THE CONCHOLOGIST, 



Var. cellarius, D.'Arg. 



In Norman's list for 1853, the occurrence 

 of a variety in which the shield is "spotted 

 with black, and the back marked with longi- 

 tudinal lines " is recorded, which, I think, 

 may be referred to this form. 



7. Swincomb. — " Not uncommon on the 

 hedge-banks of the Henley road, from 

 half-a-mile to a mile from Watlington " 

 (Norman, 1853). 



Limax marginatus, Mull. 



= L. arlwrii/ii, B.-Ch. 



This species, which is fairly common in 

 suitable localities, is generally found upon 

 beech trees. Although I have never witnessed 

 this slug raise and lower itself by means of 

 its slime, it undoubtedly does so, for on 

 moist damp days, long glistening threads, 

 from six to eight inches in length, may be 

 seen hanging from the branches of the beech 

 trees. Mr. Wm. Harte, F.R.G.S.I.. who has 

 paid some attention to the spinning habits 

 of this slug, has caused them to spin threads, 

 and to re-ascend by them, and, judging from 

 the " perfect ease and regularity with which 

 they do it," he is of opinion " that they are 

 well accustomed to it." If gorged with food, 

 he states, " the slime is thin and unable to 

 sustain the slug, but if kept over-night with- 

 out food they perform well next morning,* 

 which I have found to be the case with 

 other species. 



1. Banbury. — Not of frequent occurrence. 



2. Chipping Norton. — Fairly common. j 



3. Wychwood and Charlbury. — Plentiful on 



the beech trees. 



u. Oxford.— Plentiful. 



7. Swincomb. — Very common. 



* Proc. Uub. Nat. Hist. Soc, Vol. IV., pt. ii. 



Limax variegatus, Drap, 



= L. flaviis, Auctt. 



An exceedingly common and abundant form, 

 occurring in all the eight districts. 



Var. suffusus, Roeb. 



3. Wychwood and Charlbury. — Rare ; found 

 between Charlbury and Stonesfield. 



Var. lineolatus, CoUinge. 



" Animal a very liglit yellow, ashy grey on 

 the keel; tentacles yellowish; each side of the 

 body striped with a dark brown line, com- 

 mencing faintly near the tentacles and converg- 

 ing on the keel ; foot pale yellow. I am not 

 aware of any previous record of such a variety 

 as the above, banded forms of Jlavus being, I 

 believe, very rare. Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell 

 informs me that Limax cakndymus, Bourg., 

 from Madeira — which he thinks is probably a 

 variety of L. Jlavus^ — exhibits an arrangement 

 of the markings approaching banding, but is 

 distinct from lineolatus. ''' 



I. Banbury. — Hedge bottom, Nei thorp ; and 

 garden, Banbury. 



Agriolimax agrestis, L. 



Probably the most abundant species of the 

 LimacidiC in the county. It is well distributed, 

 occurring in all the eight districts in great 

 numbers. 



Miiller describes this slug as " shy," and 

 states " that if touched it will withdraw its ten- 

 tacles and lie as if dead for a whole day." My 

 observations do not at all agree with these 

 statements. I have found it exceedingly active, 

 and the tentacles are almost immediately pro- 

 truded again after touching. Rimmer says a 

 specimen he had was " exceedingly lively, and, 

 when touched, instantly protruded its tentacles, 

 extended its body, and crawled along rather 

 rapidly." 



