THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. AT 
contains matter of interest to Australian naturalists. Pro- 
fessor Goddard, in continuation of his researches, contributes 
two papers, parts v. and vi., of his ‘“‘Contribution to a Know- 
ledge of Australian Hirudinea.”’ Of these, the former deals 
with “Leech Metamerism,”’ and is illustrated by a_ plate 
whilst the latter treats upon ‘‘The Distribution of the Hiru- 
dinea, with Special Reference to Australian Forms, and 
Remarks on their Affinities, together with Reflections of Zoo- 
geography.’’ ‘Revision of Sympetes and Heloeus, with De- 
scriptions of new Species of ‘Henebrionidae [Coleoptera]’’ is the 
title of a paper by Mr. H. J. Carter, B.A., F.K.S., and this 
essay is illustrated by a number of diagrams in the text. The 
paper by Mr. E. Meyrick. B.A., F.R.S., entitled, ‘“Revision 
of Australian Tortricina”’ is a lengthy contribution, and con- 
tains comments upon previously described species, together 
with descriptions of many new forms. This is a very extensive 
section of the group known to entomologists as Micro-Lepidop- 
tera. Popularly, they are sometimes referred to as ‘‘Leaf- 
twisters’ or ‘‘Leaf-rollers,’’ and again as ‘‘Bell Moths,’”’ the 
latter name has reference to the bellshaped appearance of these 
insects when resting. 
Not the least interesting paper in this partis the Presiden- 
tial Address by Mr. C. Hedley, F.L.S., which deals in an 
extremely lucid and instructive manner with the great sub- 
marine slope of New South Wales. 
STICKLEBACKS. 
Amongst recent additions to his acquarium, Mr. Finckh 
has recently succeeded in importing the~ Kuropean stickleback 
Gasterosteus pungitius, this being the first record of the 
introduction of this interesting little fish to Australia. Out 
of 500 which were placed in a ship’s bath and freely supplied 
with ice during the tropical passage, 35 survived. On their 
arrival the fish were extremely thin, but have fed freely and 
quite recovered their normal condition. Coming after 
numerous failures this success is most gratifying. 
Other notable importations by Mr. Finckh are living 
specimens of the Bitterling Rhodeus amarus; a remarkable 
fish which requires the services of the fresh water Mussel . 
(Unio) as a host for its eggs and young; also the newts Molge 
punctatus and M. cristatus and the elegant water snail 
Planorbis corneus. All these are now in a healthy state and 
apparently quite at home in their new habitat. 
