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On the ground. October. 

 Moray (Forres). 



244. A. furfuraceus Pers., (M.S. 1743; Ph. 290). 



On old Cow-dung ! Throughout the year. 



Tweed; Solway ; Forth ; Clyde; Tay! Argyle; Dee! 

 Moray ; Ross. 



245. A. crenulatus Karst., (M.S. 1755 ; Ph. 292). 



On Grouse-dung. 

 Tay (Rannoch). 



246. A. immersus Pers., (M.S. 1747 ; Ph. 292). 



On Cow-dung ! Summer. 

 Tay ; Dee ! Moray. 



Genus II. Saccobolus Boud. 



247. S. neglecfcus Boud., (M.S. 1748, as Ascobolus ; Ph. 295). 



On Cow-dung. August. (On Rabbit-dung. Spring, fide 

 Phillips). 



Moray (Qrantown). 



248. S. depauperatus (B. and Br.), (Scot. Nat. VI., 219, as 

 ■ Ascobolus ; Ph. 296). 



On Rabbit-dung. (" On dung of Sheep, Horse, and Deer," 

 Phillip). 



Argyle (Mull, F. B. White). 



Genus III. Ryparobius Boud. 



249. R. Oookei (Crouan), (M.S. 1749, as Ascobolus; Ph. 299). 



On dung of Dogs ! and of Grouse (F. B. White). Spring 

 — Summer. 



Tay (Rannoch, " on Grouse-dung ") • Dee ! (com- 

 mon) ; Moray (Forres). 

 Var. crustaceus Fckl. On Rabbit-dung ! August. 



* Orkney! (Birsay !). 



Var. myriadeus Karst. On Sheep-dung ! August. 



* Orkney / (Birsay !). 



250. *R. niveus Fckl. New to Britain. 



On Rabbit-dung ! October. 



*Dee I (Persley, near Aberdeen !). 



251. *R. myriosporus Boud. New to Britain. 



On Sheep-dung ! and Horse-dung ! August. 



* Orkney ! (Syradale, in Harray !). 



252. *R. brunneus Boud. New to Britain. 



On Cow-dung ! and Grouse-dung ! August. 



