72 Zoological Society : — 



lilies, about one-half or oiie-third of a millimetre apart from each 

 other ; tapering slightly at upper extremity, and gradually becoming 

 thicker at inferior. Along the whole length of the body, on each 

 side, runs a pretty deep sulcus or groove, interrupting the circular 

 lines. Length 1 1 inches 3 lines, breadth about \ a line. 



Hub. Abdomen of Carubus violaceus from Berwickshire. Bi'it. 

 Mus. 



4. GORDIUS PUSTULOSUS. 



GorJius pustiilosus, Baird, Cat. Entoz. Brit. Mus. 37. 



Body of a light brown colour, not ringed across, completely covered 

 with minute flattish-looking papillte, and numerous larger raised dots 

 or small warty protuberances intermixed, tapering considerably at 

 superior extremity, and becoming gradually thicker towards the 

 tail, which is obtuse and marked across with a deep indentation. 

 Along the whole length of the body runs a deep groove on one side 

 only. Length 8j inches, breadth \ mill. 



Hab. Abdomen of Blcqjs obtusa, from the neighbourhood of Lon- 

 don. Brit. Mus. 



When brought to the Museum it had just emerged from the Blaps, 

 and was then 4 inches long and about the diameter of a horse-hair. 

 It was placed in water and kept alive for a day or two, at the eud of 

 which time it had grown to double its original size, in both length 

 and diameter. 



.5. GORDIUS SPH^RURA. 



Gordius sj^hcerura, Baird, Cat. Entoz. Brit. Mus. 112. 



Male : nearly black, quite smooth, flattened throughout its whole 

 length, and nearly of equal size throughout. Length 16 inches, 

 breadth ^ a line. 



Female : of a dark brown, smooth, but rather deeply notched 

 across, the notched lines occurring now on one side, now on another, 

 but never going quite round the body, and at times presenting an 

 appearance as if it were divided into numerous segments. The body 

 is of nearly equal size throughout its length till it reaches the tail, 

 which is somewhat swollen and club-shaped. Length 14 inches, 

 breadth about ^ line. 



Hab. Khasyan Hills, India. Collected by Dr. Joseph Hooker. 

 Brit. Mus. 



6. Gordius fasciatus. 



Body smooth, skin prettily shagreened with very fine lines cross- 

 ing each other in opposite directions, of a light colour banded with 

 broad patches of dark brown. Anterior extremity smaller than 

 posterior, and roughened with raised circular ridges, which extend for 

 about three lines, and as well as posterior extremity of a very dark 

 colour, almost black. Length 11| inches, breadth about 1 milli- 

 metre. 



Only one specimen $ . 



Hab. N. America. Brit. Mus. 



