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18. 3.6 46, cont. Stradbally, Co. SK., cont. Aspilota sp. near tumida, small ♂︎, ant. 17. Dacnusa nigro-hispida m. ♂︎, small, black, ant. 23. {Same as taken at Dooaghtry, WM., on 13.9.1941! AWS. Resembles D. lugens Hal. but has sternauli & notauli. AWS. 15.2.1949} D. laevipectus 1♂︎ 1♀︎: not mtd. D. (Gyocampa) affinis, large ♀︎, ant. 24. Chalcids. 3 } none mtd. Dipteron 2 } none mtd. Insects taken at 2. [10 mtd from 2 & these labelled 14.2.1949!] Cryptinids 7: none mtd. Thersilochid? ♂︎: same as on 2.6.46, p.15. } none mtd. Meloboris sp. 3♂︎♂︎, 2♀︎♀︎, black coxae. } none mtd. Bassus annulatus ♂︎. Bracon anthracinis ♀︎, ant. 20 - a large specimen. B. communis ♂︎, ant. 28. B. cf. epitriptus ♂︎♀︎, ant. 29, reddish legs, very rejected recurrent n. Apanteles sp.? 2♂︎♂︎: 1 mtd. white wings milk-white wings; longish, nearly smooth tergite 1. 19. 3.6.46, cont. Stradbally, SK., cont. Perilitus aethiops? ♂︎, ant. 28? P. sp. ♂︎, ant. 20, red head, &c. Macrocentrus "n. sp. Lyle" ♀︎, ant. 30. Opius caesus 2♂︎♂︎: not mtd. Dacnusa raissa 1 very nice ♀︎, ant. 30: probably swept off Iris! D. laevipectus 2♂︎♂︎: not mtd. Aphidius cf. pascuorum? ♀︎; ant. mutilated by Psocids? Procto. 1 & this mounted = Cynipids 3 } not mtd. Chalcids 2 } not mtd. 4th June 1946. After a terrible night of wind & rain, gale all day, with rain blowing in the wind; intense heat at times & then chilly again, but afternoon almost dry. Spent morning writing & setting insects. In afternoon walked to Caher Point, about 3 miles N. of Cloghane, & home by road through Ballygwin (?), & saw some new plants including Anthyllus, Beta (one plant), Asperula cynanchica (on sands), Cochlearia groenlandia & ? hybrids with C. officinalis, Rubus caesius on beach, [[?C. storach]] & Asplenium Ruta-muraria