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28.8.49, cont.  N. Prison, Lug. Co. WI., cont.

Taken at 2.  (Around tarns at 2,200 ft.).
[22 mtd. from 2 & these labelled on 1.4.1956.]

Cryptinids in abundance, but mostly ♂︎♂︎ of a few species:  at least 50 in sucker, but 6 only mounted:-
Hemiteles aperta  2♀︎♀︎, ant. 21 & 20+.
H. cf. gracilis?  ♂︎, ant. 19.
H. sp.  ♀︎, ant. 22.
Phygadeuon sp.  2♀︎♀︎, ant. both 19.

Orthocentrus cf. radialis  ♂︎, ant. 29.
Stenomacrus 4 = St. sp.?  2♀︎♀︎, ant. 24 & 17+!
St. sp.?  ♀︎, ant. 19+;  tergite 1 & most of 2 alutaceus:  ? near tristis or cognatus Hlgr.
St. sp.?  ♂︎, ant. bitten off:  radius very curved.
Gen. et sp.?  1 (Exochid!);  ant. 20+;  ♀︎

Promethes sulcator  2♂︎♂︎: not mtd.
Homocidus signatus  ♂︎, ant. 21;  areolet almost missing!
[No sign of H. gracilentus, taken here on 6.8.'37 & 20.8.1939, & to get the ♀︎ of which was the chief object of my visit to Lug:  & to Thonelagee [[Tonelagee]] on 23.8.49.]
Thersilochid  1 large ♂︎, ant. 24+ = 

Meteorus leviventris  ♀︎, ant. 25.
Perilitus sp.  ♂︎, black, rather small, ant. 23.
Opius longicaudatus miki  ♂︎, ant. 32.
Dacnusa grossa m.  ♀︎, ant. 29 = melanocera Th. vera of Nixon!


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28.8.49, cont.  N. Prison, Lug. WI, cont.

Monoctonus caricis  ♀︎.
Proctos.  Common, about 17 in sucker.
Chalcids common:  a dozen in sucker
Cynipids  1 species frequent:  six in sucker.


1st Sept. 1949.

A beautiful day, after a very wet one.  Nearly all sunny with fresh SW. wind.  Left home at 11 AM. with Mr. & Mrs. J.A.J. Palmer & drove to Ballymakaily loch on Grand Canal & walked up to Gollierstown Bridge & ponds.  Collected in four areas as follows:-

1 = edge of canal from loch to Gollierstown.
2 = 1st pond over sall, N. of canal 1/8 mile W. of Gollierstown Bridge.
3 = 1st & S & W sides of 2nd pond, S. of Canal & W. of Bridge.
4 = 3rd polnd & SW corner of 2nd pond, S. of Canal & W. of Bridge.

Bombus sylvarum  ♂︎♂︎ & ☿☿ frequent fide Palmer
B. derhamellus  1 fresh ♀︎ seen.
B. muscorum  several ♀︎♀︎.
B. lapidarius  faded ♂︎♂︎
B. lucorum  several ☿☿, one very fresh, others faded
B. agrorum frequent.