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123. 22.10.41, cont. Glenasmole, DU., cont. Vespa (no doubt vulgaris!) ☿☿ seen. Ichneumon? ♀︎ hunting through grass below dam. Dicaelotus cameroni?? this: Gen. et sp.?! AWS. 15.2.44. 1♀︎ swept below dam, at "tunnel". Stilpnus gagates 1♂︎. Stenomacrus ventralis ♀︎♀︎ Swept in plantation beside upper patch of Carex aquatilis Mesochorus 1♀︎, ant. 32, small. Alysia manducator 1♀︎, swept in field above "willow-glade". Phaenocarpa livida 1♂︎; below dam or in plantation. Dacnusa longiradialis 1♀︎, ? below dam. Proctos. 3: all mounted! = Cryptoserphus laricis ♀︎! 124. 26th Oct. 1941. A fine day, with N. wind & much sun. In afternoon took bus to Bohernabreena, George being home for a week's holidays, & walked up east side of the Glen to Glenasmole school, then down to upper dam & back through water-works. Did not collect & saw no hymenoptera. 27th Oct. 1941. Milder, with falling barometer & little sun. In front garden, 14 Clareville Rd., DU., saw a ♀︎ Bombus lucorum when home for lunch at 1.45 P.M. looking for "sweets" in vain at old flowers of Hydrangea along Ellis's fence. No doubt the same ♀︎ seen shortly afterwards by Daisy & George, who was home for a week's holiday. 14th November 1941. A ♂︎ Clouded Yellow (C. croceus) taken by Mrs. Tutty (?) & shown me still alive on 18th by A.A. Living's father. It was taken at Shankill, Co. Dublin. 19th Nov. 1941. A fine afternoon. Walked from Whitechurch bus up lane behind St. Columba's College & back to bus. Vespa vulgaris ♂︎♂︎ & ☿☿ abundant in ivy-blossom. No other hymenoptera seen.