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Saproxylic beetles of Ireland ____________________________ praeustus” dug out of an old alder stump by River Dargle, JNH (Halbert, 1922) – the museum specimen at NMI is A. pomorum (Speight, 1989b). H22 Meath: Balrath, vi.1916, GWN (Nicholson, 1917); Carlanstown, vi.1916, GWN (Nicholson, 1917). H30 Cavan: Cloverhill, v.1914, GWN (Nicholson, 1915). H34/40 East Donegal & Londonderry: Kilderry, CWB (Buckle, 1900; Johnson & Halbert, 1902). H37 Armagh: Churchill, 1887, WFJ (Johnson, 1888a; Johnson & Halbert, 1902); Derryadd, Peatlands Park, 18.v.1992, 21.v.2007, 15.iv.2010, RA; Peatlands Park, 21.v.2007, RA; Argory Moss (H877575), 26.iv.2012, MDB. H39 Antrim: Garry Bog (9328/30), two off sallow bush at edge raised bog, 7.vi.1992; Great Deer Park, Glenarm (D2911), in dead oak branch, 20.v. & 13.vi.2006, KNAA. H40 Londonderry: Iniscarn Forest, Moyola Park, 17.v.1985, RA; Kennedy’s Quarry, Macosquin, 6.vi.1992, RA; Ballynahone More Bog, 28.v.2007, RA. 46 Figure 15: Ampedus pomorum © Roy Anderson Melanotus castanipes (Paykull, 1800) – Common & Widespread Larvae most frequently develop in red-rotted heartwood, but also in decaying wood generally. The adult flies after dark and is attracted to light. Included within M. villosus (Fourcroy, 1785) in Britain and Ireland until separated by Mendel (2004) who comments he has M. castanipes from the west of
Saproxylic beetles of Ireland ____________________________ Ireland while M. villosus predominates in SE England. H1, H2, H13, H15, H16, H18, H20, H25, H30, H31, H33, H34, H36, H37, H38, H38, H39, H40. FAMILY LYCIDAE Net-winged Beetles Figure 16: Melanotus castanipes © Roy Anderson Pyropterus nigroruber (De Geer, 1774) – Rare old growth species Larvae develop in well-decayed red-rotten heartwood of various trees, especially birch and beech; adults attracted to blossom and often found sunning in woodland glades. Vulnerable in Ireland (Speight, 1990). Montane and northern in continental Europe. H2 North Kerry: Killarney, summer 1866 JRH (Rye, 1867); several taken by beating birch trees and by sweeping, July 1898, JRH & GWC (Halbert, 1898c); Ross Castle, Killarney, swept off birch, GWC (Johnson & Halbert, 1902); Flesk, Killarney, 6.x.1930, EFB; Muckross, ix.1953, EFB (Speight, 1990) – both very late dates; Muckross Peninsula (V9586), larvae collected from red-rotted beech log in ash/oak woods on sandstone, ii.1989, hatched 5-15.v.1989, MCDS (Speight, 1990); Cromaglan, 1907, AWS (Halbert, 1907a). H28 Sligo: Slish Wood (G7432), one beaten from vegetation along lakeshore, 16.vii.1992, MC (Cawley, 2005). 47
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