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Felt, E. P. New gall midges [2 new], 6, 1917, 193-6. Johnson, 

 C. W. A new sp. of Criorhina from New England, 5, 1917, 153-4. 

 Metcalf, C. L. Syrphidae of Maine, 2d series: Life history studies 

 [1 new], 240, Bui. 263. Smith, H. E. Five n. sp. North American 

 Tachinidae, 5, 1917, 137-41. Townsend, C. H. T. Genera of the 

 dipterous tribe Sarcophagini [20 n. g. ; 6 n. sp.], 161, xxx, 189-98. 



COLEOPTERA. Bruch, C. Metamorfosis de Pachyschelus un- 



dularius. Insectos mirmecofilos, 548, iii, 30-6; 141-9. Frers, A. G. 



Dos palabras mas acerca de las variaciones de "Lema orbignyi" 



Guer., 548, iii, 220-3. Tremoleras, J. Sobre cuatro casos terato- 



logicos en coleopteros, 548, iii, 94-6. 



Dury, C. Synopsis of the coleopterous family Cisidae (Cioidae) 

 of North America [2 n. g., 26 n. sps.], 76, xxii, 1-27. Fall, H. C. 

 New Dytiscidae [25 new], 6, 1917, 163-82. Schaeffer, C. On Me- 

 rium and some blue Callidium [2 new], 6, 1917, 183-7. 



HYMENOPTERA. Brethes, J. Descripcion de dos nuevos hi- 

 menopteros de Buenos Aires ; 548, iii, 90-1. Bruch, C. La forma 

 sexuada femenina de "Cryptocerus ridiculus," 548, iii, 269-70. 

 Frers, A. G. Cuatro himenopteros parasites de "Pachodynerus 

 argentinus" Saus. o de "Trypoxylon platense" Brethes, 548, iii, 

 88-9. Gallardo, A. Notes critiques sur les "Formicides sud-ameri- 

 cains nouveaux ou peu connus du Dr. Santschi," 548, iii, 48-51. 

 Holmberg, E. L. U~n caso de mimetismo en las Abejas, 548, iii, 

 234-7. Turner, R. E. On Psammocharidae in the Br. Museum, 

 11, xx, 357-60. 



Cockerell, T. D. A. Collecting bees in southern Texas [6 new], 

 6, 1917, 187-93. Viereck, H. L. New species of No. American bees 

 of the genus Andrena [many new], 2, 1917, 365-407. 



Doings of Societies. 



American Entomological Society. 



Meeting of October 26, 1917, in the hall of The Academy of 

 Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Dr. Henry Skinner, President, in 

 the Chair, eight persons present. 



Lepidoptera. Mr. Baylis exhibited specimens of Clilorippc ccltis 

 collected at Perkiomen, Pennsylvania, and some Heterocera collected 

 at Lake Pocono. Mr. Williams made some remarks on the male 

 genitalia of the genus Thanaos, and gave the following records of 

 species determined genitalically : burycssi (not brizn), Jemez Moun- 

 tains, New Mexico, iv, 27 to v, 24 (Woodgate) ; Hints, Santa Cruz, 



