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265. 23rd July 1942. A fairly fine day with rising glass & strong W-NW wind, after a gale & some rain on previous two days: not much sun but quite warm. In afternoon rode to Phoenix Park & spent two hours sweeping in three areas at west end. Phoenix Park, Co. DU. 1 = upper part of Furry Glen just below septic tank & house, down to road: most taken amongst mint &c. just below the tank. 2 = under & along shelter belt at W. limit of park for 1/4 mile S. of Farmlea Gate (i.e. Gate between Castleknock & Knockmaroon Gates!). 3 = about springs & on swampy floor [[strikethrough]] of small valley running into [[/strikethrough]] of S. end of Furry Glen [[strikethrough]] from woods [[/strikethrough]]. Vespa vulgaris ☿ the only aculeate seen; at 2. Taken at 1. [19 mounted from 1 & these labelled 31.10.1944!] Anteon 2 spp. ♂︎♂︎ = Epitomus pygmaeus Ichneumon vol.1 2. Cryptinids: about a dozen, including Acanthocryptus IV-spinosus ♂︎ 266. 23.7.42. Furry Glen, Phoenix Park, Co. DU., cont. Taken at 1, cont. [19 mounted from 1 & these labelled 31.10.44!] Pimpla turionellae group: 2 small ♂︎♂︎. Lissonata bellator ♂︎. Bassus tricinctus 2♂︎♂︎. Promethes] sulcator & laticarpus 1♂︎ of each. Homocidus pectoratorius & obscuripes 1♂︎ each. H. tarsatorius ♀︎. Mesoleius 2 spp. ♂︎♂︎: 1 mounted = Mesochorus ♂︎. Paniscus cf. latungula? ♀︎ Absyrtus luteus? ♀︎ Campoplegid 1♂︎. Rhogas irregularis 1♀︎. Apanteles falcatus 1♀︎. Blacus tenuicornis sp. n. AWS. 31.10.44. Opius irregularis ♂︎ & ♀︎ Adelura flaviventris ♂︎. Phaenocarpa ruficeps 1♀︎. Alloea contracta 1 brachypterus ♀︎! Aspilota (Synaldis) funiculicornis? ♀︎, ant. 17. A. (S.) parvicornis? ♂︎, ant. 22. Dacnusa areolaris abundant, but no other species. Ephedrus plagiator ♀︎. Praon volucre 2♀︎♀︎, ant. 18. P. dorsale? 1♀︎, ant. 20 red face, &c. Aphicius avenae, &c. Proctos. 3. Cynipids, &c. Hemipteron Pycno striator on Coltsfoot. Dip. Oxycera formosa ♀︎ Beris fuscipes ♀︎ & another sp.