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uniformis, Theo., previously known from India was found in Cairns. 

 Many of the species collected at Port Darwin were previously known 

 only from Southern Australia, and three species had not previously 

 been recorded from the mainland, namely, Hodgesia triangulata, 

 originally described from Papua, Ochlerotatus (Reedomyia) pajnpan- 

 gensis from the Philippine Islands, and Taeniorhynchus {Chrysoconops) 

 aurites from West Africa, the Philippines and China, thus connecting 

 the mosquitos of Australia with those of the East. Among those from 

 Port Douglas, were the male of Anopheles {Myzorhynchus) harhirostris 

 var. bancrofti and the new species of Culex, which has spotted wdngs. 

 Experiments are in progress to determine the life-cycle of Stegomyia 

 fasciata, as it is of great importance to know this for different periods 

 of the year in view of a possible outbreak of yellow fever in Queens- 

 land. The following species were collected : — From Port Darwin : 

 Anopheles harhirostris var. hancrofti, Giles, Anopheles {NyssorhyncJius) 

 annulipes, Walk., Stegomyia fasciata, ¥., S. scutellaris, Walk., Mime- 

 teomyia (S.) hilli, Taylor, Pseudoskusea basalis, Taylor, Macleaya 

 tremula, Theo., Ochlerotatus {Scutomyia) notoscriptus, Sloise, var., 

 0. (Reedomyia) pampangensis, Ludlow, 0. {Culicelsa) vigilax, Skuse, 

 0. (C.) paludis, Taylor, 0. {Culex) occidentalis, Skuse, Culex fatigans, 

 Wied., Culex tigripes, Grp., C. sitiens, Wied., Mansonioides [Taenior- 

 hynchus) uniformis, Theo., Taeniorhynchus hrevicellulus {Chrysoconops 

 acer. Walk.), T. {Chrysoconops) aurites, Theo., ^e^es {Skusea) funerea, 

 Theo., and Hodgesia triangulata, Taylor. 



From Port Douglas : A. harhirostris var. bancrofti, A. annulipies, 

 S. fasciata, 0. vigilax, C. fatigans, Culex sp. n; 



Additional species collected by the author in northern ports, 

 included :■ — Mucidus alternans, Westw., Mimeteomyia atripes, Skuse, 

 {S. punctolateralis, Theo.), Pseudoskusea basalis, Taylor, Ochlerotatus 

 {Scutomyia.) notoscriptus, Skuse, Macleaya tremula, Theo., Finlaya 

 poicilia, Theo., Aedes {Skusea) funerea, Theo., and A. {S.) uniformis^ 

 Theo. 



In the second half year, investigation into the spread and distribution 

 of S. fasciata, C. fatigans and A. annulipes were completed. S. fasciata 

 is prevalent in the coastal towns, C. fatigans is not so widely distributed, 

 while A. annulipes was absent in some places. 



The ticks collected comprised specimens of Margaropus {Boophilus) 

 australis. Fuller, Amhlyomma triguttatum, Koch, and A. trimaculatum, 

 Luc, the two latter being from reptiles. A collection sent by Dr. 

 E. W. Ferguson of Sydney contained specimens of Culex frenchi, 

 Theo., Ochlerotatus {Cidicada) cum.pstoni, Taylor, andO. {Culicada) annu- 

 lipes, Taylor, which had previously been recorded from New South 

 Wales. Specimens of Mimeteomyia atripes, Skuse, a species described 

 in 1888, were discovered by Dr. Ferguson at Milsom Island, and 

 by Mr. W. A. Thompson at Blackheath, New South Wales. 



In addition to the routine work, a paper was published entitled : 

 " Contributions to a knowledge of Australian Culicidae, No. 11," 

 which contains the descriptions of the following new mosquitos : — ■ 

 Mimeteomyia {Stegomyia) quasiornata, Neomacleaya australis, Culex 

 mossmani and C. normanensis from Queensland, and Culicada milsomi 

 from New South Wales, besides additional records for previously 

 known forms. The male of Anopheles harhirostris var. hancrofti is 

 also described for the first time. 



