Twenty-nine species of cestodes are recorded from birds in Egypt, including two new species—Raillietina (Fuhmannetta) malakartis (Davaineinae) and Neyraia parva (Paruterininae). There are several new host records.

The genus Paradilepis Hsü, 1935 syn. Meggittiella Lopez-Neyra, 1942, is defined as follows (Hsü, 1935, p. 536): ‘Dilepididae. Rostellum armed with a double crown of hooks. External segmentation little marked. Genital pores unilateral. Genital ducts pass dorsal to excretory vessels and to nerve. Testes few in number, situated to either side of the female glands. Uterus sacciform, little lobed. Parasites of birds.’

I'n-cn(y species of ccslotles arc rccorclctl from Ca~~aclian I)irtls.

Summary. A new species of Raillietiella, the first to be recorded from the family Agamidae or from an Australian host, is described.

Summary. The unusual occurrence of cysticercoids in mammalian liver is recorded. Larval forms of Hymenolepis nana fraterna are described from the liver of a Darling's Mole Rat, and comparisons made with cysts from experimentally infected white mice and with adult material.