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and refuse. A small blood-sucking muscid, closely allied to 

 Lyperosia, but quite distinct from our introduced L. serrata, 

 was observed commonly on cattle ; being especially partial to 

 water-buffaloes. An attempt was made to breed it in cattle- 

 manure, but with practically negative results, only one larva 

 feeding up, which suggests that this is not its normal food, for 

 both fresh and old material were used. 



Several small Acalyptratae and Ortalidae, also common here, 

 were collected, but have not been identified. 



TEYPETIDAE. 



Dacus cucurh'dae Coq. was found to be fairly common in 

 native gardens at Kowloon. Several infested cucurbits were 

 collected, with the hope that parasites might be bred out, but 

 without results. 



Oethoptera. 



aciietidae. 



Grijllotalpa africana Fab., a specimen taken in a moist field 

 in Kowloon. 



ACEIDIIDAE. 



Oxya vdox Fab., fairly numerous near ]\lacao. 

 Atradomorplia crenaticeps Blanch., rather common around 

 Hong Kong and Kowloon. 



AUGUST .5th, 1009. 



The fifty-fourth regular meeting of the Society was held in 

 the usual place. 



Member elected W. R. R. POTTER 



NOTRS AND EXHIBITIONS. 



Mr. Swezey exhibited some ears of corn from Hamakuapoko, 

 Maui, which had been attacked by the sugar cane borer (Spheno- 

 phorus ohscuru.'i). The larvfe had in some instances bored up 

 through the stem of the ear from the stalk and formed a cocoon 

 for pupation within the cob. Some had eaten amongst the ker- 



