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sheltered nooks and glens. It makes no nest, but lays its two 

 eggs on the bare ground, which is not hollowed or prepared in 

 any way. 



Mr. William Rennie exhibited eggs of the Corn Bunting 

 (Emberiza miliaria, L.), from Cadder Wilderness, and, for com- 

 parison, those of Yellow Bunting (E. citrinella, L.), and Reed 

 Bunting (E. schmniclus, L.). A photograph of the nest and eggs 

 of the Corn Bunting, taken at Cadder Wilderness, was submitted 

 by Mr. Hugh W. Wilson. 



On behalf of Mr. John E. Murphy, Mr. Alexander Ross 

 exhibited specimens of the following species of Coleoptera : — 



Bembidium quadriguttatum, F. — This was taken by Mr. Murphy 

 at Fairlie, in July, 1907. The capture was noteworthy, as it 

 made the first record for the West of Scotland. Fowler states 

 that the beetle is rare in Scotland, and gives Lowlands, Tweed, 

 and Forth as localities. In the South of England it is common 

 and generally distributed, while in the North it is local but not 

 rare. It belongs to the Ground Beetles, and may be found in 

 moist places by the side of streams, rivers, or ponus, or on the 

 sea-shore — indeed, in damp places, whether the water be fresh or 

 salt. The smooth head has a deep but short furrow on each side; 

 the thorax is remarkably convex in front, and in colour is shining 

 blue-green or greenish- blue ; and the elytra are rather convex, 

 and their colour is similar to that of the thorax, but deepens 

 into violet, which at times appears black. On the shoulder of 

 each elytron is a triangular patch of dull white, and lower down 

 another roundish patch. It is from these spots that the specific 

 name is derived. 



Notoxns monoceros, L. — This was taken in June, 1900. at 

 Monkton. The beetle belongs to the family Anthicidse, of which 

 two species are recorded in the British Association list. It occurs 

 in sandy places on the coast, and is recorded commonly from the 

 East Coast of Scotland. It has not, however, been noted for the 

 Clyde Area, and Mr. Murphy has so far been unable to trace any 

 record for the West of Scotland. In this little insect the thorax 

 is narrower than the abdomen, and tapers outwards above the 

 head so as to form a sort of horn. The abdomen is blackish, 

 marked with pale yellow spots. The antennae and legs are 

 reddish orange. 



