xx. proceedings of biology section. 



Meeting, November 10th, 1914. 



Dr. J. Shirley in the chair. 



Five members present. 



Mr. W. R. Colledge exhibited some slides and micro- 

 photographs of a family of flies, Simulidae He pointed 

 out that this family is distributed all over th6 world, but 

 its representatives are not very numerous in Australia. 

 In Europe and America they are injurious to stock. A 

 short description of their life-history and general appear- 

 Mice was given by Mr. Colledge. with reference to the 

 photos and slides. 



Dr. Shirley referred to the investigations lately being 

 made in regard to one of the species of Simulium as a 

 carrier of a disease of the scalp, prevalent in Italy and 

 Roumanix. 



