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nouvelles du genre Semiotus, 253, i, 23, 1909. Xambeu, C. Moeurs 

 & metamorphoses des Coleopteres de la tribe des Chrysomeliens, 

 55, xxxii, 105, 120. 



HYMENOPTERA. Bugnion, E. La structure anatomique du 

 Trigonalys hahni, 56, xii. 14. Crawford, J. C. Descriptions of cer- 

 tain Chalcidoid parasites, 7, Tech. Ser. No. 19, pt. 2, (*). Gahan, 

 A. B. Four new species of Hymenoptera. Chalcidoidea. Encryr- 

 tidae. 4, xlii, 205 (*). Hoppner, H. Zur Biologic der Rubusbe- 

 wolnier, 92, vi. i:>3. Kieffer, J. J. Beschreibung neuer sudameri- 

 kanischer im Zoologischen Museum zu Berlin aufbewahrtet Dia- 

 priiden, 84, xxvii, 39 (). Metz, C. W. Bees of the genus Colletes 

 from Mexico. 189, ii, 191 (*). Mocsary, A. Chrysididae in Terri- 

 toris Syr-Dariae a Leone Wollmann collectae, 253, i, 1, 1909, (). 

 Parker, J. B. Notes on the nesting habits of Bembex nubilipennis, 

 143, x, 163. Rohrwer, S. A. Notes on Tenthredinoidea, with de- 

 scriptions of n. s. 4, xlii, 215 (*). Schrottky, C. Neue sudameri- 

 kanisehe arten der bienengattung Prosopis, 38, xxix, 133. Trani, 

 E. Di un nuovo proctotrupide parassita delle larve degli Anthren- 

 us musaeorum, 252, iii, No. 4, 1909. Zavattari, E. Catalogo delle 

 Mutille del museo Zoologico di Napoli. Con osservazioni critiche e 

 sinonimiche e descrizione di nuove species, 252, iii, No. 9. 



Doings of Societies. 



At a regular meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social 

 held March i6th, 1910, at 1523 S. I3th Street, Philadelphia, 

 eleven members were present; Mr. A. B. Champlain, of Har- 

 risburg, Pa., visitor. 



Mr. Wenzel made a communication on relaxing and re- 

 mounting Coleoptera, using cold water (instead of hot) with 

 a dash of ammonia in it. This not only relaxes the specimen 

 and loosens the glue, if it is on a slip, but also removes the 

 grease. 



Mr. Champlain remarked on collecting Carabidae in the 

 vicinity of Harrisburg, Pa., describing how many were taken 

 at night by the aid of an acetylene lamp. 



Mr. Daecke exhibited a species of Tachinidae, Alophora 

 diversa, Coq., from Conenago in the fall when he collected 

 about a dozen specimens. The wings of the males are infus- 

 cate and of the female hyaline, but unlike most Diptera the 



