1909. Southern". — Gordii of Ireland. 117 



Moriiiiigton, Co. Meatli ; Ballymote, Co. Sligo : and Bun- 

 doran, Co. Donegal. 



Elsewhere, it has been found in England, Germany, France, 

 Italy, Bohemia, and Transcaucasia. 



Cordius Villoti (Kosa). 



This species was obtained from two localities — viz., R. 

 Caragh, Glencar, Co. Kerry ; and Abbe^'leix, Queen's Co. 



This species has not been previously recorded from the 

 British Isles, though it seems highly probable that it was 

 included with other forms under the name " Gordius aqua- 

 ticus." It is widely distributed over the Palearctic Region. 



National Museum, Dublin. 



IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include an American Tapir and three Grey Squirrels from 

 the Duke of Bedford, a Pine Marten from Mr. N. Patterson, a young 

 Otter from Mr. W. H. B. :\roorhead, a Badger from Mr. W. W. Despard, a 

 Squirrel from Mr. Grattan Bellew, a Turtle Dove from Mr. H. B. Rath- 

 borne, two domestic Pigeons from Miss A. Kinahan, a Long-eared Owl 

 from Mr. T. Lombard, several small birds from Capt. J. W. H. Seppings, 

 two Missel Thrushes from Mr. W.J. Williams, Wild Ducks from Mr. 

 A. H. B. Ferrier and Mr. Thom, a Cormorant from Mr. A. Robinson, a 

 Merlin from I\irs. Ellis, five Lesser Redpolls from Mr. W. W. Despard, 

 two Red-breasted Weaver birds from Miss D, S. White, and a Locust from 

 Miss Thomson. Two Canadian Porcupines, two Alpine Marmots, a 

 Green-billed Toucan, and two Red-crested Cardinals have been bought. 



The young American Tapir is a most valuable addition to the Gardens. 

 It is nearly twenty years since one of these primitive allies of the Horse- 

 family has been on view in Dublin, and everyone interested in zoology 

 will be eager to see a living mammal of a type that has survived, with 

 little change, since Miocene times, during which we know that tapirs 

 inhabited Europe, though they are now restricted to tropical America 

 and the :Malay countries. The Alpine Marmots and Canadian Porcupines 

 also are interesting recruits to the series of exhibited Rodents. 



Work on the rebuilding of the old portion of the Lion-house is now in 

 rapid progress, while the w^alks are greatly improved by the changes 

 that have been made in the Gardens during the spring months. 



