go ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



yth nest, Akochara spadicea, i ; several larvae of Akochara, and one 



of Quedius. 



8th nest, Stenus pusillus, i, and Quedins larva. 

 gth nest, Aleochara spadicea, i ; Homalota, sp. ?, i ; Stemis speculator, 



i ; and several Quedius larvae, 

 i oth nest, Quedius vexans, i ; Hoinalota, sp. ?, i ; and many Quedius 



larvae. 



i ith nest, Only one larva of Aleochara ?, and a dead mole !. 

 1 2th nest, Oxypoda longipes, i; Aleochara spadicea, 2; Oxytelus 



sculpturatus, 2 ; Homalota, sp. ?, 5. 



Near Elie, Fife, nth April 1908; 10 nests examined by W. E. ; 

 light sandy earth. 



ist nest, Blank. 



2nd nest, Oxypoda longipes, \. 



3rd to gth nests, Blank, except for a few Quedius and other larvae. 



i oth nest, Quedius longicornis, i. 



Luffness, 2nd May 1908; 3 nests examined by W. E. ; sandy 

 soil. 



ist and 2nd nests, Blank. 



3rd nest, Metabletus foveolatus, 2 ; Homalota, sp. ?, i. 



Dirleton, gth May 1908, one nest examined by W. E. ; light 

 earthy soil. 



In nest Dyschirius globosus, i ; Quedius vexans, i, and 2 larvae. 



Fullarton, Midlothian, 5th November 1908; 5 nests examined 

 by W. E. ; soil more or less peaty. 



ist nest, Quedius vexans, 2 ( $ and ? ), and a Staphylinid larva. 

 2nd and 3rd nests, Blank. 

 4th nest, Oxypoda longipes, i. 

 5th nest, Blank. 



Luffness Links, yth November 1908; i nest examined by 

 \V. E. ; sandy soil. 



In nest Xantholiuus ochraceus, i, and a Staphylinid larva. 



Dirleton Links, gth January 1909 ; 2 nests examined by W. E. ; 

 soil very sandy. 



ist nest, Quedius vexans, i ; and 4 Quedius larvae. 

 2nd nest, Quedius vexans, i ; and 2 Quedius larvae. 



Near Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, 6th February 1909; y nests 

 examined by W. E. ; clayey and peaty soil. 



