14 HYGROMIA STRIOLATA. 
Though frequently ss as a striking absentee from the Channel 
Islands, it is stated by Mr. ©. E. Wright to be common all over the Island 
of Guernsey. 
In Scotland, H. striolata, though thought by Dr. Jeffreys to be absent 
from that country, ranges as far north as Kinnoul i in North Perthshire, but 
apparently has not yet succeeded in crossing the great rift valley now 
oceupied by the Caledonian Canal. 
About a quarter of a century ago English specimens were introduced at 
Brora, East Sutherland, by Mr. W. Baillie, and have prospered amazingly 
in their new surroundings. 
In Ireland, it is diffused throughout the whole country, and its oceur- 
rence has been verified for every district. It is, however, rare in the 
North-east, its place being taken by //. hispida, with which it is said 
by Irish conchologists to insensibly blend. 
Its Continental range is clouded with considerable uncertainty, due to 
the conflicting opinions of foreign conchologists as to the correlation of 
the British and continental Zygromiw, for, as remarked by the late Dr. 
Gray, the Heli concinna ‘Gs the Helix rufescens of the Swiss concholo- 
gists,’ and the views of authors still se greatly diverge regarding the 
status and intimate relationship of //. cwlatu, H. circinata, “H. plebeia, 
H. sylvestris, H. glabella, and other [ygromie, which are allocated almost 
indifferently to Hl. montana, I. concinna, H. strigella, H. strioluta, H. 
altenana, ete., or even given distinct specific status. 
Its distribution is given by Dr. H. Jordan as England, South Ireland, 
South Scandinavia, Holland, Belgium, North and East France, the Mid- 
Rhine Valley, Switzerland, Jura Mountains, South-west Germany, Saxony, 
Silesia, Bohemia, Moravia, Upper and Lower Hungary, Lower Danubian 
Valley, North and Central ( ‘arpathians, and Eastern and Western Alps, at 
from 1,500—-4,000 feet. 
he natural occurrence of this species in Asia does not seem as yet to 
be satisfactorily verified. 
‘ GERMANY. 
As Helix striolata it is recorded by C. Pfeiffer as plentiful in gardens about 
Heidelberg, Baden. 
As Helix rufescens it has been recorded from Nassau by Dr. Scharff; from 
Zwickau, Saxony, by Mr. G. Kk. Gude; from Baden, Franconia, Rhenish Prussia, 
and Bavaria by Herr Clessin; from Suabia and Wurtemburg by Dr. Weinland ; 
from Holstein by Beek ; and from Fulda by Kugler. 
As Helix montana from Rhenish Prussia by Schmidt; and from the Castle Hill, 
Heidelberg, Baden, by C. Pfeiffer. 
As Helix sylvestr is it has, according to Dr. Jeffreys, been noted from North 
Germany by von Alten. 
As Helix circinata it is reported from the Taunus by Dr. Heynemann ; from 
Thuringia by Prof. von Martens; from Wurtemburg by Seckendorff; from Fran- 
conia by Kiister ; and from Rhenish Prussia by Busch. 
As Helix glabella it is recorded from Cassel by C. Pfeiffer ; and from Alsace by 
Dr. Mithlenbeck. 
[t lives in the whole range of the Austrian and Bavarian Alps; in Moravia and 
the Isergeberge in Silesia; in Bohemia and Saxon Elbe region, and Tr: ansylvania. 
NETHERLANDS. 
In Belgium it is recorded as Helix rufescens from Namur by Malzine; as Helix 
rufescens (= H.altenanav. Ben.) from Mechlin in the province of Antw erp by Colbeau; 
and as H. rufescens var. montana by Mr. Gude from Grand Duchy of Luxemburg. 
As H. altenana M. Colbeau records it from Brabant, on the authority of Kickx ; 
and doubtfully from Namur on the authority of Nyst. 
In Holland it is recorded as Helix glabella from Oudwyk by Maitland. 
