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307. 23.8.42, cont. Blessington, Co. WI. [[strikethrough]] Bombus lucorum two nests at foot of dry slope to old road, within about 5 yards of each other: only ☿☿ seen to enter the one, but far more ♀︎♀︎ than ☿☿ repeatedly seen to enter & leave the other nest, as if actually working: no ♂︎♂︎ seen about the nests at all. [[at 1. underscored]] B. agrorum frequent B. derhamellus 1♂︎ in marsh at 2. Psithyrus barbutellus ♀︎ on thistle at 2. Ps. rupestris ♂︎♂︎ on thistles at 1. Ps. distinctus ♂︎ at 2 on thistle. Halictus: many ♂︎♂︎ of albipes & calceatus seen. H. tumulorum ♀︎♀︎ seen. [No doubt other species also present but not looked for. Tenthrahedella sulphripes? ♂︎♂︎ & ♀︎♀︎ common at 1 & 2 - 1♂︎ from 2 mounted! Tenthredella colon ♀︎ swept at 2. Athalia spp. seen at all stations: not examined. Red Admiral Butterfy seen near Brittas on outward journey: 1st seen of summer brood. 308. 23.8.42, cont. Blessington, Co. WI. Taken at 1. Hymenoptera very abundant. [14 mounted from 1 & these labelled 25.11.44!] Cryptinids 9, including 4♀︎♀︎ of pretty sp. with tricoloured antennae of which 3 kept = Microcryptus improbus? 3♀︎♀︎, all with antennae 19-seg. Leptocryptus claviger ♂︎; Hemiteles small pale ♂︎. Bassus tricinctus ♂︎. Promethes cognatus ♂︎. Homocidus pectoratorius ♂︎♂︎. Mesoleius ♀︎, ant. 34. Mesochorus ♂︎ & ♀︎. Thersilochid red ♀︎ Dioctes exareolatus? ♂︎. Bracon fulvipes ♀︎♀︎. [No Apanteles seen} Meteorus ictericus 1♀︎, ant. 32. Opius cingulatus 1♂︎ O. irregularis ♂︎ & ♀︎. O. caesus 1♀︎. Adelura flaviventris ♂︎ & ♀︎. Aspilota tumida ♂︎, only 18-seg. ant., dark antennae A. (Synaldis) parvicornis ♂︎, ant. 22. Dacnusa adducta ♂︎: D. areolaris abundant. D. pubescens 1♀︎. D. cyclops 1♂︎, ant. 24. D. evadne ♂︎, ant. 29.