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this species had not hitherto been known to occur in this country. A 

 few days later I received from Prof. E. Bergh two larvie, coining from 

 the same patient, but this time they were alive, and in the glass vial 

 with them I also found pieces of muscle and small fat cells in decompo- 

 sition, Avherein the larva moved freely and in a lively manner. The 

 next day one of the larv?e had already quit the i:)utrefying and mal- 

 odorous mass and had pupated on the inside of the stopple, and the 

 next day also the other larva was found to have pupated. I success- 

 fully raised the fly, and after ten to eleven days there emerged a pair 

 of insects, which, however, were not the expected Scire, tvohlfartij but 

 belonged to the genus Lucilia - L. nohilis Meig. Of this genus we have 

 with us eight species, of which one(X. ccesar) is one of our commonest 

 green metallic flies. That the fly reared is one of our rarest species of 

 Lncilia I do not think of any importance in regard to the special hab- 

 itat of the larva, as all the eight species resemble each other so much 

 as to cause mistakes, and it is not reasonable that one of them should 

 have a mode of living, different from the others, in regard to parasitism 

 on man. Besides it is already known that this genus in Europe occurs 

 with man, but it is recorded as a rule only as vomited from the stom- 

 ach. Finally, I will only remark that in the possession of Dr. Borries 

 I have seen a pair of this species, reared from larvae, coming from the 

 above-mentioned patient at the general hospital. 

 The following is an extract from the hospital journal : 



A seaman took a bath at the seashore and afterwards lay down to sleep on a 

 sunny spot near the shore and close to a cave ; seaweed was in the neighborhood. 

 Awakening he felt a strong humming in his ears and had a sensation of water in 

 them, which in the next few days changed to strong pains that prevented him from 

 sleeping and were followed by discharge of blood and pus from both ears, but especially 

 from the left, and from his nose. Was taken to the general hospital August 21. 

 Complained of heavy tormenting pains in both ears, from which flowed pus mixed 

 with blood. After cleansing with water there were discharged, especially from the 

 left ear, some white maggots (dipterous larvae), which seemed to stop up the ear 

 cavity. Could not hear a pocket watch close to his ear. Nose and ears both attacked. 

 Complained August 22 continuously of pains, especially in his left ear, which seemed 

 filled up with living maggots, of which some regularly leave at every washing ; no 

 maggots found in his right ear. August 23, only one large maggot was discharged, 

 and he himself thought that this was the last one. The otoscope showed strong con- 

 striction of both ear tubes, etc. The discharge soon stopped completely. 



BIOLOGIC NOTES ON NEW MEXICO INSECTS^ 



By C. H. Tyler Townsend, Las Cruces, N. Mex. 



The observations herein published have been collected from time to 

 time on the native insects of this Territory, especially of the southern 

 portion. As it is not practical at this date to publish them in station 

 bulletins, they are offered here, especially as they are of much scientific 



