line, composed of black spots; the head with three impressed transverse lines between the eyes, the middle one broadest; the vertex, the region of the mouth, the mandibles and the palpi, pale testaceous, the eyes jet black. Length 8-12 of an inch.

Found very rarely under stones, near Nice.

2. Julus aimatopus.

J. Corpore cærulescente-nigro segmentis lineolis impresis, longitudinalibus sculptis; lateribus linea longitudinali nigro punctulata azura, lineisque duabus nigris, segmentis infra azuris, antennis, palpis, pedibusque sanguineis pallidissimis, tarsis saturatioribus. Longitudo 0040 millemetrorum.

Habitat in Alpibus maritimis sat frequenter sub lapidibus.

J. With the body blueish black; the segments sculptured with longitudinal impressed lines; the sides with one longitudinal azure line spotted with black, and with two other black lines; the segments, azure; the antennæ, palpi, and feet, very pale blood red; the tarsi deeper coloured. Length 18-12 of an inch.

Found in the Maritime Alps, frequently enough, under

stones.

3. Julus modestus.

J. Corpore hyalino; dorso purpurascente, lineolis longitudinalibus sculptis, lineis tribus longitudinalibus punctorum atrorum compositis; uno dorsali, aliis lateralibus; lateribus griscis; capite glauco; oculis atris; antennis violascentibus grisco annulatis.

Longitudo 0015 millemetrorum.

Habitat sub lapidibus prope Villa Franca rarissime.

J. With the body hyaline; the back sculptured with very fine longitudinal lines; with three longitudinal lines composed of black spots, one dorsal, the other lateral; sides grey; head glaucous; eyes jet black. Length 11-12 of an inch.

Found very rarely near Villa Franca.

4. Julus annulatus.

J. Corpore purpurascente, segmentis postice luteis, lineolis longitudinalibus impressis sculptis; oculis atris; antennis nigris; pedibus violascentibus.

Longitudo 00042 millemetrorum.

Habitat sub lapidibus prope Nice vulgatissimus.

J. With the body purplish, segments behind luteous (clay coloured,) sculptured with longitudinal impressed lines; eyes jet black; antennæ black; feet pale violet. Length 10-12 of an inch.

Found under stones near Nice, very common.

5. Julus piceus.

J. corpore piceo glaberrimo nitidissimo; segmentis striolis, tenuissimis longitudinalibus impressis sculptis; antennis piceis; oculis atris; palpis nigrescentibus: pedibus testaceis, unguibus fuscis.

B. Segmentis lateraliler maculis ocraceis pallidissimis, irregularibus pictis.

Longitudo 0050 millemetrorum.

W

Habitat in Alpibus secondariis, apud peninsulam St. Hospice.

J. with the body pitch black, very smooth and very glossy; segments sculptured with very fine longitudinal impressed lines; the antennæ pitch black; eyes jet black; palpi blackish; feet testaceous; nails fuscous brown.

Length 22-12 of an inch.

Found rarely in the secondary Alps, at the peninsula called St. Hospice.

Euopus Rissonianus.

E. corpore carneo pallido; segmentis omnibus oblique striolatis (striis postice gradatim increscentibus) postice, intense ferrugineis; antennis fuscis; oculis intense ferrugineis: pedibus grisco fuscescentibus; appendiculis masculinis ferrugineo-atris politis glaberrimis nitidissimis.

Longitudo 0053 millemetrorum.

Habitat in Gallia Australi, et in Italia, hortis, nemoribus et sylvis hand infrequenter.

E. with the body flesh-coloured; all the segments obliquely striolated (the striæ gradually increasing behind); behind intensely ferruginous; antennæ fuscous ; eyes intensely ferruginous; feet grey inclining to fuscous ; the masculine appendices ferruginous; jet-black, polished very smooth, and very glossy.

Length 2 inches.

This interesting species is found not uncommon in gardens, groves, and woods, in the south of France, and in Italy.

SCORPIONIDA.

Chelifer bicolor.

C. Thorace dorsoque olivaceo-brunneis segmentis omnibus postice, olivaceo-viridibus pallidis; abdomine pallidiore; pectore, mandibulis, manibusque intense ferrugineis; pedibus posterioribus ferrugineis pallidis.

Longitudo 0004.

Habitat locis scopulosis prope Nice, rarius.

C. with thorax and back olive-brown; all the segments behind, pale olive-green; abdomen paler; breast, mandibles, and hands intensely ferruginous; hinder feet pale ferruginous. Length 24-12 of an inch.

Found in rocky places near Nice, very common.

Scorpio rupestris.

S. Manubus, mandibulis, thorace, abdomine, caudaque olivaceo-brunneis; pedibus pallidioribus, brachiis antice mammillatis; carpo ad basin interne uni-denticulato; cauda articulo ultimo pallidiore spina apice ferruginea.

Longitudo 0019 millemetrorum.

Habitat inter scopulorum fissuras, et sub lapidibus prope Nice vulgatissimus.

S. with hands, mandibles, thorax, abdomen and tail, olivebrown; feet paler; arms anteriorly mammillated; the wrist at its base internally with one very small tooth; the last joint of the tail paler; apex of spine ferruginous. Length 81-12 of an inch.

Found very common in the fissures of rocks and under stones near Nice.

ACTINIADA.

Genus anenomia.

Corpus cylindricum ad basin abrupte dilatatum.

Os nullo modo prominens.

Tentaculo in serie triplici disposita, augustia valde elongata gradatim acuminata apicibus rotundatis obtusiunculis.

The body cylindric, abruptly dilated at its base.

The mouth not prominent.

The tentacules arranged in a triple series very much elongated, gradually acuminated, their extremities rounded and rather obtuse.

Anenomia vagans.

A. corpore toto et tentaculis hepaticis pallidissimis, hyalinis, translucidis; apicibus sæpius pallidioribus.

Altitudo 13 millemetrorum; latitudo 11 millemetrorum.

Habitat in maris Mediterranei littora, ad saxa adhærens, at vagans.

The body and the tentacules very pale liver-coloured, transparent, translucid, with their [extremities generally paler.

Height 13 millemetres; breadth 11 millemetres.

Inhabits the rocky shores of the Mediterranean, adhering to rocks, but very frequently shifting its quarters.