112 APPENDIX. 



P. 34, after Gordiaces, add 



Metocca, Dieting, Syst. Hdminth. ii. 83. 



P. 34, t<p. 1, after Mermis nigrescens, add Dieting, Syst. Helminth. 

 ii. 108. 



P. 34, sp. 2, after Mermis albicans, add Siebold, Entomol. Zeit. 1843, 

 79, L848, 292, 293, 296, 298, 299, 1850, 2, 3 ; Diesing, Syst. Hel- 

 minth, ii. 108. 



b. Found on an apple tree by T. Edwards, Esq. 



From the collection of Dr. Leach. 



P. 35, after Mermis, sp. 7, add 



8. Mermis, sp. nov. 

 Found on a fruit tree, Clapham Common. 

 Presented by — Dean, Esq. 



P. 35, sp. 1, after Gordius seta, add Diesing, Syst. Helminth, ii. 83 ; 



in whose work vide other synouyma and references. 

 P. 36, sp. 2, after Gordius Tolosanus, add Diesing, Syst. Helminth. 



ii. 106. 

 P. 36, after sp. 2, add 



2*. Gordius spuerura, Baird. 



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

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

 breadth half 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 the 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 half a line. 



Hub. Khasyan Hills, India. 



Presented by Dr. J. Hooker. 



P. 36, sp. 5, after Gordius violaccus, add 



Filaria Carabi violacei, Hope, Trans. Ent. Soc. ii. 84; Siebold, En- 

 tomol. Zeitung. L842, L60, 1843, 80. 

 Gordius Carabi violacei, Diesing, Syst. lid mi nth. ii. 88. 

 P. :!7. after sp. 6, add 



7. Gordius Ferom.i: mai>ii>.k. 

 Filaria Pteroatychi madidi, BrightweU, Zool. Jowrn. n. xx. 1832, 

 34, L835, 396; Siebold, Stett. Entom. Zeit. L843, 80. 



