Proctotrypes sp.
Orthocentrus ? sp. [[male symbol]]
Stenomacrus ? sp. [[male symbol]]

Transcription Notes:
@siobhanleachman - managed to solve one [[?]] on second page = calcrete and I agree with Stenomacrus so have taken it out of brackets.