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11. 7th Oct. 1942. A dull mild day with rapidly falling glass, after 2 fine days; rather stormy SW wind, nearly raining. Went by bus to Old Barn & walked up Glenasmole to hut on W. side of lower reservoir, where collected for just an hour, 3 till 4 P.M., & filled two suckers. Hymenoptera very common, especially Proctos. Glenasmole, Co. DU. Edge of lower reservoir & under trees round hut = 1. [27 mounted from 1 & these labelled 16.12 1941] Under tree near boundary fence for 100 yards S. of hut = 2. Taken at 1. [27 mounted: as above!] Myrmica scabrinodis ♂︎ Ichneumon ♀︎, vol. 1 = Stenichneumon defraudator ♀︎ ant. 36 Epitomus pygmaeus 3♀︎♀︎. Cryptinids 9, including Pezomachus rufulus ♀︎ Stipnus gagates ♂︎ & ♀︎. Phygadeuon or Hemiteles? small ♀︎, ant. 19, with huge head & enormous eyes = 12. 7.10.42, cont. Glenasmole, DU., cont. Taken at 1, cont. Pimpla maculator ♀︎. P. IV dentata √ small ♀︎, ant. 25. Orthocentrus radialis & protuberans ♀︎ each. Stenomacrus ventralis ♂︎♂︎ & ♀︎♀︎ frequent. St. ridibundus 1♂︎. St. vafer? ♂︎, ant. 20. St. confinis? ♀︎, ant. 22. Picrostygeus recticauda ♀︎. Campoplegid ♀︎ ant. 35. = Mesochorus 2♀︎♀︎: 1 mounted, very red marked, ant. 34 = Plectiscids 4: 3 mounted = Eusterynx cf. tenuis Forst. ♀︎, ant. 18. & also a ♂︎ possibly same species, ant. 19-seg. Plectiscus ♂︎, ant. 20. Colastes braconius 1♀︎. Apanteles xanthostigmus? ♂︎, white wings. Meteorus filator ♀︎. Eubadizon extensor ♀︎. Blacus trivialis √ 1♀︎, ant. 17, stigma pale. Alloea contracta ♂︎. Phaenocarpa conspurcator ♀︎ Aspilota 2♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎: 1♂︎ & ♀︎ mounted & = A. dentifemur ♀︎, ant. 20: a very beautiful specimen! A. cf. viatica, 1 small ♂︎, ant. 22, propodeum rugose.
Transcription Notes:
Eusterynx = Eusterinx