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291. 16th Aug. 1942. A fine day, with sharply rising glass & strong SW-W wind after a rather damp depression or series of depressions during previous week. Cooler than previous day, which was very hot & damp, with heavy rain in forenoon in Dublin. Rode to Royal Canal (Louisa Bridge) at Leixlip station Co. KD. & after lunch 1/2 mile west of same along canal to the usual plantation, but latter place very windy & insects hard to find. Collected by sweeping in four areas as follows: - 1 = Slope from road to Rye Water N. of canal 2 = Field on right bank of Rye Water north of 1. 3 = Bank of canal, tow-path, &c., just E. of plantation 1/2 mile W. of Louisa Bridge 4 = Inside walled plantation Bombus lapidarius ♂︎♂︎ & ♀︎♀︎ B. lucorum a few ♂︎♂︎ B. muscorum ☿☿ & ♂︎ ♂︎ one of former stung me on the ear & followed me & attacked me several times, even after being captured in net & released. A painful sting but pain only lasted about 5-10 minutes. 292. 16.8.42. Rye Water & Royal Canal, KD., cont. Bombus agrorum ☿☿ & ♂︎♂︎. B. distinguendus 1♂︎ at 1. Psithyrus rupestris ♂︎♂︎ common. P. campestris ♂︎♂︎ of both pale & dark var. common. P. distinctus 1♂︎ certainly seen. Andrena minutula 2nd brood 1♀︎ at 3. Tenthredella moniliata ♂︎♂︎ & ♀︎♀︎ with very red abdomen frequent on Wild Carrot, Angelica &c. at 3, by canal. Tenthredo arcuata group ♂︎♂︎ & ♀︎♀︎ common: not examined. Athalia: several seen. Small black sp. at 4 = Selandria cinereipes ♂︎. Pteronidea myosotidis ♂︎♂︎ at 2, in top, NE., corner of field. Collected many beetles & 1♂︎ Stenomacrus out of large "bracket"-like fungus on dead poplar tree at 4, as on previous occasion.
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