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10-7-37 cont. Ratoath, ME. cont.

Dacnusa areolaris, maculipes & longiradialis (1 only) None of these 3 spp kept

D cyclops several: not kept.   D. diremta 1  [[female symbol]]
D. aphanta several: small: 2 kept.
D. n. of [[?n]] (near  ovalis & [[?turivea]]  - Yes! Nixon agrees it is a n.sp. in ovalis group.) 1 [[female symbol)
D. affinis? 1 large [[female symbol]], [[?2]] reg. antennae.
D. ? sp. with 1st cubital & discordal confluent: 1 [[male symbol]], same as taken on 25/5/37 in Glenamole & 4/7/37 at Kilkea Park, =  D. heretica miki A.W.S. 21/3/28.

Coelinius similis M.? (= ? an inland form of C. riddus Hel.)
Aphidius only [[strikethrough]] a few [[/strikethrough]] six kept; very abundant = at least 3 or 4 spp.

Praon volucre ? 1 [[female symbol]]

Proctes [[strikethrough]] ? [[/strikethrough]] 4 (2 Serphides : two others)
[[image - pencil sketch of bee]] - 1 very minute, ca. 1 1/4 nn long

Chalcids 3.



10.7.1937  Xylonomus 1 black [[male symbol]] taken investigating holes on clothes line post in garden
Vespa norvegica 1 [[juvenile female symbol]] in garden : rarely seen here!

14 Clareville Rod
Harold's X
Du.



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11th July 1937.  Very hot & moist: drizzle from 7 A.M. till noon, then fine, windy (W.) & temperature rising till in afternoon the damp heat nearly unbearable.  Drove to Altdown, Co. WI., & tried sweeping but everything very wet & flies & clegs drove me back to the car, likewise George (who had arrived home that morning on holidays) & Daisy.

All taken packed up for B.M. except 4 specimens as follows:-

Phygadenon [[?subrimatus]] ? 1 brachypterous [[female symbol]]
Centistes lucidator] [[male symbol]]
Macrocentrus [[female symbol]] = ? a very small marginata, as antennae too short & trochanters too dark, [[?]] for nitidus.  ASW. 21/3/38.  
Dacnusa a small [[male symbol]] melanocera but keel on patiole not well formed.  Yes! Nixon agrees! 4/4/38.



11.7.37. Sigalphus pallipes 1 [[female symbol]] taken on window in house, 14 Clareville Rd., Harold's Cross, DU.
Megachile willughbiella v. hibernica.  1st [[female symbol]] seen in garden.
M. centuncidaris [[female symbol]] seen in tall yellow Sedum.
Hylaeus communis [[male symbol]] seen in hole in post.