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Cissus austmlis ; he stated that though this was the usual food 

 of the larva, he had known instances of its feeding on the 

 grape vine. 



The Pi-esident produced for distribution amongst the Members 

 a number of specimens of a Trogosi.ta, which had lately been 

 committing considerable depredations in his Cabinet. He stated 

 that the species in question was no doubt the Trogosita maurita- 

 nica, an insect which seemed to be found in all parts of the world ; 

 he had himself specimens of it from Europe, Brazil, Guinea, and 

 China. It was an insect the larva of which was exceedingly- 

 destructive in granaries, and it had probably been carried from 

 Southern Europe, into this and other countries in ship's biscuit. 

 According to Olivier the perfect insect was carnivorous ; it was, 

 however, only within the last few weeks that he had discovered 

 that they could live and multiply in dried animal substances, 

 such as insects in Cabinets. He had not, in any instance, found 

 the larviB, but the perfect insect was really numerous in some of 

 the drawers, until destroyed by chloroform. 



A conversation took place on the subject of the disease 

 called Scab in Sheep, and the history of the insect which 

 produces it. 



4tii may, 1863. 

 William MacLeay, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. William N'orton was elected a Member of the Society. 



Dr. Cos exhibited drawings, and read a description of the 

 Scab in Sheep Acarus by Mr. Waltz ; some discussion ensued 

 as to the identity of the species of Europe, with that now infesting 

 the Australian flocks. 



Dr. Cox exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Krefft, a box containing 

 a few insects from Rockhampton : among them several rare 

 Arachnidce and a fine Helajus. 



Mr. Masters exhibited some very choice insects, including 

 amongst the more interesting rarities, a number of Gerapteri, of 

 Pselaphidce, and of a new species of Titccna. 



