ENTOMOLOGICAL CABINET. 



STOMOXYS IRRITANS. Linne. 



Body cinerous, somewhat hairy, the back with 

 black spots. 



This insect sits on the back of cattle, who en- 

 deavour to sweep it off by their tail, which, for that 

 purpose, is continually in motion ; it bites severely 

 at the approach of rain. It greatly resembles the 

 common house-fly, but its black and projecting 

 rostrum sufficiently points out the difference. 



We once met with this species plentifully on 

 palings near Wandsworth Common, Surrey, as late 

 as the month of November. 



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