1 36 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



NOTES ON CLYDE TENTHREDINID/E 

 (SAWFLIES). 



By And. Adie Dalglish, F.E.S. 



In the January and March (1914) numbers of this magazine 

 there appeared a list of Clyde Tenthredinidae, by J. R. 

 Malloch. In his introduction the writer states that he 

 is of the opinion that we are now as near finality with 

 regard to the elucidation of Cameron's records as we are 

 ever likely to be. That I think is a very sweeping statement, 

 and I doubt if it can be substantiated. I am fully convinced, 

 that for more than a century to come, Cameron's Monograph 

 on the Tenthredinidae will absorb the attention, and be food 

 for investigation for entomologists who may take up the 

 study of this interesting sub-order of insects, and that the 

 great majority of Cameron's doubtful records will be fully 

 dealt with and explained. 



It was not my intention to take notice of this list, but 

 on looking over it I find so many omissions and inaccuracies 

 that I feel compelled to point these out. 



Lyda stellata, Chr. Cameron sank his nemoralis in this species in 

 his Monograph, vol. iii., p. 94. 



Abia candens, Konow. Cameron, though he evidently doubted the 

 specific validity of this species, mentions that the two forms, 

 sericea, L., and eandens, Konow, occur together in Scotland, 

 and are equally common (vol. iii., p. 33) ; and as Cameron did 

 most of his collecting in Clydesdale, I presume he took both 

 species there. I have candens, Konow, from several localities 

 in Clydesdale, the identification of which has been confirmed 

 by Dr Enslin. 



The following three species of Pteronus are omitted : 



Pteronus strongy togas ter, Cam. Recorded by Cameron in his 1878 

 list for Kilsyth and Cannisburn. Konow refers this to 

 Pteronus fuscomaculatus, Forst. {Genera Insectorum, 1905, p. 

 55); followed by Morice {Ent. Mo. Mag., 1906, p. 13]). 



