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39. 10.9.44, cont. R. Canal, Co. KD. Taken at 2, cont. Proctos extraordinarily abundant: over 50 in sucker, of which 16 mounted Chalcids. 10: none mtd Cynipids 4: none mtd. Bethylus fuscicornis 1 with testaceous antennae: not mtd. Aspilota dentifemur 1♂︎ (ant. 2), 6♀︎♀︎ (ant. 18, 19(4) & 20!) A. petiolaris small ♂︎, ant. 24. A. minutissima 2♀︎♀︎, ant. 15 & 17. A. cf. cynipidis 2♀︎♀︎ (ant. 17 & 18); & possibly 1♂︎ (ant. 22) but all have rather smooth propodeum. A. fuscicornis 1♂︎, ant. mutilated by Psocid. A. cf. surcularia? 1♂︎, small, ant. 17. A. rubripes 5 minute examples; 2♂︎♂︎ (ant. both 17) & 3♀︎♀︎ (ant. 14 in one; mutilated by Psocid in others). A. (Synaldis) 2♂︎♂︎, 4♀︎♀︎ of 3 species:- A. (S.) parvicornis 1 small ♂︎, antennae mutilated! A. (S.) sp. 1♂︎, 2♀︎♀︎, ant. 23, 17 & 17. A. (S.) sp. 2♀︎♀︎, ant. both 17, with much more rugose propodeum & stouter legs than last! Taken at 3. [5 mounted & these labelled 20.1.1948!] Phaeogenid 2 red ♀︎♀︎ = Phaeogenes impiger?? ant. both 23. Microplitus medianus 1♂︎ Aspilota sp. ♀︎, ant. 19, near rufifemur but ant. too slender Dacnusa areolaris group 3♀︎♀︎ not mtd D. elegantula ♂︎ {antennae mutilated by Psocid. Ephedrus validus ♀︎ not mtd. E. ♀︎ - not mtd Proctos 2: not mtd. 40. 17th Sept. 1944. A most perfect day, but 14th & 15th very bad; 16th better. R. Liffey in high flood & signs of recent heavy rain everywhere. Went by 12.10 (noon) bus to Royal Canal beyond Louisa Bridge, Co. KD., & returned by 4.40 bus from Maynooth. All sunny & very hot sun too, but rather strong SW. breeze in plantation while I was collecting there & not nearly as many insects out as on 10th. Collected in two areas only, as follows:- 1 = Walled plantation between canal & Mr. Mitchell's. 1.40 till 3 P.M. 2 = Tow path, &c., just W. of plantation as far as Crab Apple tree. 3 till 3.40 P.M. Royal Canal, Co. KD. Taken at 1. [32 mtd. from 1 including many Proctos: these labelled 24.1.48] Cryptinids 25, including 1♂︎ & 12♀︎ Pezomachus spp. 7 mtd. = Cremnodes atricapillus 2♀︎♀︎, ant. 17 & 18; one mtd. on its back. Pezomachus wingless ♂︎, ant. 21. P. brachypterous ♂︎, ant. 21. P. ♀︎, ant. 18, small sp. Exolytus ♂︎, ant. 25. Gen. et sp. ♂︎, ant. 26, ? near Cratocryptus. Mesoleius Polyblastus ♂︎, ant. 29. Promethes cognatus ♂︎ Campoplegid (no areolet!) =
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