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118. 3.10.46, cont. Skerries Bog, KD, cont. Larvae of Lepidoptera & Tenthredonidae very abundant on birch everywhere & Dunlop by beating & I by sweeping took the following:- Leptidopterous larvae:- pudibunda, Sallow Kitten, Acronycta leporina (2 yellow haired! Dunlop) Bee. Sphecodes hyalinatus ♂︎. Sawfly larvae:- Croesus septentrionalis? Cimbex Abia on Scabiosa succissa! [From a larva on Salix brought home this day, I believe, a ♂︎ Phygadeuon (?) emerged on 14.7.1947 = } 6th Oct. 1946. A fine day, dull for most part, mild, with gentle easterly breeze, after 3 fine days & a drizzly night. Rode on bikes at 11.30 A.M. to Gollierstown, on Grand Canal, Co. DU., where arrived about 12.45. Collected by sweeping in two areas, as follows:- 1 Edges of canal just S. of Gollierstown Bridge & two quarry-holes nearest bridge & S. of canal. 2 Edge of 3rd quarry hole S. of bridge & canal
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