Mr. Maskell brought under the notice of the meeting a specimen of the horse- or bot-fly. It had appeared in New Zealand during the last year. It affected horses in a most extraordinary way, driving them almost mad. He thought it right to make the appearance of this pest known. Mr. Travers said he greatly feared that the direct steamers would be the means of introducing many such pests. 2. “Notes and Observations on New Zealand Birds,” by Sir W. Buller. (Transactions, p. 64.) The author exhibited several beautifully-prepared specimens to illustrate his paper.
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Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 24, 1891, Page 696
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94Notice of the Appearance of the Horse- or Bot-fly. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 24, 1891, Page 696
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