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242. 14.6.49, cont. R. Canal, KD., cont. Taken at 2, cont. Cryptinids 7: none mtd. Cteniscid 1♂︎, red abd., ant. 28 = Promethes cognatus ♂︎: not mtd. Perilissus subcinctus? ♀︎, ant. 32. Mesoleius cf. geniculatus Holmgr. ♂︎, with spiral segmentation of abdomen, ant. 31. Probably off poplar? Sent to Graham! Exochus prosopius ♂︎, ant. 34. Campoplegids 3: none mtd. Thersilochid 1♀︎, ant. 17, terebra long, = Taken at 3 (Off trees!) [Only 6 mounted from 3; these labelled 29.12.53.] Cryptinids 2: 1 mtd. = Leptocryptus sp. ♂︎, ant. 21. Lissonota erraunda? 2♂︎♂︎, very white face! Ant. 31 & 32. Orthocentrus cf. fulvipes? 2♂︎♂︎, ant. both 28 Stenomacrus (N.) compressus ♀︎, flat head, ant. 21. Head collapsed after death, as usual. AWS. Opius exilis? ♀︎, ant. 25. Pentapleura pumilio ♀︎, small: not mtd. Dacnusa areolaris ♀︎ not mtd. Aphidius spp. 3. Proctos & Chalcids 3: not mtd. Beetle. Anobium domesticum: very large ♀︎? Not mtd. 243. 15th June '49. A perfect day, all hot sun, but strong wind from NE. along coast & so small insects very scarce. Drove, with Marcus Graham & J.P. Brunker to Buckroney, S. of Brittas Bay, Co. WI. Left home at 10.30 & arrived there about 11.50. Collected insects in three areas, as follows:- 1 = Sand-dunes N. of outlet of Buckroney Marsh & S. of Mizen Head. 12 noon till 1 P.M. 2 = Buckroney Marsh, W. of road & behind dunes. 2.0 till 4.0 P.M. 3 = Edge of lagoon in dunes, at moment quite dry! Buckroney Dunes, Co. WI. Taken at 1. [7 mtd. from 1 & these labelled on 12.11.1953.] Dryinid ♂︎ = Bethylus fuscicornis ♀︎: not mtd. Bracon nigratus ♀︎, ant. 30. Apanteles cf. tetricus ♂︎, Ap. cf. spurius ♀︎. Perilitus aethiops 2♂︎♂︎: not mtd. Dacnusa vitripennis miki: ♂︎ (ant. 30) & ♀︎ (ant. 28). Very nice pair! Coelinius viduus ♂︎: not mtd. P.T.O.