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tells me the G. electricus of his Scottish list (7) was probably 

 this species. Of its range in England I find no indication, 

 but it is on the Irish list (Brolemann, 11). Apparently more 

 plentiful than G. longicornis in Norway (Ellingsen), and 

 frequent in Denmark (Meinert). 



Local data. — Swanston (Lothianbnrn), several, March 1901, ! P. ; Aberdour, 

 Fife, two, March 1900, and one, April 1901, ! P. ; foot of Salisbury Crags, 

 S and ?, April 1901, !B., and others, 1906, !E. ; Edinburgh Botanic 

 Garden, a few, and Dalkeith Park gardens, in earth, common (ad. and imm.), 

 March; Fairmilehead, a few from garden, April 1906, !B.; South Queens- 

 ferry, March, and near Bo'ness, August 1901 ; Culross district, common, April 

 1901; Kilconquhar, June 1905; Dunbar, March. 



Geophilus carpophagus, Leach. 



G. sodalis, Bergs. & Mein., and of Gibson-Carmichael's list. 

 G. condy log aster, Latzel. 



Another generally distributed and common (perhaps our 

 commonest) Geophilid, seeming, however, to prefer unculti- 

 vated places, and being, according to my experience, more 

 abundant in moorland and Highland districts than in the 

 low country. A common European species, extending west 

 to Ireland, and St Kilda (Evans, Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist., 1906, 

 p. 87). 



Local data.— Bonaly Hill (Pentlands), ad. 6 , June 1903, and Torduff, ad. 

 ?, March 1906; Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, several scarcely mature, Jan.; 

 Leadburn Moss, ad. ? and imm. S, under cut peat, March 1905; near 

 Kirknewton, common — many full-grown — under well-embedded stones on 

 sunny bank at edge of a moorland wood, 31st March, !E. ; Lammermuirs, 

 near Gilford, ad. 6 and ? , Sept. 1903 ; South Queensterry, March, Bo'ness, ad. 

 and half-grown, i\Iay (from R. Godfrey), and near Linlithgow, several, Aug. 

 1901; Craigiehall, April; coast of Fife near West Wemyss. adults common 

 under stones among herbage, April last, ! E. ; Tulliallan Woods, and near 

 Culross, common, April 1901 , ! P. ; Kelty Glen, Callander, and well up the hill- 

 sides, common, April 1900, ! P. ; oak-woods by the side of Loch Ard, common 

 in rotten stumps, June; Pass of Leny, adults and young (8-10 mm.), Sept. 



Geophilus truncorum, Bergs. & Mein. 



A small species (length about 15 mm.) of fairly common 

 and widespread occurrence. A favourite habitat is under 

 the bark of a decaying tree-stump; lives also under stones 

 and dead leaves. Already recorded by me (125). As to its 

 occurrence elsewhere in the British Isles, I have no informa- 



