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253. 28th June 1944. A fine day, but with very strong S.W. wind, after several cold, windy, & stormy days. In afternoon rode to Lucan, arriving at 4 P.M. & staying till 6:50, collected in "Sarsfield Estate" in four places, as follows: - Lucan Desmesne, Co. DU. 1 = beside river where upper path joins river path. 2 = beside river where public path is blocked by fence at Leixlip end of desmesne - along river path & under trees. 3 = beside main avenue W. of central gate & near turbine house 4 = beside main avenue 100 yard E. of central gate. Taken at 1. [28 mounted from 1 & these labelled 12.2.47.] Anteon ♂︎. Cryptinids 7, including Hemiteles apertus 3♂︎♂︎, not mtd. Leptocryptus sp. ♀︎, ant. 25. Acanthocryptus quadrispinosus ♂︎ ant. 27. Homocidus pectoratorius ♂︎. H. pictus group 2♀︎♀︎ = H. pictus ? var. with red hind coxae, ant. 21. & H. cf. subopaca? but small, scutellum marked yellow at apex, ant. ant. 21. Chorinaeus flavipes 1, ant. 29. 254. 28.6.44, cont. Lucan, Co. DU., cont. Taken at 1, cont. Mesochorus sp. ♂︎ } none mtd. Campoplegids 2 } none mtd. Colastes braconius 2♂︎♂︎, 2♀︎♀︎: not mtd. Rogas tristis √ 1♂︎, ant. 47. Sigalphus pallipes: in countless numbers: mostly ♂︎♂︎, but 10♀︎♀︎ in sucker: 3♂︎♂︎, 3♀︎♀︎ mounted, ant. 21/22, 23, 23 (♂︎♂︎), 22, 22, 22 (♀︎♀︎). Apanteles 2 spp. 2♂︎♂︎ Meteorus cinctellus ♀︎, ant. 27. Blacus ♂︎. Opius irregularis ♂︎ & ♀︎. O. cf. exilis ♂︎, but antennae 30-segmented! Adelura flaviventris ♂︎, ant. 30. Pentapleura angustula? ♀︎: not mtd. Phaenocarpa ruficeps ♂︎: not mtd. Aspilota spp. 4 = A. clivosa ♀︎, ant. 21. A. sp.? ♀︎, smooth propodeum, with dimple, long 21-seg. ant. A. cf. fuscicoxis? ♂︎, ant. 20. A. (Synaldis) cf. parvicornis? polish legs, ant. 20.