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miner (Profenusa collaris), 447, v, 519-28. Wasmann & Valken- 

 burg Ein neues buch ueber das leben und wesen der bienen, 66, 

 xxxviii, 485-8; 497-500. 



Banks, N. New Fossorial H. [13 new], 4, 1915, 400-6. Cockerell, 

 T. D. A. Descriptions and records of bees (cont.), [3 new], 11, 

 xvi, 482-89 (cont.). Donisthorpe, H. Descriptions of a Pterergate 

 and two gynandromorphs of Myrmica scabrinodis, with a list of 

 all the known cases of the latter, 21, 1915, 258-60. Leonard & 

 Crosby A n. sp. of Gonatocerus (Mymaridae) parasitic on the 

 eggs of a n. sp. of Idiocerus (Bythoscopidae) feeding on poplar, 

 179, viii, 541-47. 



The NEWS has received a copy of Part I, Volume I of ECTOPARA- 

 SITES, edited by DR. K. JORDAN and the HON. N. CHARLES ROTHSCHILD, 

 M. A. It measures n x 7^4 inches, consists of pages 1-60 with text 

 figures 1-64, and is dated as "Issued December 30th, 1915. Price, 

 Four Shillings. Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London 

 and Aylesbury." The second page of the cover states : "This publica- 

 tion will be issued at irregular intervals. Each part can be obtained 

 direct or from booksellers at the price stated on the cover. All com- 

 munications referring to this publication to be addressed to Dr. K. 

 Jordan, Zoological Museum, Tring (Herts)." The contents of Part 

 I are four papers as follows: K. Jordan and N. C. Rothschild, On 

 some Siphonaptera collected by W. Riickbeil in East Turkestan and 

 Contribution to our Knowledge of American Siphonaptera; N. C. 

 Rothschild, Further Notes on Siphonaptera Fracticipita with descrip- 

 tions of new genera and species, and On Ncopsylla and some allied 

 genera of Siphonaptera. 



It is of interest to American readers, although perhaps already 

 known to them, to note that Mr. C. F. Baker's collection of fleas has 

 been acquired by the Museum at Tring (p. 54). 



The Revista Chilcna dc Plistoria Natural announces in the first issue 

 of its nineteenth year (dated Enero-Abril de 1915), that, in conse- 

 quence of the European war, the subvention which it has received from 

 the Chilean Government has been reduced and that the volume will 

 suffer a corresponding diminution in number of pages. Nevertheless, 

 it commences "con el entusiasmo de los primeros dias," and numbers 

 i and 2 (combined) include a description of Acrotripteryx portcri, a 

 new genus and species of Ptiliidae (Trichopterygidae, Coleoptera) by 

 Jean Brethes and an announcement of Tricliotnphc taiif/olias Kl. v. G. 

 as a Microlcpidopter new to Chili, whose larva was found attacking 

 potatoes, by Carlos Silva Figuera. Both articles are illustrated. 



