Alexander Henry Haliday

“ Canace nasica, Gelochia marmorea, abundant among the tufts of sea reed the larva of G. atrella on Anthyllis vulneraria Sitones tibiellus on the same the pupa of Agrotis fumosa in the sand ; also, Depressaria badiella (not hitherto recorded as Irish) , liturella, with Ephippiphora brunnicliiana. At Gallerus sands, Carabus clathratus (dead, far out towards the sea) , Cercyon melanocephalum, haemorrhoidale, Aegialia globosa, Phylloperthahorticola (var. suturalis) , Aphodius fimetarius (var. autumnalis) , Cytilus varius, Philopedon geminatus, Otiorrhynchus atroapterus. ”

“ Leistus montanus, Calathus nubigena, Arpedium brachypterum, were looked for without success on the summit. Only the following were noted as occurring so high up : Cychrus rostratus, Carabus catenulatus, Nebria nivalis (abundantly, the red-legged variety scarce) , Patrobus excavatus, Trechus aquaticus, Othius 6 punctatus, Xantholinus punctulatus, Quedius variabilis (?) ”

“ The Great Blasquet rises to a considerable elevation from the sea, and is inhabited but at one side, that looking towards the land, and facing Dunquin ; where, on the sunny slope of the hill, various crops of grain, &c., are cultivated with very fair success. ”

“ The only specimen of Carabus clathratus found (living) during this excursion, was here ; Anchomenus marginatus also. From Rossbegh, a visit to Blackstones, reached by a short and romantic ride over the hills, afforded a few hours collecting among the native woods of the valley. ”

“ On the shore at Carragh Creek, Cillenus lateralis occurred the first recorded instance of its western range in this island ; Diglossa mersa and larva, Cercyon littorale and depressum (f ) .Diptera were numerous ; Campsicnemus loripes in profusion ; C. alpinus occurred on the wet rocks, with Hydrophorus nebulosus ; Porphyrops cirripes along with pulicarius, Aphrosylus ferox, Coelopa sciomyzina, Medeterus jaculus, truncorum, muralis, Glenanthe ripicola. (f) In the bed of little runlets of the ebbing tide, Scatella aestuans in myriads, rising with an audible buzz ”

“ Elaphrus riparius, cupreus, Trechus aquaticus, Anchomenus marginatus, dorsalis, Calathus mollis, cisteloides, Harpalus ruficornis, seneus, Amara familiaris, Loricera pilicornis, Broscus cephalotes, Carabus granulatus, Serica brunnea, Onthophagus nuchicornis, Aphodius merdarius, sordidus, &c., Simplocaria semistriata, Philopedon geminatus, Coccinella 11 notata ”

“ A large Arytaena (sonchi, Frst ?) was common on an umbelliferous plant on the shore. Diptera were abundant, but not in great variety. Chrysops relictus as frequent as the Haematopotae, Empis livida, Scatophaga scybalaria, Notiphila uliginosa, Myopa ferruginea, Sericomyia borealis, Helophilus pendulus, Dolichopus diadema, plumipes, nubilus, Rhaphium maritimaa, flavicolla, pallipes, pumilum, Porphyrops spinigerellus, pulicarius, cirripes, Chrysotus spp., a Geomyza,! seemingly nondescript, among the reeds on the slob. ”

“ Onthophagus fracticornis, and nuchicornis, Saprinus asneus, nitidulus, with other coprophagous beetles, especially Cercyones and Aphodii, among which the small yellowish var. of A. fimetarius, which is properto the downs, merdarius and sordidus; Dromius foveolus, and Corticaria cylindrica, Mnhm. (?) , at the roots of the sea-reed ; Apion (?) on the stems. At the extreme point of the sands, connected by an isthmus of gravel, overflowed by the tide, the hollows are deeper, and the reeds more luxuriant, intermixed with Serratula arvensis, Pteris aquilina, and tangled, in parts, •
Figured. ”