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33 7.9.44 cont. Glenasmole, Co. DU., cont. Bracon coriaceus miki, large ♀︎, ant. mutilated; in many ways resembling B. fulvipes but head more cubical & anal segments more polished. B. variator ♀︎; ant. 24, small. Diospilus speculator ♂︎, ant. 26. Diospilus oleraceus ♂︎, ant. 24. Pentapleura pumilio ♀︎, ant. 18. Aspilota minutissima ♀︎, ant. 15, very small & nice example. [Dacnusinids : none seen whatever, although the same ground 3 weeks ago swarmed with them.] Ephedrus validus 2♀︎♀︎: l mtd. ant. 11. Proctos. 6: 5 mtd. one = "Exallonyx microcerus K." ♀︎ fide Nixon Jan. 1949 Chalcids 1: not mtd. Cynipids 11: none mtd. Diptera : Syrphids 4 = 34. 10th Sept. 1944. A beautiful autumn day, after several cold days with N wind, some sun & some showers, but keen E. wind after mid-day kept small insects shy: all sunny till noon then dull till 3.30, when again very hot sun till 6 P.M. Left home at 10 AM & rode to Louisa Bridge, Royal Canal, Leixlip, Co. KD.; then went along canal to Mr. Mitchell's plantation as usual. Arrived about 11.30 & left about 5 & home about 6.30 against strong E. breeze. Collected in three areas, as follows:- 1 = along side of canal & between canal & fields, chiefly just W. of plantation, but a few taken just W. of Louisa Bridge, 11.30 till 12.45. 2 = inside plantation. 1.30 till 3.0. 3 = sides of canal & towpath just E. of plantation. 3.0 till 3.30. Bombus terrestris several fresh ♂︎♂︎. B. lucorum ♂︎♂︎ & ☿. B. agrorum ♂︎♂︎ & ☿☿. B. lapidarius ♂︎♂︎. Psithyrus rupestris ♂︎. P. campestris ♂︎♂︎ & ♀︎♀︎. Large, Small & Greenveined White Butterflies, Red Admiral (2), Small Tortoiseshell (ca. 24), Peacock (1), Speckled Wood, Small Copper (1), Common Blue ♂︎ & ♀︎ abundant. Aeschna grandis (1), Sympetrum striolatum, abundant. Agrion sp. 1♂︎.
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♂♀ It seems like there are a lot of scientific names of animals in this.
Two lines have what looks like an altered female or intersex symbol?