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173. 22.7.45, cont. "Field near Whitehall Ho. "N. of Tallaght," Co. DU., cont. Dacnusa areolaris group 16, including D. longiradialis 1♂︎. D. maculipes several: none mtd. Coelinius similis miki : ♂︎ & ♀︎, ant. 42 & 29. Monoctonus caricis ♀︎, ant. 13. M. nervosus 2♂︎♂︎, small; ant. both 17. Praon abjectum 2♂︎♂︎: not mtd. Aphidius spp. 25: 3 mtd. = A. cf. sonchi ♀︎ with dark apex to abd.; more slender antennae, 16-seg. A. cf. renominatus, ♀︎, shorter, stouter, ant. 15-seg. A. cf. sp. near last, ♂︎, very minute, slender, ant. 17. Proctos. 26: 1 mtd. Chalcids 14: none mtd. Cynipids 1: none mtd.. 174. 22 7.45, cont. Garden; 14 Clareville Rd., Harold's Cross, Dublin 6 P.M. Found the ants of nest of Myrmica very excited the ☿☿ rushing about in all direction & a large number of ♀︎♀︎ aimlessly wandering round the entrances to the nest, which seems now to be situated under a dense clump of Sempevivum at SW. corner of what we called "George's garden." At first no ♂︎♂︎ seen, but later 2 or 3 only seen & these also wandering about & not taking any notice of the ♀︎♀︎. I therefore assume that the newly emerged ♀︎♀︎ (& some ♂︎♂︎) were being given an "airing" & were not ready to mate. 1♂︎, 1♀︎ and 1☿ mounted! 22.7.45. On this day E. O'Mahony found a ♀︎ Aspilota on window in Clontarf Boat Club which proved to be a very fine ♀︎ A. dentifemur Stelfox - ant. 20 - the first taken in or near a house! A.W.S. 23.7.45.