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202./ 23rd March 1938. A beautifully sunny day but rather strong wind down the Glen. Glenasmole, Co. DU. 2.0 till 4.0 P.M. Sawfly: Pachynematus obductus ? 1 [[female symbol]] (rather large) swept in shelter of bushes on W. end of upper dam. 1 small black Ich. [[male symbol]] = Hemiteles aperta ? Aspilota nigrescens 1 [[male symbol]] A. (Synaldis) agrees with parvicornis but very large & with 23-seg. antennae. 1 [[male symbol]]. Proctos. 6. = Galesus (2) All swept under trees near Moore's or on upper dam in shelter. [North Bull Co. DU. 31/3/38. E. O'Mahony. 1 [[male symbol]] black Campoplegid: no areolet: = ] One Chiff-chaff heard, but O'Mahony who was in Glenasmole on 20th reported them as common on that date. Owing to bad weather on my days off I was not out again hunting until 3rd April [[right arrow]] 203./ 1st April 1938. George & M.D.S. saw a Small White Butterfly in garden & 1st White Saxifraga opened flower in front garden. 3rd April 1938. After a depression on 2nd, a very fine sunny day; but spoiled for insects by very strong & cold NNW wind, blowing right up the glen. Hardly did any collecting! Glenasmole, Co. DU. With -- Rutledge after badgers "ewarths", but none found. [Sand Martins seen by Dodder below Bohernabreena at 4 P.M.] Bombus lucorum & jonellus [[female symbol, female symbol]] frequent. B. lapidarius 1 very fresh [[female symbol]] in 3rd coomb. Andrena apicata & gwynana a few [[male symbol, male symbol]] only in 3rd coomb. A. clarkella 1 [[female symbol]] "digging"; none seen working in 3rd coomb. Halictus rubicundus 1 [[female symbol]] seen, with last. Nomada leucophthalma & Salius fuscus [[male symbol, male symbol]] & [[female symbol, female symbol]], common, with last. Colpognathus celerator ? 1 [[female symbol]], on bee-bank, with last. Sawfly: = Nematine sp.? = Pachynematus apicalis! A.W.S. 1942 after comparison with [[female symbol]] sent by R.C. Faris to Benson, verified by R.B. Benson, 11.3.43. 1 [[female symbol]] swept on blat above 3rd coomb, where grass, rushes, &c.