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305. 1.10.47, cont. Grand Canal, W. of Killeen, Co. DU. cont. Taken at 3, cont. Homocidus biguttatus ♂︎, ant. 23; very small. Promethes sulcator ♂︎: not mtd. Stenomacrus 1♂︎, 1♀︎ = S. curvicaudatus 1♂︎, 1♀︎, ant. both 26. Mesochorus sp. ♀︎, not mtd. Meteorus scutellator ♀︎, ant. 32, cf. ♂︎ from 1, p.301. Blacus ruficornis 2♀︎♀︎. Opius caesus 2♀︎♀︎. O. irregularis 1♂︎. O. parvulus 7♀︎♀︎, ant. 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 22 & 22. O. cf. tacitus 1 small ♀︎, mtd. on its back, ant. only 23/24. Pentapleura angustula 4♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎: 1♂︎ (ant. 24) & ♀︎ (ant. 18) mtd. Phaenocarpa ruficeps 1 small, dark, ♂︎ } not mtd. Aspilota nigrescens? ♂︎: not mtd. Dacnusa sp. n.? A marvellous ♀︎, with black legs & brownish abdomen, short stout stigma, much rejected recurrent n.; & yet like a Rhizarcha = D. lugens Hal.?, ant. 23. 4.10.47. At 5.15 p.m. on arrival home at 14 Clareville Rd. caught a flying insect, in the kitchen with my hand. Thinking it was a Drosophila I, as I thought "squashed" it hard, but seeing it was not dead, I gave it a good squeeze between finger & thumb. Finally, seeing it was still very much alive I examined it & found it was a ♀︎ Aspilota vesparum Stelfox. The antennae were mutilated. 306. 1.10.47, cont. Grand Canal, W. of Killeen, Co. DU., cont. Taken at 3, cont. Dacnusa pubescens, areolaris, laevipectus & longiradialis all represented: nearly all ♀︎♀︎. } D. gilvipes 1♀︎ } D. (G.) uliginosa 2♀︎♀︎ } Ephedrus validus 2♀︎♀︎ } Aphidius spp. 14 } Procto: 1 Platygaster? } Chalcids 3 } Cynipid (large sp.) 1 } } None mtd. Plenty of Small White Butterflies seen & a few Small Tortoiseshells in garden. No Bumble Bees seen! 5th Oct. 1947. The sixth perfect day in succession, after a heavy dew & misty morning; all sunny & no wind; sun incredibly warm for October. In afternoon rode with Marcus Graham to Grand Canal, W. of Killeen, Co. DU., as on 1.10.47 & collected in three areas, as follows:- 1 = Stubble field of oats & weeds, especially uncut bits & edge next canal. Part of station 1 of 1.10.47, see p.300. 2 = W. edge (& ditch) of same field. Part of station 1 of 1.10.47. 3 = Ditch along S.E. side of field W. of 1 = same as station 3 of 1.10.47; see map on p.300.