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153. last September & which resemble the form found under similar conditions in the Ben Bulbin-Annacoona (limestone) areas in Co. Sligo. Also saw enormous number of Arion ater (all v. aterrima), which came out as soon as shade came on cliff & also saw a few Arion subfuscus (at about 2,600 ft.): the Arion ater occurred to the very top of Galtymore. Not many beetles seen, but Carabus catonulatus seen several times on the higher ground & a couple of small black beetles ([[image]] so size) taken above 2,500 ft. Collected by sweeping in 3 areas, as follows:- 1 = on moraine & round shore of L. Diheen 2 = up cliffs S. of L. Diheen to 2,600 ft. 3 = Summit plateau of Galtymore, round Dawson's Table & ridge 1/4 mile west of same, all ca. 3000 ft. 154. 29.5.44, cont. L. Diheen, 1800 ft. alt., ST. Taken on shore or around tarn (mostly taken at waters edge where huge numbers of insects congregated - many having been washed up by faint breeze blowing across lake!) = 1. [21 mounted from 1 & these labelled 5.12.46!] Dolerus aeneus frequent. Epitomus pygmaeus [[strikethrough]] (or sp. near this) [[/strikethrough]] 1♀︎ in tarn, ant. 22. Atractodes sp. ♀︎ swept: ant. 22. Hemiteles sp. ♂︎, ant. 21. Homocidus pallipes ♀︎ in tarn; very small, ant. 22. Campoplegid ♂︎ (= Nepiera concinna) swept, ant. broken. Oncophanes minutus ♀︎, tergite 2 almost smooth, ant. 21. Perilitus sp. ♂︎, ant. 24. Diospilus capito ♂︎, ant. 23. Opius caesus 3 small ♀︎♀︎: 1 mounted has 21-seg. antennae. Pentapleura pumilio ♀︎: not mtd. Dacnusa postica ♀︎ in tarn Dacnusa areolaris group ♂︎♂︎ & ♀︎♀︎ 13: 2♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎ mounted, as below. D. areolaris? 1♂︎ (ant. 20), 1♀︎ (ant. 20) with rather fusco-testaceous legs, flat mesonotum, long radial cell, very transverse head; but moderately long 2nd discoidal cell. D. areolaris? 1 larger ♂︎, redder legs, domed mesonotum; but very short, almost square, 2nd discoidal cell: : D. laevipectus var. D. affinis 4 small ♀︎♀︎, 1♀︎ mounted
