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Larrousse (F.). Especes europesnnes du Genre Phlebotomus^ 

 Rondani (Dipt., Psychodidae). — Bull. Soc. Entom. France, Paris, 

 1920, no. 4, 25th February 1920, pp. 65-67. 



Tlie characteristics of the five European species of the genus Plile- 

 botomns, Rond., recognised by the author are described. These are 

 P. papatasii, Scop., P. miPMtus, Rond., P. perniciosus, Newst. {legeri 

 Mans., lusitanicus, Franga), P. mascittii, Grassi, and P. sergenti. 

 Parr, (caiicasicus, Marz.). P. perniciosus var. nigernmus, Newst., 

 is recorded from Malta. 



Bequaert (J.). Rodhainoniyia, Genre nouveau d'Oestride (Dipt.) 

 Parasite de I'Elephant. — Bull. Soc. Entoju., France, Paris, 1920,.. 

 no. 4, 25th February 1920, pp. 67-69. 



Cobboldia chrysidiformis, Beq., was described as a new parasite 

 in the stomach of the African elephant in 1915 [R.A.E., B, iv, 40], 

 being placed in this genus in spite of the fact that it differs in certain, 

 particulars from the known forms of Cobboldia. It is now clear, 

 however, that these points of difference amount to generic distinction, 

 and a new genus, Rodhainonu/ia, is therefore erected for it. This fly 

 hves in the larval stage in the stomach of the elephant, and is as yet- 

 only known in the Belgian Congo. Cobboldia roverei, Ged., is a synonym 

 of R. chrysidiformis. Cobboldia, Brauer, is redescribed, the type 

 being C. elephantis, Steel. The larva of this parasite develops in the 

 stomach of the Asiatic elephant. Another species, C. loxodontis,. 

 Brauer, is parasitic on the African elephant ; it occurs in the Upper 

 Ivory Coast, the Gold Coast, Lake Chad, the Belgian Congo, and 

 Uganda. 



The author considers that the species named C. par urns pinosa by 

 Gedoelst [R.A.E., B, vii, 1 16], is probably identical with C. loxodontis ; 

 this must remain doubtful until a further examination of the larvae- 

 can be made. It is very desirable that some further investigation 

 should be made into the Dipterous parasites of the Asiatic elephant,, 

 about which very little is at present known. 



Ferris (G. F.). The First Stage Larva of Cuterebra americana, F.. 



(Diptera ; Oestridae). — Ps//ckc, Boston, Mass., xxvii, no. 1, 



February 1920, pp. 13-14, 1 fig. 

 Very httle information has been gathered concerning the first stage 

 larvae of any species of Oestrid ; a brief note is therefore pubUshed on 

 the first stage of Cuterebra americana. A female of this fly was taken 

 in flight in California on 8th October and confined in a glass jar. On 

 the same day lOO to 150 eggs were deposited singly on the glass, to 

 which they were very firmly attached. These began to hatch on 22nd 

 October and all hatched normally, indicating that the stimulus of 

 moisture, heat or friction is not essential to their development, as has 

 been supposed. The first-stage larva is described. 



Abrami (P.) & Senevet (G.). A propos des Gametes du Plasmodium 

 praecox. Proportion variable des Elements males et femelles. — 

 Bull. Soc. Path. Exot., Paris, xiii, no. 3, March 1920, pp. 167-172. 



After examining a great number of gametes from a case of malaria 

 due to Plasmodium praecox, and allowing for a certain margin of error,. 



