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tepidus and M. scuddcri latus. In all, one hundred and twenty-four 

 species were secured. 



In examining the "Annotated List of Species," a few records and 

 statements call for some remarks. The record of Teluiatctti.r aztecus 

 Saussure from Mt. Sheridan, Oklahoma, is of considerable interest, as 

 arc also that of Orphulella spcciosa from Cheaha Mountain, Ala- 

 bama and Chlocaltis conspcrsa from Magazine Mountain, Arkansas. 

 The information on Boopcdon aurircntris is of interest, while the 

 data on the very local and distinctly saxicolous Trimerotropis sa.vatilis 

 are very complete, demonstrating how protective coloration is appar- 

 ently a strong factor in the life of this species. 



Under notes on various species of Schistocerca (pp. 42-44) the 

 author recedes somewhat from his former position on the synonymy 

 of 5". alutacea and rubiginosa, admitting that in the south and west 

 "the structural gap between the two seems to be bridged." The 

 record of a species of Podisma from Cheaha Mountain, Alabama, and 

 Melanoplus fasciatus from the same locality are of particular interest, 

 while the remarks under Melanoplus kceleri regarding the possible 

 synonymy of kceleri, hiridtis and dclctor arc noteworthy when taken 

 with the synonymy of deleter and kceleri recently established by an- 

 other author. We have to thank Prof. Morse for giving us an ex- 

 tremely important work which, with his previous one along the same 

 lines, is absolutely indispensable to the student of insect bionomics as 

 well as the working Orthopterist. J. A. G. R. 



MOSQUITO LIFE. BY EVELYN GROESBEECK MITCHELL. J. P. PUTNAM'S 

 SONS, NEW YORK AND LONDON. The Knickerbocker Press. 

 1907. XXII, 1-281 pp., front., illus., plates. 



In this book Miss Mitchell has given the public, more especially of 

 America, a digest of the voluminous contributions that have been made 

 to this subject up to the present time, and in addition, some original ob- 

 servations and conclusions of her own that have never before been pub- 

 lished. 



The text is clear and covers all phases of the subject that are and are 

 likely to continue to be of interest to people in general. Moreover, the 

 numerous illustrations are destined to make clear all points that might 

 have remained doubtful without this assistance. To indicate the scope of 

 the work, we cite the titles of the different chapters : I. Systematic Po- 

 sition and Structure. II. Some Habits of the Adults. Herein the types 

 of habits of everyday interest are fully brought before the reader and 

 explained. III. How Far Mosquitos Fly. This momentous subject is 

 properly given a separate chapter and here the important species are 

 considered in regard to a phenomenon, the knowledge of which is so ex- 

 ceedingly useful in that it dictates what shall be the extent of extermina- 

 tion for the relief of a given area wherein the prevalent species of mos- 

 quitos are known. V. Larvae and Pupae. VI. Malaria. VII. Yellow 



