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A. A synonymic note on the Mymaridae and Trichogrammatidae, 

 102, xiv, 221-22. New chalcidoid genera and sp. from Paraguay, 

 119, 1912, A, H. 9, 160-177. Viereck, H. L. Descriptions of one 

 new family, 8 n. g. and 33 n. sp. of ichneumon flies, 50, xliii, 575-593. 



INSECUTOR INSCITIAE MENSTRUUS. A Monthly Journal of Entomol- 

 ogy, Vol. I, No. i, January, 1913. Conducted by Harrison G. Dyar, 1512 

 2ist St., N. W., Washington, D. C. The title in large type is very im- 

 posing, but at first glance suggests nothing of an entomological journal. 

 The English title conveys more to the illiterate. However this may be, 

 Scientia est potentia or, in vulgar parlance, knowledge is power and 

 this is a menstruus, or monthly, and persecutes ignorance twelve times a 

 year, unless there should happen to be a miss. The publication "is un- 

 dertaken in memory of Augustus Radcliffe Grote, the best lepidopter- 

 ist of America, living or dead, whose writings have always been to me 

 a model and an inspiration." The modesty of the conductor is quite 

 overwhelming. The model, "The North American Entomologist," on 

 which the present Journal is based, was discontinued at page 104. The 

 Conductor of the Menstruus says, "We hope to conduct this on the 

 same lines.'' "Whether it lasts longer or not remains to be decided." 

 There are one dozen pages in the first part, devoted to a very good 

 paper, entitled "Notes on Cotton Moths" (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). 

 By Harrison G. Dyar. The Mensiruus, as the name indicates, comes 

 out monthly, sold by subscription, $2 a year in advance, payable to the 

 Conductor. The price seems high, but no one can tell in advance how 

 much ignorance may be persecuted monthly. H. S. 



PSYLLIDARUM CATALOGUs. Auctore Dr. G. Aulmann. (W. Junk, Ber- 

 lin W. 15.) 1913. 



We are glad to see a catalogue of the Homopterous family Psyllidae, 

 and published by the well-known firm of W. Junk, of Berlin. It is 

 gotten up in the, same style as the Colcopterorum Catalofjus, which is 

 now becoming familiar to coleopterists. This catalogue includes the 

 species of the world and is complete in 92 pages. It will certainly prove 

 of value to students of that family and they should know of its exist- 

 ence. 



Doings of Societies. 



FELDMAN COLLECTING SOCIAL. 

 Meeting of May I5th, 1912, at 1523 S. I3th St., Philadel- 

 phia ; fourteen members were present ; Pres. Haimhach in 

 the chair. 



