30 ROBERT E. MCCONNELL — LARVA OF AUCHMEROMYIA LUTEOLA, F. 



12 minutes : — The posterior extremity which had formerly been flat became 



full and rounded. 

 14 minutes : — An erecting peristaltic wave of the whole body took place. 

 17 minutes : — The alimentary tract seemed to be forced posteriorly. The 



tail end became flat again. A puncture was evident in the finger. 



19 minutes : — The tail became full and rounded again ; blood was seen in 



the alimentary tract. 



20 minutes : — The erecting movement was repeated. The body seemed 



nearly full of blood. 



26 minutes : — The sucking movements became feebler. 



27 minutes : — The posterior end having become flat, again filled out. 

 27-30 minutes : — Another erecting movement and the tail became flat. 



29 minutes : — Still feeding ; posterior end full again. 



29-30 minutes : — The sucking movement more feeble and taking place at 

 longer intervals. 



30 minutes : — Larva straightened out ; feeding well again. 

 30-31 minutes :— Fell partly to one side ; tail flat again. 



31 minutes : — Almost horizontal ; still feebly feeding; tail full. 



32 minutes : — Regained perpendicular position ; whole body dark, except 



lateral thickened bands, but tail darkest. 



33 minutes : — Fell to almost horizontal position ; still feeding, but feebly. 

 36 minutes : — After partly regaining the upright position it again became 



almost horizontal. 

 39 minutes : — Released hold ; air bubbles were seen in the body. 



The little circular punched-out hole in the finger was bright red, but did not 

 1)1 eed. It was followed by no swelling. 



