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10.8.39 cont.  Plantation, Glending, Co. WI.  8:15-8:45 PM.
[Only 7 insects kept & these labelled 24.2.1942! AWS.]

Bassus "tricinctus"  ♂.
Homocidus pallipes  ♂.
Stenomacrus laricis?  ♂, ant. 27-seg.
Picrostigeus recticauda?  1 small ♀, ant. 24-seg.
Mesoleid or Euriproctid:  ♀, with red spatulate abdomen =
Aspilota pecticornis  ♀, ant. 21-seg.: a large specimen!
Procto.1.


13/8/38.  
Ophion ♀ taken by E. O'Mahony at Dollymount, Co. DU.



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13th Aug. 1939. 

The second day in succession without rain - a red-letter day for a long time - with much sun, very sultry, slight SW. breeze.  All insects common, except Braconids, which were rare.

Drove to Kilkea Park, Co. KD., & then on to canal just [[strikethrough]] W. of [[/strikethrough]] above & below Tankardstown Bridge, & home.

12 noon till 3.30 P.M.
Kilkea Park, Co. KD.

1 = N. & E. sides of plantation, fort & plateau.
2 = S. side of plantation
[17 insects kept from 1, 14 from 2 & 17 from one or other station but not specified.  These labelled 27.2.42! AWS.]

Bombus lucorum  ♂♂ & ☿☿ & 1 or 2 fresh ♀♀.
B. agrorum common.  ♂♂ & ☿☿
B. muscorum.  A freshly dry up nest seen on plateau (? by bogs) with old worn ♀ & many callow ☿☿ running about in great distress but no sign of brood or nest proper.  Odd old jaded ☿☿ seen on Scabiosa, &c.
B. lapidarius  ♂♂ & ☿☿ frequent & 1 very fresh ♀ seen "searching"