natural history society of glasgow. xix 



28th December, 1886. 



Mr. James Dairon, F.G.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. W. Craibe Angus exhibited a specimen of the Turnstone, 

 Strepsilas interpres, L., shot at Loch Lomond on 6th Inst., on 

 which he made some remarks.* He also showed a fine example 

 of the Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus, L., shot near 

 Balloch on 8th inst. 



Mr. W. R. Baxter exhibited specimens of Meta Menardi, Latr , 

 a spider which does not appear to have been previously observed 

 in Scotland. It frequents caves, and dark vaults in ruined castles, 

 &c. The specimens under notice were recently found in vaults 

 under Craignethan Castle, Lanarkshire. 



Mr Baxter also showed specimens of Asagena phalerata, 

 Panz., another rare species, taken near Troon, Ayrshire, by 

 Mr. Fred. W. Robertson. 



Mr. A. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., exhibited specimens of Aodneius 

 croulinensis, Jeffreys, one of the smallest British marine bivalve 

 shells. This mollusc was discovered 40 years ago by Dr. Jeffreys, 

 off Croulin Island, Ross-shire, and has been taken by Canon 

 Norman in Shetland waters and in various of the Norwegian 

 Fiords. Since its discovery by Jeffreys, however, it was not 

 known to have been taken in what may properly be termed 

 British waters until dredged by Mr. Somerville last August in 

 30 fathoms water, on a muddy bottom, in Gairloch, Ross-shire, 

 and also in Loch Broom. Specimens of Axlnus flexuosus 

 (Mont.), and A. ferruginosus (Forbes), the other two British 

 species, were shown for comparison, also an enlarged diagram 

 illustrating the minute characteristics by which the species are 

 distinguished. 



Mr. James J. F. X. King exhibited specimens of the following 

 neuropterous insects from the West of Ireland, all previously 

 unrecorded for that country, viz.: 



Leptocerus senilis, Barm. 

 L. commutatus, M'Lach. 

 CEcet is fit i • va, Ramb. 



Gl a plwt celins pellucidus, Retz. 

 Liiiinopliiliis liirsutus, Pict. 

 Silo nigricornis, Pict. 



Mr. James Steel exhibited specimens of Ainalia gagates (Drap.), 

 a rare slug found by Mr. Thomas Scott, Corresponding Member, 

 near the Royal Aquarium, Rothesay. He also showed leaves 

 and flowers of the Pitcher-plant (Sarracenia), sent by Mr. 

 Marshall Reid, Eel River, New Brunswick, for exhibition to 

 the Society. 



Mr. R. S. Wishart, M.A., exhibited a beautiful specimen of 

 Apera Spiea-venti, Beauv., from the French Coast near Boulogne, 

 also a number of plants from Forfarshire, including : 



* Transactions, vol. ii., p. 179. 



