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2. Myzorhynchus harhirostris V. d. W. Very rare, two specimens. 



3. Stegomyia persistans Banks. The day-flying "tiger mosquito" a universal 

 breeder in practically every house in Taytay, a great annoyance. 



4. Stegomyia samarensis Ludl., rare, taken only twice. 



5. Culeoo concolor Desvoidy, rare, a half dozen specimens bred from water of 

 stream at Pinagsalaan well. 



6. Gulex fatigans Wied., not common, bred in two midden pits. May be more 

 common in this town in the rainy season as it is in Manila and other towns. 



7. Gulex microannulatus Theob., rather common, found associated with 

 Mysomyia rossii. 



8. Gulex taytayensis Banks n. sp.," not common, found in streams and shallow 

 wells as shown on map. 



9. Gulex argentinotus Banks n. sp.,^ very rare, only three specimens, bred from 

 stream at Pinagsalaan. 



10. Banksinella luteolateralis Theob., rather common, specimens bred from 

 stream at Pinagsalaan. 



MusciD^. 



11. Musca domestica L., extremely abundant in-doors and out-of-doors. 



12. Musca sp., very abundant, a species much larger than domestica. This 

 with other Diptera sent to Europe for identification. 



13. Stomoxys calcitrans Linn., very common, a great annoyance to horses 

 especially at the railroad station where many vehicles congregate. 



HEMIPTERA. 



CiMICIDiE. 



14. Gimex lectularius Linn., apparently rather scarce in Taytay, specimens 

 taken in only two houses. 



Pediculid^. 



15. Pediculus capitis De Geer, common. 



16. Hcematopinus tuherculatus Nitzsch, common as a parasite on carabao. 



SIPHONAPTEEA. 



PULICID^. 



17. Pulex serraticeps Gerv., common, found on all dogs examined, not seen in 

 houses but evidently a limited source of annoyance to man here. 



ACARINA. 



IXODID^. 



18. Dermacentor sp., not common on dogs, found on several of these animals 

 examined. 



° The description of these two species will appear in this .Journal, Sec. A, 4, 

 No. 0, during the present year. 



