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Rothschild (N. C.)- On some Species of Cacodmus, a Genus of Bed- 

 bugs (Clinocoridae). — Bull. Entom. Research, London, v, pt. 1, 

 April 1914, pp. 41-42, 5 figs. 



Two specimens of Cacodmus have been sent from Uganda where they 

 were taken on a bat ; the author regards them as identical with 

 C. ignotus described by him in 1912 from an unknown locality. A 

 new species, taken on Vespertilio dinyani at Port Natal is described 

 imder the name C. sparsilis, the individual from which the description 

 is made, having been originally regarded by the author as C. villosus. 



Lloyd (L.). Further Notes on the Bionomics of Glossina morsitans in 

 Northern Rhodesia. — Bull. Entom. Research, London, v, pt. 1, 

 April 1914, pp. 49-60, 4 pi., 1 map. 

 Investigations on the influence of various bloods on the breeding 

 capabilities of the fly are described in detail, with the aid of tables 

 and lead to the following conclusions : G. morsitans wilUngly feeds on 

 small mammals, birds and reptiles ; its ability to do so depends on 

 their agility ; as it haunts the sleeping places of many of these it 

 probably feeds on them to some extent when they sleep. ReptiUan 

 blood is not suitable to G. morsitans as a continued diet ; mammalian 

 has a slight advantage over avian blood as a diet, as is shown by the 

 larger average size of the pupae bred in the laboratory. Evidence is 

 wanting as to the exact relation of G. morsitans to the larger mammals ; 

 if these were destroyed it might take to feeding exclusively on man, 

 and on the other hand it is still uncertain whether the fly does not hve 

 also on smaller mammals ; experiments are suggested by which this 

 latter point could be investigated ; such as keeping tsetse and the 

 animals to be investigated together in a large closed cage and ascertain- 

 ing whether the fly was able to live and reproduce. The one feature 

 common to the breeding places found, is that in close proximity to each 

 there is some relatively dark place where the mother fly can hide during 

 pregnancy. Pupae are deposited in much larger numbers close to 

 places where large mammals are certain to pass frequently (e.g. paths, 

 fords, drinking places) than elsewhere. These points are well demon- 

 strated by photographs and a plan. On the high plateau of Northern 

 Rhodesia G. morsitans begins to breed freely about the second month of 

 the dry season (July) and almost or entirely ceases to do so in the 

 rainy season. 



Edwards (F. W.). New Species of Culicidae in the British Museum, 

 with Notes on the Genitalia of some African Cidex.—Bull. Entom. 

 Research, London, v, pt. 1, April 1914, pp. 63-81, 12 figs. 



Sixteen new species of Culicidae are described, eight of which are 

 from Africa, two from Sarawak, one from Hong-Kong, one from the 

 Malay States, three from Ceylon and one from India. The taxonomy 

 of eight species already described from Africa is discussed, classification 

 being based on the male genitalia. 



Rothschild (N. C). On three Species of Xenopsylla occurring on Rats 

 in India. — Bull. Entom. Research, London, v, pt. 1, April 1914, 

 pp. 83-85, 6 figs. 

 In view of the probability that one or more of the fleas occurring 



