LIMAX. 



Hal. Generally distributed over the British Isles, 

 on trees or near them. 



L. FLAVUS. Linnceus. PI. V, fig. 4. 



Yellowish brown colour, head and tentacles bluish ; mantle large, 

 rounded behind, wrinkled ; the extremity of the tail carinated ; shell 

 thin. 



Limax variegatus, Drap., 8fc. 



The cellar slug is a large species about the same size 

 as L. cinereus, but differs from it in having a smaller 

 head, smaller tentacles, and being generally of a yellow- 

 ish grey or fawn colour. The mucus is colourless. The 

 shell is oval, extremely thin, four or five lines in length, 

 and of a pearly white colour. 



Hob. Plentiful in almost every damp cellar, and 

 other dark, damp places. The recorded localities are 

 few, but there is no doubt of its being abundant all 

 over England. 



L. BRIINNEUS. Draparnaud. PL V, fig. 2. 



Uniform dark brown colour; with a paler mantle, which is wrinkled; 

 neck long ; the extremity of the tail carinated. 



This slug is similar in size and shape to agrestis, 

 being about an inch in length. The mucus is colourless. 



Hob. The only recorded localities for this slug are 

 in the north-east of England ; we have found many spe- 

 cimens in various parts of Cleveland, Yorkshire, though 

 it is by no means plentiful. It is found in similar situa- 

 tions to the other Limaces, taking refuge under stones 

 during the dry weather. It is probably partial to a 

 damp peaty soil. 



L. TENELLUS. Muller. PL IV, fig. 14. 



Back rounded, compressed near the tail ; shield wrinkled ; colour 

 yellow ; mucus yellow. 



The rarest of British slugs. Only one specimen has 

 been met with, which was discovered in a wood at 

 Allansford, near Shotley Bridge. It does not exceed 

 an inch and a quarter in length. Tentacles black. The 

 shield is rounded behind and covered with fine concen- 

 tric circles. 



