IS 



TESTA! 'ELI, A SCl'Tl'LUM. 



Geographical Distribution. — The European area of distribution of 

 this species cannot be stated with accuracy owing to tlie very prevalent mis- 

 conception of its characters. 



Under Ixisso's name of T. Iihiilaitu , this species has, 

 however, been recorded as being very common tlirough- 

 out the soutli of France, and as inhabiting Italy, 

 Spain, and Algeria, 



Tf^tiurllit. pecc/iioHi, T. gesttroi, T. fischerinna, and 

 probably otlier south European forms are, if not abso- 

 lutely identical, closely allied and more primitive forms of our species, and 

 may be regarded as varieties. 



The British distribution of T. scutulnm is less restricted than that of the 

 other species ; it has been found scattered over England, aird its existence 

 verified in Ireland and Scotland, but it would seem to be especially preva- 

 lent in and cliaractevistic of the Metropolitan district. 



Fig. Zn.—Testaalla bi- 

 sulcatft Risso X 2 (after 

 Dupuy). 



Geographical Distribution 



of 



Tesiacella scuhdum Sow. 



m Recorded Distribution 

 i Probable Range 



Fig. .31. 



ENGLAND AND WALES. 



Channel Isles — Jtarlcet r;n.vclens, near St. Potei's Port, (luernsey ! and in the 

 Sei.^iieurie gronntls, Sark, A. H. Cooke, Feb. 1888. 



PEXfiVSCLA. 



Devon S.— Gardens, Plymouth (Alder, Ma"-. Zool. and T!ot., 1S38). 

 Devon N.— Gardens, Bi'deford (Alder, Mag. Zool. and Bot., 1S38). 

 Somerset S. — Tlw Trst<mihi from Taunton, llgured and voe<mled as T. .iriiliiliim 

 (Nat., vii., p. 179) is '/'. mrniijii (Novman, Moll. Somerset, 18B0). 



Somerset N. — Leigh Woods, rare, T. (J. Ponton, 1862 (Leinner's ISristol list, 187")). 



CIIAA'NEL. 



Dorset— Chickerell, near AVeynioutli ! E. R. S.vkes,1890. 



Isle of Wight — Numerous in gardens, Newport (W. Jellerv, J. of Conch., iii., 

 p. 313, 1882). 



Sussex W.— Nursery garden, ( 'hichester, June I88iM W. Jell'ory. Introduced 

 from Newport, I. of \V., into garden at Katham, near Chiidiester, aliont 1880 (W. 

 Jellery, J. of Conoh., iii., \t. 313, 18S-2). Horsham ! R. D. Darbishire, 11102. 



Sussex E.— Lewes, Dee. ISSS! J. II. ,\. Jenuer. 



THAMES. 



Kent W.— Mablcdon, Tonliridge, Nov. 1SS7 ! A. M. Cooke. (Janleu, Maidstone, 

 H. Klgar, June, IHOl. 



Kent E.— Folkestone and near l'"avorsliam, 1884 ! Miss E. I!. Fairlirass. 



