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1913. — Professor Kobert Newstead, F.R.S., M.Sc, of the Liverpool 

 School of Tropical Medicine, delivered a lecture entitled " The 

 Bionomics and Morphology of soine Blood-sucking Flies." Mr. New- 

 stead dealt in his usual lucid and thorough manner vv^ith the life-cycle 

 of representative species of the genus Glossina, or Tsetse flies, which 

 convey sleeping sickness to man and " ngana " to cattle, the species 

 incriminated being (jlonsina morsitans and G. palpalis. The lecturer 

 also described Stoinoxi/s calvitrans, a world-wide species, and a common 

 stable-fly in Great Britain, which is strongly suspected of being con- 

 cerned in the transmission of trypanosomes. A very interesting life- 

 history was that of Siinnlinin, whose larvte live in rapidly running, 

 shallow streams, and, lastly, the minute midge, Pldehotomaa papataaii 

 (Fam. Psychodida), found commonly on the Mediterranean littoral, 

 and elsewhere in subtropical and tropical countries, which carries the 

 " three days " fever from sick to healthy persons, was described. Mr. 

 Newstead, having visited many different parts of the world to investi- 

 gate the life-cycles of these insects, and having himself discovered 

 many important facts concerning them, was able to give a vividness 

 to his remarks that no mere book knowledge could have done. The 

 lecture was illustrated by blackboard drawings and microscopic prepara- 

 tions showing the structure and anatomical details of the insects men- 

 tioned above. Further exhibits by Mr. Newstead were two specimens 

 of Glosdna severini, Newst., a new species recently recognised from the 

 Congo Free State, and a specimen of the very rare G. ftiscipleirris, 

 Austen, also a wasp, Bembex forcipata, that has only recently been 

 found to store its larva cells with the tsetse fly; this exhibit comprised 

 nine flies from a single cell together with the wasp. The university 

 collection of bloodsucking flies was also on view, containing practically 

 all the known species and many types. Mr. F. N. Pierce exhibited 

 the genus Acidalia as at present arranged and also as it falls into two 

 distinct groups when classified according to the genitalia. Mr. C. E. 

 Stott sent for exhibition a specimen of T/n/reucoris scaraboides, a chalk 

 Hemipteron picked up on the shore at Blackpool. — April21st. — ^New Mem- 

 bers. — Messrs. Alan Cookson, Blundell Sands, and Alfred Watts, Oxton, 

 were elected members of the Society. Address.- — Mr. R. Wilding gave 

 an address entitled '' Notes on some rare and local Coleoptera," in the 

 course of which he gave details of the haunts and habits of the follow- 

 ing species, viz. : — Miscodera arctica, Amara rufocincta, Bembiditon 

 5-striatuni, B. mgricorne, Cywindis vaporariorum, Perileptus areolatiis, 

 Ocypiis fnscatiis, Qiiedius auricomus, Pseudopsis sidcatus, Heptaulicus 

 viUosux, ^Egialia rufa, Ammaecius hrevis, Aniaotoma ciliaris, A. rugosa, 

 AntJiiciis bi)naculatiis, Antherophacius silacinis, and Chrysomela cerealis. 

 Mr. Wilding exhibited series of all these species in illustration of his 

 remarks. A discussion ensued on the bionomics of the less known 

 species occurring on the sandhills, from which it appeared that a good 

 deal of research is still required, especially in connection with the larval 

 habits. Exhibits. — Mr. Alfred Watts exhibited two specimens of 

 Heliaca tenebrata captured by himself near Birkenhead. Mr. W. 

 Mansbridge showed Epinephele jiirtina (janira), Ad^cita statices, and 

 Polyommatus icariis, all very brightly coloured, from Co. Cork ; also 

 Boarmia repandata from Huddersfield. Mr. F. N. Pierce brought a 

 box of Micro-lepidoptera chiefly Tortrices, from various localities, which 

 he had obtained as material for working out the genitalia. 



