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ENTOZOA. 



of the insects, bots, bot-like larvge, and caterpillars wLich have 

 either been passed from the human subject, or have been acciden- 

 tally or designedly introduced into the excrementa. Specimens of 

 intestinal insect larvae (and a Geophilus) are still, I believe, pre- 

 served in Mr. Crosse's collection at the Norwich Hospital. Dr. 

 Leared has also recently brought an instance under my notice ; 

 and in November, 1862, I received, through Dr. Lankester, a 

 caterpillar which " came away with the lochial discharge about 

 three weeks after parturition." This, at least, appears to be the 

 impression of Mr. Norton of Wateringbury, Kent, who reported 

 the case to Dr. Lankester in a note, in which he compares the larva 

 to Kiichenmeister's figure (copied fi'om Bilharz) of Linguatula 

 constrida. It is, apparently, the larva of the common gooseberry 

 moth (Abraxas grossulariata). The following is an excerpt from 

 the Eev. J. F. Hope's instructive and elaborate tables of the so- 

 called intestiaal worms (insects, or their larv«) producing can- 

 thariacis, scolechiasis, and myaeis : — 



OOLEOPTEEA. 



1. Sphodrus leucopthalmus. One case. By PaykuU. Sweden. 



2. Dyticus marginalis. One case. Rev. F. ~W. Hope. England. 



3. Dermestes ? (three larvae) One case. Lister. Eng- 



land. 



4. Dermestes murinus. One case. Otto. England. 



5. Dermestes lardarius. Two cases. Otto ; Chichester. Eng- 



land. 



6. Pcederus elongatus. One case. Paykull. Sweden. 



7. Oxyporus subterraneus. One case. Paykull. Sweden. 



8. Staphylinus splendens. One case. Paykull. Sweden. 



9. Staphylinus politus. One case. Paykull. Sweden. 



10. Staphylinus fuscipes. One case. Paykull. Sweden. 



11. Staphylinus pundulatus. One case. Paykull. Sweden. 



12. Geotrupes vernalis. One case. Van Bromell. Sweden. 



13. (Doubtful species.) One case. Rosen. Sweden. 



