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22.6.53, cont.  "Morristownbiller"  Marsh W. of Newbridge, KD., cont.

Dacnusa postica  ♀︎.
D. laevipectus  3♂︎♂︎ & 5 others
D. (R.) coracina m. ♀︎ (Paratype!);  ant.  = mutia Nixon ♂︎.
D. lugubris?  3 (? sex: possibly all ♂︎♂︎):  ant. 33, 36 & 37.
D. sp.?  ♀︎, ant. 30:  thorax shining & glabrous, tergite 1 almost hairless - in box next curtipalpis!
Chaenusa conjungens  2♂︎♂︎.
Chaenon anceps?  2♀︎♀︎.
Coelinius "n. sp. Sligo"  2♂︎♂︎, 1♀︎:  ant. ♂︎♂︎ 39 & 41, ♀︎ bitten off short.
Trioxys parvicornis m.  ♀︎, ant. 11.
Aphidius sp.  ♂︎.
Proctos 13, only 1 mtd. = Acropiesta rufiventris  ♀︎
Chalcids  13 (including 2 Mymarids).
Cynipids  2.
Dipteron  1 Stratiomyid = 
Beetle  1


25th June 1953. 

Left Dublin in great haste by 5.30 P.M. train for Belfast & crossed to Glasgow, where ship berthed at 7.30 A.M. on 26th.  We caught 8.0 A.M. train to Killin, as usual, & arrived at latter place about 10.30 AM.  Very hot & humid. 

Went immediately to the row of Lime trees E. of the wooden bridge across R. Lochay on road leading to Killin Pier & started collecting & had lunch at 12 noon by which time three thunder storms had appeared & we had to retreat to station.


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SCOTTISH TRIP 1953.

25th June 1953. 

Collected in two areas between Killin & Killin Pier (until thunder storms interfered) as follows:- 
1 = under limes just E. of R. Lochay
2 = around pond on flat S. of railway to pier, 1/4 mile E. of station!

Taken at 1. (under lime trees), 11.30 till 12 noon.
Very warm & humid: E. breeze.
[22 mtd. from 1 & these labelled 26-8-1953.]

Dolerus gonager √  ♀︎
Athalia lugens √  ♀︎.
Cryptinids 9:  only one mounted = Obisiphaga stenoptera Marsh.  small ♀︎, ant. 18.  Put into coll.
Orthocentrus protuberans  ♀︎ not mtd.
Mesochorus sp.  ♀︎ not mtd.
Plectiscus sp.  ♀︎: not mtd.
Euphorus pallipes  2  1♀︎ mtd. ant. 22, other ♀︎ also 22.
Diospilus capito  ♀︎: not mtd.
Adelura sylvia Hal.  ♂︎ & ♀︎ (ant. ♀︎ 34).
Aphaereta  ♂︎: not mtd.
Aspilota 9 = A. sp. near sylvatica;  but prop. v. smooth;  ant. 25, no dimple, &c.  Put in coll next sylvatica!
A. cf. nigrescens  3♂︎♂︎, prop. smooth, ant. 21, 23 & 23;  1♀︎, prop. +/- rugose, ant. 18.
A. fuscicornis  small ♂︎, ant. 15.
A. cf. planifrons  2♀︎♀︎, ant. 19 & +16 (bitten off!)
A. surcularia?  ♀︎, ant. 16;  small!
A. sp. no dimple, blackish legs, small ♂︎, ant. 18.
Opius levis, very small ♂︎, ant. 21.
Dacnusa melanocera  3  1♂︎ mtd. ant. 25.
D. petiolata ♀︎, ant. 42, & 2 others
D. cf. asramenes Nixon:  ♀︎, ant. 34.
Aphidius sp.  ♂︎: not mtd.
Proctos.  17: 1 mtd. = Crytoserphus? ♂︎.
Chalcids  8: not mtd.