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other insects being, for the time being, little in evi- 
dence. Postponing the consideration of the Ants proper 
met with, it may l)e stated, that the most common 
kind of Termite was a species of Coffotermes, allied 
to 0: lacteus. but apparently differing from it, in 
having 1 o-j ointed (instead of 1 6- j ointed) antenna, 
and a series of small teeth towards the base of one 
of its mandibles. There were also found (2) Eutermes 
hastilis, Frog., Termes serratus, Frog., and Rhinotermes 
intermedins, Brandt, the latter a remarkable “ White Ant,” 
inasmuch as the small communities comprise two different 
races of “ soldiers ” — one of a larger, and the other a smaller 
size; The first- mentioned termite harboured in its nests 
a curious fiat-bodied insect, first brought under the 
recorder’s notice by Dr. T. L. Bancroft, but since the event 
alluded to. not uncommonly seen. 
The Chilopodous myriapods, or Centipedes, Avere 
individually numerous, as the sandy nature of the ground 
at the bases of the Glass Houses ” might suggest. In 
addition to our largest species, Heterosoma rnhrives, Brandt, 
occured two species of Cormocephalus, viz., C. Westwoodii, 
Newport : and aurantiifes, Newman : an Otostigma, repre- 
senting an apparently undescribed species, and a Lithobius, 
related to the Phillipine Island species — L, semferi, Haas. 
BIRDS OF THE GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS’ DIS- 
TRICT. 
By IT. WeatherilL 
The following birds were noticed by the recorder on 
the occasion of the Club’s excursion to the Glass House 
Mountains’ District on 11th to 13th November, 1909 : 
Their enumeration may be useful for future reference. 
Sittella leucocephala, Gld.\ Climacteris leucophsea, Lath.] 
Monaroha melanopsis, Vieill ; Malurus melanocephalus, 
F. and H.; Rhipidura albiscapa, Gld.] Philemon corniculatus, 
Lath.] Manor hina garrula, Lath.] Pardalotus punctatus, 
Temm.] P. melanocephalus, Gld.] Melithreptus albigularis, 
Gld.] Trichoglossus novsehollandiae, Gmel.] Psitteuteles 
chlorolepidotus, Kuhl.] Dicaeum hirundinaceum, Shaw ; 
Gerygone albigularis, Gld.] Myzomela sanguinolenta, Lath.] 
M. obscura, Gld.] Pachycephala rufiventris, Lath.] Dacelo 
gigas. Bodd.] Dacelo leachi, Vig. and Horsf. (high up on 
Crook Neck Mountain); ^gintha temporalis. Lath.] Grallina 
picata. Lath.] Collyriocincla harmonica, Lath.] Zoster ops 
cserulescens. Lath. ; Glossopsittacus pusillus, Shaw ; 
Halcyon Macleayi, Jard. and Selhy ; Corone australis, Gld,] 
