SCOTTISH HAIRWORMS 255 



SCOTTISH HAIRWORMS {NEMATOMORPHA, 

 GORDIIDyE), THEIR OCCURRENCE, HABITS, 

 AND CHARACTERISTICS; WITH A KEY 

 FOR THE DISCRIMINATION OF THE 

 SPECIES RECORDED FROM BRITAIN. 



By James Ritchie, M.A., D.Sc, The Royal Scottish Museum. 

 {Concluded from page 142.) 



(i) Parachordodes violaceus (Baird) {continued). 



Distribution. — The species is a paU-earctic one, recorded, 

 according to Camerano, from the British Isles, Germany, France, 

 Italy, Bohemia, and Transcaucasia. 



In the British Isles records have been very few. 

 Scotland. — Tweed Area. — The type specimen was obtained 

 in Berwickshire by Dr Johnston (Baird, 1853, p. 37). 



To this solitary Scottish record must now be added 

 the following from specimens which I have examined. 



AVhitadder, at Allanton, near Chirnside, September 

 1913; $ specimen, collected by Mr Bishop, Berwick. 



Forth Area. — Haddingtonshire : INIont Craig House, May 

 1 9 12; $ specimen in Royal Scottish Museum 

 (presented by Captain Allan Porter). 



Midlothian (?) : 2 $ specimens brought alive to Dr 

 Ashworth at the University, now in his collection. 



Stirlingshire: Carron Water, 1912- c{ specimen in 

 Royal Scottish Museum (presented by Dr J. A. Harvie- 

 Brown). 



Fifeshire : Aberdour ; 2 $ specimens in the collec- 

 tion of Dr J. H. Ashworth. 



Tay Area. — Perthshire : $ specimen in Perth Museum. 

 Perth; living $ specimen, June 1914, sent to me by 

 the late Mr A. Rodger. 



Sma' Glen, Glen Almond, Perthshire ; $ specimen, 

 May 1S72, in collection of Prof. W. C. M'Intosh. 



