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WHILST on an excursion to Port Darwin, in the Falkland Islands, during the visit of H.M.S. Challenger to that group, I found at Darwin Harbour, Choiseul Sound, some insects which are of considerable interest, since, as I believe, they are closely allied to those of Kerguelen's Land. Amongst them were a gnat, practically wingless (Tipulidæ), and a fly with rudimentary wings. The gnats were found crawling on the rocks on the sea-shore, in sheltered places, and also on the sunny, sheltered side of a fence composed of a peat bank, with furze growing on the top of it. They run quickly, and, when in danger, draw up their legs and drop in order to escape, and they are not by any means easy to catch amongst the grass.
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MOSELEY, H. WINGLESS INSECTS OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS . Nature 18, 619 (1878). https://doi.org/10.1038/018619a0
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