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dulex aurantapex, 'Edw. {Taeniorhynchus domesticus, Leic, nee Culex 

 domesticus, Germ.) was described from a single female from Nairobi. 

 Further specimens of both sexes have now been received from Dar- 

 es-Salaam and these are apparently identical with the Nairobi example ; 

 they agree in every respect with Leicester's T. domesticus. It is 

 considered that these examples are specifically distinct from 

 C. bitaeniorhynchus. 



New varieties of known species include Stegomyia fasciala var. 

 atritarsis, n,, from the Gold Coast ; and Ochkrotatus casinas var. 

 hargreavesi, n-, from Italy. 



Macfie (J. W. S.). The Chaetotaxy of the Pupa of Stegomyia fasciata. — 

 Bull. Entom,. Research, London, x, no. 2, January 1920, pp. 161- 

 169, 4 figs. 



The contents of this paper are indicated by its title, the data having 

 been taken from ten examples of the pupa of Stegotmjia fasciata. 



GuNASEKARA (S. T.). Rcport on the Anti-Malarial Campaign at 

 Kurunegala.~-/wZwm Med. Gaz., Calcutta, liv, no. 12, December 

 1919, pp. 471-472. 



The results of the anti-malarial measures in Ceylon here described 

 show that rice fields are the chief breeding-places of Anophelines ; at 

 least five of the species found in them have proved to be malaria 

 carriers. The only way to prevent the breeding of Anophelines in 

 these fields is to replace the rice by dry crops such as coconuts. Minor 

 works alone, however long continued, are not sufficient to eradicate 

 local malaria. 



The mosquitos captured during the campaign include Anopheles 

 (Myzorhynchus) barbirostris^ Wulp ; A. subpictus, Grassi {Nyssomy- 

 zomyia rossi, Giles) ; A. hyrcanus, Pallas {Myzorhynchus sinensis, 

 Wied.) ; A. {Mijzomyia) culicifacies, Giles ; A. (Nyssorhynchus) 

 fuliginosus, Giles ; A. (N.) jamesi, Theo. ; A. (Nijssomyzomyia) j^unc- 

 tulatus, James & Liston ; A. maculatus, Theo ; A. aconiius, Don. 

 {albirostris, Theo.) and A. listoni, Liston. 



Branford (R.). Note on an outbreak of Surra at the Government 

 Cattle Farm, Hissar, and on Cases treated. — Agric. Jl. India, 

 Calcutta, XXV, no. 5, October 1919, pp. 762-773. 



Several cases of surra in ponies and donkeys are reported from 

 Hissar, where the disease has not been previously recorded. 



The virus was probably derived from camels of the Government 

 camel corps stationed in this district in 1917 and transmitted by 

 Tabanids ; Stomoxys, Lyperosia and Hippoboscids were also very 

 abundant, especially from August to October. In equine surra the 

 period of incubation in natural cases is thought to exceed 10 days. 

 Attention is drawn to the fact that foals did not contract the disease 

 even though still unweaned from an infected mare. 



Details are given of the treatment of various animals, chiefly with 

 soamin and antimony tartrate, the results of which are said to be 

 distinctly encouraging. 



