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288. 23rd August 1939. A dull hot afternoon, no sun, misty, but no rain: very soft & warm. E. wind in Dublin but not a breath in the plain after 4.30 P.M. Drove to railway & canal (branch lines) S. of Sallins, then on to R. Liffey, near Osberstown Ho., both KD., then on to Grand Canal just E. of Landensdown Ho. & lack, where had tea at 5.30. Left there at 7.0 & drove to Athgarrett Ho., near Rathmore to meet George. Left there at 9 P.M. & home on stroke of 10 P.M. 2.30 till 3.0 P.M. Marsh &c., by railway (S.W. corner of bridge) on branch line S. of Sallins, KD. [Only 13 kept & these labelled [Ry. Sallins Co. KD. AWS. 23.8.39] 11/3/1942! AWS.] Oncophanes minutus? [[female symbol]] 289. 23/8/39 cont. Railway S. of Sallins, KD. cont. Chelonus corrulus? 1 [[female symbol]], ant. 25-seg. C. secutor? 2 [[male symbol, male symbol]], 1 [[female symbol]], ant. 24, 24 & 22-segmented. Dacnusa diremta 1 [[male symbol]] Ephedrus lacertosus 1 [[female symbol]] Eph. plagiator 1 [[female symbol]]. Aphidius sp. n.? 1 [[female symbol]], antennae damaged (but with at least 17 segs.) black, with mouth parts, all doxae, pronotum & 1st tergite bright red-testaceous. Proctos. 2 Chalcid 1 [[female symbol]] Hempteron: black sp. =