134 [June, 



from the base ; cilia pale greyish-fuscous, sprinkled along their base with pale 

 brownish-cinereous. Exp. al., 15 mm. Hind-wings dark greyish ; cilia brownish- 

 cinereous. Abdomen leaden-grey. Legs pale brownish-cinereous ; hind tibiae hairy 

 above. 



Type, J , Mus. Wlsm. 



Hah. : Corsica, Corte, 22—27, V, 1896. Two specimens taken 

 flying among low herbage, 



(To be continued). 



TEN WEEKS AT THE FOOT OF BEINN" DOIREANN (BEN DOHOEAN) 

 IN SEAEOH OF CADDIS FLIES IN 1897. 



BT JAMES J. P. X. KING, F.E.S. 



The summer o£ 1897 proved to be a very poor one for Trichoptera, 

 as far as Bridge-of-Orchy and neighbourhood was concerned ; during 

 the latter part of June Trichoptera were fairly common flying about, 

 but during July and August they were very scarce ; many reasons 

 might be adduced for this, the bad weather which prevailed during 

 those two months having much to do with the scarcity, although the 

 want of good shelter for the insects during wet weather being to me 

 the main cause. Trees, except a few along the Eiver Orchy, and 

 those which form Loch Tulla Wood, do not exist in the district, under- 

 growth, unless we count stunted heather, being wanting. In fact, 

 the whole country-side, when we think that it lies between Loch Awe 

 and Loch B-annoch, was very disappointing. 



One good insect was taken, I refer to Limnophilus elegans, this is 

 the second captured Scottish specimen ; the other species taken, with 

 the exception of Polycentropus Kingi, being such as might be found 

 in any Highland locality. 



A list of species follows. 



Limnophilus lunatus, at Loch Tulla, and also on the sides of Ben Dohoran ; 

 elegans, one specimen beaten out of alder along the River Orchy on June 17th, 

 although I worked hard to get more of this species I was not fortunate ; ignavus, not 

 uncommon along the River Orchy, and also along the Burn sides up Ben Dohoran ; 

 centralis, common all over the disti'ict ; auricula, beaten out of firs in Loch Tulla 

 Wood and Cranach Wood ; griseus, a few on the River Orchy, and a few specimens 

 were taken in Cranach Wood ; extricatus, not uncommon along the River Orchy ; 

 luridus, very common along the River Orchy by beating the trees ; sparsus, along 

 the river sides. 



Stenophylax stellatus, not uncommon both on Ben Dohoran and along the 

 rivers ; latipennis, only found in the neighbourhood of Cranach and Loch Tulla 

 woods. 



Micropterna lateralis, on Ben Dohoran. 



