

NOTES ON THE TIPULIDZ OF THE GLASGOW DISTRICT. 191 
first specimen of Pachyrrhina maculosa which I came across 
puzzled me for a long time because it had an open discal cell, and 
the only example of Zphelia miliaria that I ever captured had 
the characteristic cross-vein in the second basal cell only in one of 
its wings ; in the other wing there was no trace of it, 
The total number of species of Tipulidz recorded for this 
country so far is about 160, and of these we have in one season 
found and identified 49 in the West of Scotland, principally in 
the neighbourhood of Glasgow. In addition to these we have 
observed, at any rate, another species of Winter Gnat (Trichocera), 
and species of Dixa, Empeda, Amalopis, and Peronecera. The 
Tipulids seem to display the same peculiarities of distribution as 
other families of insects, some being found everywhere, others 
having a very limited radius indeed. TZpula Jlutescens, for 
instance, although very abundant on the right bank of the 
Allander, at Clober, was not to be found on the left bank at all, 
albeit, for a Tipula, it is very swift of flight. The Milngavie 
district and the islands of Loch Lomond have supplied us with 
most of the rarer and striking species, and it is probable that 
there are as many species of Tipulide to be found on the islands 
of Inchmoan and Inchmurrin as in the whole district. The 
common name for the Tipulide is “ Daddy Longlegs ;” several of 
the larger species are known in England as “ Crane-flies,” and in 
the North of Scotland as “Spinners,” from the peculiar noise they 
make when rising from among the grass. The Lanarkshire name 
is, I believe, “Jenny Meggies.” The terms ‘‘common, abundant, 
&c.,” used in the list, refer only, of course, to the present year. 
Ptychoptera contaminata, Linn.—One example of this species was 
taken at Mollinburn on the 30th May, and a second on 
the banks of the canal, at Possil Marsh, on the 25th June. 
These were all that were obtained during the season. Both 
were males, and were got by sweeping. 
Limnobia nubeculosa, Mg.—Appears to be fairly abundant and ~ 
well distributed, and also to be found throughout the season, 
from May to September. First taken at Steps Moss on the 
evening of 7th June by sweeping, and three e¥enings later 
at Cadder Wilderness. Found very abundantly on Inch- 
murrin, Loch Lomond, on the 19th of the same month, 
under the eaves of a sheep-house. Swept at the Linn of 
