160 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



*Coleophora solitariella. - - Pupa cases common on stones, etc. 

 among Si/ene maritima on the Bass Rock, June 1899 and 

 1901 ; moths emerged in July. *C. nuc/iiacella, Sta. (muehligi- 

 ella of Meyrick's Handbook ?) Reared from cases off wooden 

 fence, Morningside, October 1900 and 1902. Determined by 

 Mr. Barrett. 



Laverna miscella. On grassy bank, Aberdour, a good many, i6th 

 August 1900. L. lacteella. North Queensferry, June 1900. 



Chrysodysta schrankella. Luffness Links, a few, on iris, July 1898. 



Elachista kilmunclla. Fala Moor, common, i7th July, 1897. 

 E. zonariella. Heriot, one, July 1897. E. luticomella. 

 Polton, June, 1901. 



Lithocolletis ulmifoliella. Aberfoyle, May 1897; Corstorphine Hill, 

 May 1901. L. alnifoliella. Dollar, ist May 1897 ; Dalmahoy, 

 common, May 1898. L. messaniella. Blackford Road, Edin- 

 burgh, 1900 (K. J. Morton); near Alloa, May 1901. 



Lyonetia clerckella. Bridge -of -Allan, May 1900; Culross, April 

 1901 ; Balerno, May 1905. 



Cemiostoma scitella. Morningside, several, June 1898. 



Opostega crepusculella. Marlpit, Davidson's Mains, a few, August 



1898. 

 Nepticula myrtillella. Bavelaw Wood, on bilberry, 2gth May, 1900. 



THE TARDIGRADA OF THE FORTH VALLEY. 



By JAMES MURRAY. 



Tins short list of Tardigrada, found in the valley of the 

 Forth, is entirely drawn up from material collected by Mr. 

 Wm. Evans, and sent to me for examination. The localities 

 where the collections were made are all in the lower part of 

 the Forth valley, and at no great distance from Edinburgh. 

 About a dozen forms were observed. The number of 

 species cannot be definitely stated, as several of the forms 

 seen were not in condition to be determined with certainty. 

 It is also uncertain how many of the species of Tardigrada 

 which have been described can really claim to be good 

 species. Owing to the insufficiency of the earlier descrip- 

 tions, and our ignorance of the life-histories of all but a few 

 species, it is likely to prove that the same animal, at different 



