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the intruding foot, and holds on pertinaciously as long as if 
feels any resistance.” 
New Ausreattan Curron.—Messrs. R. A. Barstow and J. H. 
Gatliff describe and figure in “ Proceedings of the Royal 
Society of Victoria,” Vol. XX., 1907, pp. 27-30 (2 plates), 
Enoplochiton torrz, sp. nov., Peart the coast of Queensland. the 
the reference to Enoplochiton is correct, the species is very 
interesting geographically, for the aiitar species of the rare 
genus, H. niger, Barnes, occurs on the coast of Peru. 
Drvorenism or Austranian Agrionip#.—Mr. R. J. Tillyard, 
in ‘Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,” 
1907, pp. 282-90, records dimorphism of the females in two- 
Australian genera. These two contain the smallest and weakest. 
species of the dragon-flies known in Australia, a point which 
the author regards as strengthening the contention that the 
existence of dimorphic females is in some manner or other 
connected with the preservation of the species. The forms 
exhibiting dimorphism .are Ischnura  delicata, Selys,; and 
Agriocnemis splendida, Martin. The two genera referred to,. 
though differing widely in their wing-structure, have many’ 
points of similarity. 
A New Funeus.—A sample of bread that had been left 
wrapped in parchment for some time was found to have. 
developed a growth of a white, chalky fungus. A German 
scientist, named P. Lindner, examined it, and found:it to be a 
new species, Hndomyces fibuliger. It has the power of forming 
hat-shaped spores, and ‘can ferment various sugars, thus. 
resembling Willia yeasts; but it does not give a yeast gener- 
ation free from mycelia in fermenting liquids. 
Mosquitors.—*‘ Mosquitoes: their Habits and Distribution” 
—This is the title of a neat little book (T. C. Lothian, Mel. 
bourne), written by Mr. W. J. Rainbow, of the Australian 
Museum. It deals with Mosquitoes from many points of view, 
and gives within a small compass an astonishing amount of 
interesting and well-arranged information. The book is 
very readably written, is well illustrated with numerous 
' clear figures, and should appeal to a large body of readers. 
Demise of Two WeEtL-KNown Enromotoaists.—Death has 
been very busy of late amongst men well-known in Natural 
History circles. In England Mr, A. J.: Chitty, M.A., F.H.S., 
and’ Dr. H. G. Knaggs, ¥. L.S., have each passed away. The 
former was an established authority: on Coleoptera, but other 
branches, such as Hymenoptera and Hemiptera, attracted his: 
attention; the latter was widely known by his ‘‘ Lepidopterists’” 
Guide,” a popular work, nowin its third edition. ‘The guide 
contained much information of value to the young ‘collector, in 
respect of the collecting; Bessie oe peer auB to of f Butterflies 
and: Moths. ( 
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