142 ACCOUNTS, ETC. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Economic Zoology — continued. 



9. Fly bred from larvae from a case of nasal myiasis in 



an old woman. (Pycnosoma). 



10. Fly preying on mosquito larvae at Hong-Kong. 



(Lispa sinensis). 



11. Numerous questions respecting the identification and 



longevity of Tsetse-flies. 



12. Cocoa-nut palms in Fiji injured by Orthoptera of the 



family Fhasmidae (Graefea). 



13. Oak in roof of church damaged by beetle. {Anobium 



tessellatum). 



14. Beetle in sacks of oatmeal. {Anobium paniceum). 



15. Scale insects on wall fruit. {Lecanium, vitis). 



16. Weevil injurious to sweet potatoes in Jamaica. 



{Cylas). 



17. Beetle infesting beans from Spain. {Bruchus 



fiavimanus.) 



18. Moths in flour mill at Manchester. {Ephestia 



kuhnieUa.) 



19. House-mites in furniture, and in houses. 



VIT. — Visitors and Students. 



The total number of visits paid to the three sections of 

 the Department during the year 1909 by Students and other 

 persons requiring assistance or information amounted to 11,461, 

 as compared with : — 



10,220 in the year 1908. 



11,043 „ 1907. 



10,813 „ 1906. 



11,811 „ 1905. 



11,824 „ 1904. 



11,627 „ 1903. 



10,633 „ 1902. 



12,813 „ 1901. 



11,923 „ 1900. 



10,728 „ 1899. 



Sidney F. Harmer. 



