LiPOi'TKNA, a genus of HippoboscicUx; : /-. (•tv?'/ (plates 33 and 34) parasitic on 

 several species of deer, in Great Britain chiefly on the roe, both sexes 

 sometimes wingless, 65 ; differences between winged and wingless males ; 

 nearly all specimens in Museum from roe deer in 1 )orset : occurs 

 throughout Europe, one specimen found in 'l'rans\-;ud, 66. 



T.YPKROSiA, a genus of Muscidrc : Z. irritans (plate 30, fig. 2) the smallest of 

 native blood-sucking Muscidx', a pest of cattle, especially of black 

 animals, does not attack liuman beings, 60 : uncommon in British Isles : 

 closely allied species found in Ceylon : L. irritans generally distributed 

 throughout Europe, the United States and Eastern Canada ; in the 

 U.S.A. termed the ' Horn-fly,' from habit of clustering about base of 

 horns; also known as Hainatobia st'rra/a : in Italy attacks horses as 

 well as cattle, 61. 



Meloi'HAuus, a genus of Hippoboscidiii : M. oviniis, the sheep ' tick,' sheep 

 Mouse' or ' ked ' (plate 34, fig. 2), wings completely wanting in both 

 sexes ; whole life-cycle passed in wool of .sheep : as thus seen the insects 

 greatly resemble small spiders : may injure sheep by causing them to 

 bite and rub themselves, thus producing a wound which attracts fly 

 (Liicilia sericata), 67 ; found at all seasons, and recently met with in New 

 Mexico, 68. 



Musciii.K, a family of I)i[)tcra. containing three British blood-sucking species, 

 nearly allied to common house-fly and to African tsetse- flies. Blood- 

 sucking habit exceptional and confined to very t'ew genera and species, 

 but common to both sexes, 57. Blood-sucking Muscida; (tsetse-flies 

 excepted) l)rced in dung, eggs developing into wiiite maggots, 57. 



'NokWAV Mc)sgrn'0," term applied at .Mdeburgh to Grahluimia dormlis, 27. 



NuTiAi.i,, Cobbett, and Strangeways-I'igg on Aiiopheks and ague in Great 

 Britain, 21, 22. 



Okni riioMViA, a genus of Hippoboscidiv: O.oviat/oria (plate 32) distributed 

 throughout British island.s, infesting various birds, 64 ; variations in size 

 and coloration ; carried by birds all over the world : in New Soutli 

 ^\'a]es and Tasmania parasitic on wallabies, 65. 



'Shkki' tick,' 'sheep louse' or ' ked,' terms applied to Melophagiis (minus, 

 67. 



