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the Chief Engineer of the Orita, which was to the effect that about 

 15 years ago, during a trip from Liverpool to Sydney, while coming 



Antennae of Masicera 

 pachytyli. 



Tachina Fly (Masicera pachytyli, Sk.). 



A, Parasite of plague Loc'ast in New South. Wales. (Greatly 

 enlarged.; Al, Same, natural size. 



through the Suez Canal, a plague of locusts were encountered, 

 and thousands of the hoppers flew on board the ship. Some of 

 these remained on the boat during the whole voyage. There was 

 nothing to prevent their flying ashore while the ship would lie at 

 ports of call. 



Parasite Maggot escaping from a 

 Locust . 



Magnified and life-sized 

 Maggot of Locust Parasite. 



USEFUL PREDACEOUS INSECTS. 



While there are a great number of destructive insects m this 

 State, there are also a large number of beneficial ones. In fact, 



Coccinella transversalis, Fabr. 



Leis conformis, Boisd. 



