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Chernetidea in Ayrshire. Three species of false-scorpions 

 two of which are new to the " Clyde " list rewarded a very 

 careful search about West Kilbride during the past winter. 

 Chthonhts tetrachelatus, Preyss. Both old and young of this species, 

 hitherto noted in Scotland in " Forth " only, were obtained hibernating 

 in nests under stones at Portincross Rocks. None were seen moving 

 free. 



Obisiuni muscorum, Leach. Abundant at Portincross. During 

 winter the adults were living a free life, and one very immature 

 individual was found hibernating inside a nest. The females began 

 laying on March i o, and in the course of a single ramble later in 

 March nineteen nests with the contained female were observed. 



Roncus Cambridgii, L. Koch. This species, which in Scotland 

 has been recorded for Argyllshire only, was met with commonly in 

 the shore-woods. I have entered in my note-book over eighty 

 specimens, all of which, immature as well as adult, were leading a 

 free life. No trace of a nest in this species was discovered during 

 the winter months. ROBERT GODFREY, Edinburgh. 



Triehoptieus aeuleipes, Z<?//., in the Tweed District. In the 

 "Entomologists' Monthly Magazine" for November 1900, I re- 

 corded this peculiar species of Anthomyid as new to Britain. The 

 specimen there referred to was obtained in the Clyde District, and 

 only a single male was procured. I have now much pleasure in 

 recording the capture of a specimen (male) at Heriot, Midlothian, 

 in June 1898, by Mr. William Evans. The species may be readily 

 recognised by the curious appendage on the hind tibia (see Fig. in 

 " Ent. Mo. Mag."). So far as I am aware these two specimens are 

 the only examples hitherto obtained in Britain. From these records 

 it is evident that the species, though rare, is widely distributed. 

 PERCY H. GRIMSHAW, Edinburgh. 



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Juneus trifldus, Z., in the Outer Hebrides. Mr. W. S. Duncan 

 has found this rush on two mountains in North Harris on 

 Ullaval at 1500 feet, and on the top of Ceartaval at 1807 feet, 

 where it was growing plentifully with Luzula spicata, DC. On this 

 same mountain, between 1000 and 1400 feet, grow Salix herbacea, 

 L., Polygonum viviparum, L., Vacdnium Vitis-ldcea, L., and Carex 

 rigida, Good. Above this occurred Silene acaulis, L., and 

 Alchemilla alpina, L., with occasional tufts of Armeria maritima, 

 Wild. Curiously enough neither the Juneus nor Luzula occur on 

 the summit of Tirga More (2227 feet) which is close by. The species 



