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279. 24.8.47, cont. Rye Water & Royal Canal KD. 13. 1 = Marshy flat on right bank of Rye Water, 50 yards N. of canal aqueduct. 4. 2 = Sunk area on plateau between Louisa Bridge & station 1. 18. 3 = Mr. Mitchell's plantation along canal at Collinstown Ho. = "R. Canal". Some stung Aphides collected on Ononis repens at Esker, Co. DU., produced ♀︎♀︎ (6) of Aphidius ervi on that evening, and following day! Insects taken at 1 [13 mounted & these labelled 10.4.1951.] Cryptinids 2. Hemiteles sp. ♂︎: not mtd. Microcryptus graminicola ♀︎, ant. 26. Promethes sulcator 3♀︎♀︎: not mtd. P. pulchellus ♂︎: not mtd. Homocidus pallipes ♂︎, ant. 23. Stenomacrus sp. ♀︎: not mtd. Mesochorus sp. ♀︎: not mtd. Nepiera concinna? 2♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎ mtd., ant. 26. Opius irregularis 4 (♂︎ & ♀︎) O. caesus 2 (1 minute ♂︎, 1 larger ♀︎, ant. both 22). O. exilis? ♀︎, ant. 27. O. cf. communis?? ♀︎, ant. 23. 280. 24.8.47, cont. Rye Water, KD., cont. Taken at 1, cont. Pentapleura pumilio 2♀︎♀︎: not mtd. Dacnusa areolaris group, including longiradialis (♂︎ & ♀︎) & maculipes: none mtd. D. aphanta 8 (♂︎ & ♀︎): none mtd. D. (G.) siniffa ♂︎(?), ant. 29. D. (G.) affinis 1♀︎: not mtd. D. (G.) uliginosa 2♀︎♀︎: 1 mtd. has rather expanded head & 23 seg. ant. Chaenusa conjungens 13 (♂︎ & ♀︎) Coelinius diversipes m. 2♂︎♂︎, ant. 40 & 41; legs mainly red. Praon abjectum? 1♂︎, 1♀︎: not mtd. Aphidius spp. 9: 1♂︎ mtd. = A. renominatus Hincks (cirsii Hal.) ant. 19. Procto. 1 } none mtd. Chalcids 3 } none mtd. Cynipid 2 } none mtd. Hemipteron = Polymerus nigritus Fallin, ♀︎, fide A.M. Maysee 1964. New to Ireland. Seen by canal between stations 2 & 3. Aeschna juncea (1), A. grandis (2), Orthetrum coerulescens by marshy hollow at 2. Sympetrum striolatum frequent. Painted Lady Butterfly 1. Red Admiral 1. Peacock 1. Clouded Yellow ♂︎♂︎ 2. Common Blue 2♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎. Wall Butterfly. Speckled Wood. Silver-washed Fritillary 1♀︎ Small Copper.