312 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [December, 



Entomological Literature. 



Under the above head it is intended to note such papers received at the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia pertaining -to the Entomology of the Americas (North 

 and South). Articles irrelevant to American entomology, unless monographs, or con- 

 taining descriptions of new genera, will not be noted. Contributions to the anatomy of 

 insects, however, whether relating to American or exotic species wil. be recorded. 



1. SCIENCE. New York, Oct. 16, 1896. The Association of Economic 

 Entomologists. Address by the President The Evolution of Economic 

 Entomology, C. H. Fernald; eighth annual meeting, Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 

 21-22, 1896, C. L. Marlatt. 



2. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR WISSENSCHAFTLICHE ZOOLOGIE, Ixii, i. Leipsic, 

 Sept. 29, 1896. On the alterations of the epithelium of the alimentary 

 canal of Tenebrio mo/itor during metamorphosis, C. Rengel, i pi. 



3. TRAVAUX DE LA SOCIETE DES NATURALISTES A L'UNIVERSITE IM- 

 PERIALE DE KHARKOW, xxix, 1896.- -Cyclostomous Braconids of the en- 

 virons of Koupiansk, with synoptic tables of the families, genera and 

 species of these insects, P. Ivanow, i pi. (in Russian). 



4. ZOOLOGISCHE JAHRBUCHER, ix, 4. Jena, Sept. 10, 1896. Researches 

 on the form of the "chewing stomach" (kaumagen) of dragon Hies and 

 their larvae, Dr. F. Ris, 13 figs. 



5. AXNALES DE LA SOCIETE LlNNEENNE DE LVON, xlii, 1895 Habits 



and metamorphoses of insects [Coleoptera], Capt Xambeu. 



6. ACTES DE LA SOCIETE LINNEENNE DE BORDEAUX, xlviii, 1895. Re- 

 marks on the organization, comparative anatomy and development of the 

 last segments of the body of the Orthoptera, A. Peytoureau, 6 figs., 14 

 pis. On the supposed parthenogenesis of Ha/ictus, ]. Perez. Observa- 

 tions on the instinct of some Hymenoptera of the genus Odynerus Latr., 

 C. Ferton. New observations on the instinct of gastrilegide Hymenop- 

 tera of Provence, id. New fossorial Hymenoptera and observations on 

 the instinct of some species, id. 



7. BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE L'OUEST 

 DE LA FRANCE, vi, 2. Nantes, June 30, 1896. Parthenogenesis in Bacil- 

 lus gallicus Charp., J. Dominique. 



8. BULLETIN DU MUSEUM D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE, 1896, No. 4. Paris. 

 Notes on accidents caused by ingestion of larvae of Aglossa pinguinalis, 



M. Poujade. No. 5. Note on a collection of insects from cadavers, 



interesting from a medico-legal point of view, presented to the Museum, 



P. Megnin. No. 6. The fauna of the catacombs of Paris, A. Vire", 



figs. The larvae of the cryptocerate Hemiptera belonging to the families 

 Belostomidae, Naucoridae and Nepiclae, J. Martin. Digestive apparatus 

 of the Blattidse (Periplancla americana and P. orientalis), L. Bordas. 



