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third, and fourth segments, and (5) the superior size, examples 

 usually measuring about 10^ millimetres. 



3. PACHYMERIA PALPARIS, Egg. Several specimens 

 of both sexes were taken by Mr. Bowhill on the shores of 

 Loch Feochan, near Oban, in August, and Mr. James 

 Waterston has shown me a male taken by him at Prestwick 

 in Ayrshire on i$th September. It has also been recorded 

 from Rannoch and Braemar. 



4. PLATYPEZA INFUMATA, Hal. (new to Scotland}. A 

 male of this rare species was taken by me at Aberdour on 

 the /th July. All previous records appear to be from the 

 south of England and North Wales. 



5. SCATOPHAGA VILLIPES, Ztt. A male taken on the 

 same day and in the same locality as the last. I have also 

 recently examined specimens from Orkney and Shetland. 

 Although the species is given in italics in Yen-all's " List " 

 it now appears to be an undoubted member of the British 

 fauna. The colour of the legs is somewhat variable, but 

 the species may be easily recognised by its long and fine 

 pubescence. 



6. DOLICHOPUS PLANITARSIS, Fin. Mr. James Water- 

 ston took seven or eight specimens of this very rare species 

 at Cowdenbeath, Fife, on iith June. 



IMPORTANT PROSECUTION UNDER THE WILD 

 BIRDS' PROTECTION ACTS. 



IN Lerwick Sheriff Court on 23rd July Sheriff Mo ffat had 

 before him the adjourned case in which the Rev. Albert 

 Ernest Sorby, Darfield Rectory, Yorkshire, was charged 

 with contravening the Wild Birds' Protection (County of 

 Zetland) Order, 1902, section 2, by having on the 6th June 

 last, at Burrafirth Voe, Unst, taken two eggs of the Great 

 Skua, and also on I2th June, at the Neeps of Graveland, 

 Yell, taken a Sea Eagle's egg ; whereby he was liable to 

 forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding \ for each egg. 

 Accused again failed to appear, and evidence was led in 

 absence by the Procurator Fiscal (Mr. J. K. Galloway). 



