117 



Q) Strickland (C). The Comparative Morphology of the Anophelines 



Nyssomyzomyia ludlowi, Theo., and N. rossi, Giles. — Bull. Entom. 

 Research, London, v, pt. 4, March 1915, pp. 321-324, 1 plate, 2 figs. 



Notes on the distinctive characters of Anopheles ludlowi and A. rossi 

 are given. The larva of A. ludlowi has been previously held to be 

 indistinguishable from that of A. rossi, whereas it is in reality very 

 distinct. The egg, larva, pupa and imago are described, the dis- 

 tinguishing characters pointed out, and both sexes of the adult of each 

 species, figured. 



Waterston (J.). Notes on African Chalcidoidea. II.— Bnll. Entom. 

 Research, London, v, pt. 4, March 1915, pp. 343-372, 17 figs. 



A new Eulophid, Syntomosphyrum glossinae, bred from the puparium 

 of Glossina palpalis, in Uganda, by Dr. G. D. H. Carpenter, is described. 



Stanton (A. T.). A New Anopheline Mosquito from Sumatra.—Bull. 

 Entotn. Research, London, r, pt. 4, March 1915, pp. 373-375, 2 figs. 



In the course of an investigation of malaria in the Lampongs, a 

 district of South Sumatra, in May and June 1914, Dr. Schiiffner 

 captured a large number of Anopheline mosquitos, among them a 

 series of a species which he recognised as new to Sumatra. This is now 

 described from six females, and has been named Anopheles schiiffneri. 

 [See this Review, Ser. B, vol. iii, p. 102.] The larva has not yet been 

 identified. 



Cy Observations on Glossina morsitans in Northern Rhodesia. — Bull. 

 Entom. Research, London, v, pt. 4, March 1915, pp. 381-382. 



The British South Africa Company have recently received a report 

 from Mr. K. A. F. Eminson, one of the three Entomologists engaged 

 in the study of the bionomics of Glossina morsitans in Northern 

 Rhodesia, upon the work done by him from May to July 1914. In the 

 course of his remarks on breeding places, the author states that he 

 has not yet succeeded in ascertaining definitely why certain spots are 

 specially preferred by G. morsitans for breeding purposes ; but two 

 negative points are noted — namely, that in country otherwise suitable, 

 no favoured breeding places have been found in any localities in 

 which there was any depth of sandy soil or in which there was a dense 

 growth of long grass. Although a search was made for pupae over a 

 considerable area, the great majority were found within a comparatively 

 restricted space. This favoured area is described as being uniformly 

 covered with forest trees ; very little grass grows amongst the trees, 

 and that little is short ; the soil is of a sandy, gravelly nature and 

 very thin, merely covering the underlying granite which crops out in 

 places. Little signs of game were noticed, not more than in the 

 surrounding country, if as much. The breeding places which yielded 

 the greatest number of pupae and empty pupa-cases were situated 

 near the path ; the flies had evidently been feeding on game, or more 

 probably on human beings, preparatory to depositing their larvae. It is 

 noted that many of the logs under which large numbers of pupae were 



