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BALUCHISTAN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING OF THE 



MEMBERS HELD IN THE QUETTA MUSEUM AND LIBRARY 



BUILDING ON THURSDAY, 24th JUNE 1909. 



In the absence of the Hon'ble Sir Henry McMahon on leave, the chair was 

 taken by Colonel D. O'Sullivau. 



Read list of the donations received by the Museum since the last Meetings, 

 the exhibits themselves being passed round. Of these the more important 

 were : 



A collection of neatly mounted butterflies from Quetta, presented by Lieut- 

 enant R. G. Bignell. Numerous specimens of the Cicada (Sena qucenda) pre- 

 sented by the Hon'ble Colonel C. Archer and other members, with numerous 

 pupae and cast-off skins of the same presented by Mr. J. W. N. Gumming. 



Read letter, dated 7th June 1909, from Doctor Annandale, stating that the 

 Reverend T. R. Stebbing had identified the Quetta Isopod as Eemilepistus 

 crenulatus (Pallas), having Porcellis hlugii (Brandt) for a synonym. 



The Honorary Secretary also passed round for the information of members: — 



Six bound volumes and some unbound parts of Dr, Moore's valuable work 

 entitled '" Lepidoptera Indica " presented to the Museum by the Government 

 of India in the Home Department, 



In conclusion Colonel O'SuUivan expressed regret at the absence of the 

 Hon'ble President, thanked Messrs. Bignell and McDonough for their valuable 

 donations to the Museum, and expressed the hope that some of the Members 

 would take up the study of the Cicada {Sena quccrula) now swarming all over 

 Quetta. He pointed out that the present afforded an excellent opportunity of 

 watching the development of the insect from its earliest stage as the cycle of 

 its life history had evidently now begun. He suggested that the study be 

 undertaken by some of the permanent residents in the station as, owing to the 

 life history of the insect covering a period of some 5 or 6 years, it was 

 obviously impossible for a temporary resident to observe all the developments. 

 He added that this was an excellent opportunity for some one to make a name 

 for himself. 



Colonel O'SuUivan further stated that Captain Smallman was busy tryin^ to 

 solve the housefly problem and expressed the hope that he would be able to 

 place before the next meeting the result of his labours. 



In conclusion he suggested that greater attention be paid by members to 

 the study of the Moths of Baluchistan. 



Sena qucenda (Pallas). 



The flying insect, which ,at present swarms all over Quetta making such a 

 continuous grating noise, belongs to the Order Rhynchota or Bugs, Suborder 

 Homoptera or equal winged Insects, Family Cicadidar, Sub-family G^eaninte,. 



