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Altogether I have been able to identify 57 species, leaving three 

 for further investigation. These three species are : — (1) A species 

 of Dicranomyia — entirely ochreous with dark stigma, which I have 

 not been able to find a satisfactory description of. (2) Three 

 examples of a species of Dactylolabis, the identity of which I am 

 not quite satisfied about. If it does not prove to be D. tergestina, 

 Egg., it resembles it pretty closely. D. Frauenfeldi, Egg., and 

 D. gracilipes, Lw., are the only species of this genus recorded for 

 Britain, and of the former I took a pair at the Society's excursion 

 to Fiddler Gill, in May, 1897. (3) A Tipulid, which appears to 

 be very closely related to T. montium, Egg., a species unrecorded 

 for Britain. I have also some examples of the same species, 

 whatever it may be, taken in Clydesdale. 



I am indebted to Mr. King for the following note on the locality. 

 The district in which the flies were collected lies at the head 

 of Strathglass, about 20 miles S.-W. by W. from Beauly. The 

 strath is nicely sheltered by moderately high hills, and the soil 

 seems to be much richer than in other parts of the Highlands. 

 Guisachan is a well-wooded estate, and contains many introduced 

 trees, which grow with great luxuriance. The beeches, oaks, and 

 great maple trees are well grown, some clumps of the first-named 

 being as fine as any to be seen in Scotland. The country is well 

 provided with water in the form of lochs, streams, etc., and many 

 of the specimens were taken near small streams by sweeping the 

 heather overhanging the banks, although a number were taken in 

 the open. During the period in which they were collected the 

 weather was very dry on the whole, and at times the heat was 

 excessive. 



