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289. 9.8.42, cont. Clondalkin, DU., cont. Taken at 3, cont. Dacnusa uma Nixon. 1♂︎, ant. 38. D. cyclops 1 small ♀︎, ant. 23. Aphidius ♂︎♂︎ common: none kept except 1♀︎ rosae?, ant. 18. Proctos. 10 (only 1 Galesus mounted). Cynipids 2. Chalcids 1 small, very green sp. (mounted) 11.8.42. Found that from a cocoon of Saturnia pavoniae collected by A.M. Gwynn at – on – 1941, 27♂︎♂︎ & 12♀︎♀︎ of Spilocryptus pavoniae had emerged (probably when I was in Mayo, between 20th May & 9th June!). All were, of course, long dead. 290. SWIFTS. The bulk of our Swifts departed on night of 10th-11th August, but two seen over Fortfield Rd., Terenure, on 13th & one screaming, apparently alone, over our house on evening of 14th. Taken or seen in garden, 14 Clareville Rd., Dublin, on 13th & 14th Aug. 1942. A very hot sunny afternoon after much rain, & a heavy drizzle between 2 & 3 P.M. Bombus lucorum, [[strikethrough]] terrestris [[/strikethrough]] = probably same ♂︎ as referred to lucorum on p.284, ante., agrorum, muscorum & lapidarius ♂︎♂︎ or ☿☿ seen in garden, mostly on flowers of lavender. Crabro leucostomus & C. clavipes (1♀︎) seen at post. Odynerus parictum ♀︎ seen searching Male fern apparently for larvae of Mnesipatris filicivora which is, as usual, abundant on many ferns. Chrysis ignita at post & motor house windows. [[strikethrough]] Phygadeuon [[/strikethrough]] Acanthocryptus? red. abd. ♂︎, ant. 24, tergite 2 micro-aciculate! = Agrypon ♀︎, ant. 35. Pimpla brevicornis ♀︎, ant. 21 taken on 14th Aug. Mesochorus ♂︎, ant. 31. Proctos. 5. [These & other odds & ends labelled 14.11.1944!] Small & Large White Butterflies very abundant recently, especially the former.