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infusa^ Boisd., as odd specimens of these moths have been obtained in the 

 districts mentioned. Fortunately a disease has appeared among them, which 

 bids fair to kill most of them off before they can pupate. Caterpillars infested 

 with the fungus have been forwarded to.Mr. McAlpine, who has identified 

 the disease as due to an undescribed species of Entomophthora, a genus hi- 

 therto unrecorded from Australia, for which he proposes the name E. austra- 

 liana. A second moth caterpillar has also appeared in great numbers more 

 in the southern districts (Cootamundra and Wagga) ; but this keeps to the 

 grass lands. It is most probably the caterpillar of Apina Callisto^ Dbld., as 

 great numbers of this moth were noticed in the Wagga district some four 

 months ago. — Mr. Froggatt also exhibited Oranges from Noumea afiected 

 with fig- or palm-scale, and for comparison Sydney samples showing the 

 ordinary red scale, — Mr. S. J. Johnston exhibited specimens of the marine 

 annelid. Paiolo vmdis^ Gray, known to the Samoans and Tongans as Paiolo, 

 and to the Fijians as Mbalolo; and he gave a résumé of what is known of 

 this celebrated animal. — Mr. R. Etheridge, Junr., exhibited a series of the 

 wooden fishing hooks used in the EUice group and elsewhere in the Pacific 

 for catching the Palu or ,,Oil Fish" [Ruvettus preliosus, Cocco); a mounted 

 specimen of the Palu; and an example of the Tanna Spear-becket. — Mr. E. 

 R. Wait e reported that he had recently had the opportunity of visiting the 

 Government hatchery at Prospect; and by the courtesy of Chief Inspector 

 Brodie and Inspector G. Glading he exhibited specimens of the fry of the 

 Rainbow Trout [Salmo irideus) , some of them showing curious deformities or 

 abnormal developments. — Dr. Cox showed specimens of the land mollusc 

 described in his paper. It is allied to Lipartis Brazieri, Angas, and occurs 

 abundantly about 50 miles east of Israelite Bay, W. A. 



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