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244. 10.7.39 cont. Loch Morar cont. Chalcids 5 = Cynipid 1. Beetles 9, including 3 Luperus rufipes Scop., common on birch in Scotland, but not recorded for Ireland - might occur in Donegal, e.g. Glenveagh. 11th July 1939. A very fine morning with some hot sun, then dull & turning to drizzling showers at 2.30, which lasted till 3.30, then gradually finer & cooler. A very good day spoiled to some extent by the rain. Walked by road to Beasdale & on to shore of Loch-nan-Uamh. Collected at intervals between Arisaig & Beasdale station (= 1) & beyond Beasdale St. in several places under oak-birch & alder scrub, mostly in sheltered damp places, both before & after rain. 245. 11th July 1939 cont. Arisaig to Beasdale cont. 65 insects from 1 and about 170 from 2 labelled respectively:- 1 = roadside A. to Beasdale = [A - Beasdale WI. AWS. 11.7.39] and 2 = Woods, &c., S. of Beasdale = [Beasdale WI. AWS. 11.7.39] Bombus lucorum many ♀♀ & a few ☿☿. B. muscorum ♀♀ & ☿☿ frequent. B. hortorum at least six ♀♀ seen at Foxglove & possibly a ☿ also at same flower. Psithyrus distinctus 1♂ on bramble at 1. Andrena coitana ♀ on buttercups at 1. Vespa rufa ☿ at 1, very "red" variety. Crabro varius 2♀♀ at 1; others seen. Formica rufa at 1: 3☿☿ kept. Myrmica ruginodis & scabrinoides 1☿, of each at 2, kept. Two Diptera = Sawflies 2 = Pachynematus vagus ♀ at 1; Dolerus nigratus 1♀ at 2. Athalia lugens 1♀ at 2. A. lineolata 1♀ at 2. Cratichneumon cf. fabricator 1♂ at 2, antennae pale beneath, 34 seg. Phaeogenes? sp.? 1♀ at 2, with reddish 23-seg. ant. Idiolispa analis? 1♀. Exolytus sp. ♂, with 28-seg. ant. at 2. Microcryptus? sp.? 2♂♂ at 2, with yellow face & 26-seg. ant. 13 other Cryptines (? Phygadeuinai or Hemitelini): 6 at 1, 7 at 2 as follows.