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310./ 17th July 1938. A poor day, with rain blowing in the wind (S.W.) all day & sometimes amounting to a drizzle, while at others a hot sun penetrated the mist. Not much out except common species. Drove to Russellstown House (S. of Blessington) & stopped for lunch on road leading to Baltyboys Bridge & collected in shelter-belt for half-an-hour; then across R. Liffey to Rathbally House, where took three insects only & flies were very bad in "lane"; then over Humphreystown bridge & up Kings River valley to Lockstown Bridge & up old road S. of river for about a mile, where collected for 2 hours around deserted "ox-bow" of river. Then home via Hollywood & Poulaphuca. 1.15 to 1.45 P.M. Plantation belt, along S side of Russellstown House, 3 1/2 miles SSW of Blessington, Co. WI. 32 specimens kept & these labelled [Russellstown Co. WI. AWS. 17.7.38] AWS. 17/2/40. Anteon 1 [[female symbol]]. Hemiteles 2 short-winged [[female symbol, female symbol]]. Stenomacrus cf. falcatus 1 [[female symbol]] Cteniscus [[?Cedelergnathus]] pallipes 1 [[female symbol]] Thersilochus ? 1 [[female symbol]]. Microplitus vidua Rathe ? 1 [[male symbol]]. Blacus tripudians 1 [[male symbol]], 1 [[female symbol]]. B. 1 [[male symbol]] 311./ 17.7.38 cont. Russellstown House, WI., cont. Adelura sylvia 1 large [[female symbol]]. Orthocentrus curvicaudatus [[male symbol]] Aspilota compressa 1 beautiful [[female symbol]]. A. crassifemur 1 [[female symbol]], 25-seg. ant. A. vulgaris ? 1 [[male symbol]] 21-seg. ant. A. cynipidis 1 [[female symbol]] & ? 1 [[male symbol]]. A. surcularia ? 1 [[female symbol]], 15-seg. ant. A. rufata 1 [[male symbol]]. Dacnusa laevipectus ? 1 small [[male symbol]], very black stigma, only 23-seg. ant. D. pubescens 1 [[male symbol]]. Coelinius parvipennis ? 1 [[male symbol]], with long narrow head, short wings & only 34-seg. antennae. Ephedrus lacertosus 1 [[male symbol]], 1 [[female symbol]] E. validus 1 fine [[female symbol]]. Aphidius urticae ? 1 [[female symbol]]. Cynipid: 1 brachypterous: = Chalcids 2: = Dipteron: = Beetle: = 17.7.38 cont. 2.0 P.M. Roadside near Rathbally House, leading to Humphreystown Bridge, Co. WI. Epimicta marginalis 1 in the lee of hedge Large red ick (? vol. 11) [[male symbol]]. [Third specimen mixed with next lot, so unknown!]