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5th Aug 1942.  

A fine but dull day with variable wind, NW., then E & finally S on the Murrough, but W. when we got back to Dublin.

Went by 9 AM. train to Newcastle, Co. WI., & took bikes, so as to ride to Greystone & came home by 4.20 train from latter place.  Swept 3 areas south of Newcastle station, but insects decidedly scarce.

The Murrough, S. of Newcastle, Co. WI.
1 = between railway & sea 1/2 mile S. of station
2 = Marsh, reed-bed, &c. on S. side of lane across marsh, 1/2 mile or so S. of station.
3 = Marsh & fields &c. N. of lane at 2 & inside (i.e. W.) of the marshes.

Taken at 1, or seen there!
[Only 12 from 1 mtd. & these labelled 7.11.44]

Hemipteron Therapha hyoscyami:  several of this pretty species seen, of which I was the first captor in Ireland.  One normally coloured & one pale salmon-pink & black mounted.
Colletes picistigma  ♂︎ swept
Bombus muscorum  ♂︎♂︎ & ☿☿ abundant on Scabiosa arvensis & the former extraordinarily fresh.
B. distinguendus  1 or 2 ♂︎♂︎.
B. derhamellus  several ♂︎♂︎ & ? ☿☿.


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5.8.42, cont.  The Murrough, WI., cont.

Taken or seen at 1, cont.

Bombus lucorum  a few ☿☿.
B. lapidarius  ☿☿.
B. hortorum  1♂︎ on Scabious.
Psithyrus campestris:  dark ♂︎ & pale ♂︎ on Scabious.
P. barbutellus & distinctus probably seen.
Vespa rufa  1☿ seen.
Pompilus rufipes  1♂︎, others seen, for a few minutes about 11 AM. when sun nearly out.
Tachysphex pectinipes, for a few minutes about 11 AM. when sun nearly out.

Cryptus viduatorius  ♀︎, ant. 35.
Microcryptus  ♂︎, clouded wings, ant. 23 =
Hemiteles  1 small, dull, black ♂︎, ant. 21 =
Bracon anthracinus?  ♀︎.
Chelonus inanitus:  as usual abundant:  2 black ♂︎♂︎ & 1 spotted ♀︎ examined.
C. corvulus?  ♀︎, smaller sp., ant. 25.
Sigalphus (caudatus?)  1♂︎.
Apanteles falcatus  2♀︎♀︎.
A. sp.?  1♀︎;  small black, Sect. 1 of Marshall.
Orthostigma sp.  ♂︎ near maculipes but legs all red;  head not widened, &c. = O. crassinervis sp. n.  Type!  ♂︎.  A.W.S. 7.11.1944!
Aphidius  1 small ♂︎: = 
Chalcid  1
Cynipid  1.
Diptera  2.  Discomyza incurva &