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159. 29.5.44, cont. Galtymore, 3,000 ft., ST., cont. Opius caesus 1♀︎, ant. 22. Pentapleura angustula ♀︎, ant. 17. Aspilota (Synaldis) parvicornis ♂︎, ant. 19. Dacnusa areolaris group ♀︎, near laevipectus, ant. 21, sinuous radius. D. elegantula D. affinis 3♀︎♀︎, ant. 22, 22 & 24; last a much more robust example; it & one other with rugose base to 2nd tergite! Proctos. 8 (mostly Platygasters) Chalcids 3, including a Mymarid & ♂︎ with large palps as in genus Halticoptera. Cynipid 1 = Coleoptera. Apion dichrorum (= flavipes Anett.) fide E.O'M. 160. 30th May 1944. Very hot & very windy, with wind probably SE., but tearing up the Glen of Aherlow from E. Did not collect all day except one ♀︎ Trioxys taken on dining room window with fingers = T. Spent most of day setting insects & went for a short walk in cool of evening. 31st: May 1944. Opened same as 30th with very strong hot wind & hot sun, but by 11 AM. it was obvious that a change was coming as a jam formed over Slieve-na-muck ridge & drops of rain & then a heavy splash occurred. In afternoon much heavy thunder heard all round & some lightning Bansha way, with bursts of rain & wind & calm dry spells. After thunder a steady drizzle with wind veering to SW. & temperature dropping, followed by a fine cool night. Did not collect all day, but set insects & in late afternoon went for a walk & discovered the remains of a water-garden S. of ruins of Ballinacourty House.