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wards cocbylis and endemis moths, which had been bred in captivity, were 

 liberated at different distances from the lamp. When liberateil not more than 

 25 meters from the himr» the cochylis moths flew to the lamp and were drowned 

 in the tray; the eudemis moths seemed to be nnaffected by the light at that 

 distance. 



The potato moth, A. II. Cockayne (Jour. New Zeal. Dept. Agr., 2 {1911), 

 No. Jf, pp. 179-186, figs. J/). — This is an account of the life history and of control 

 measures for the potato tuber worm, a severe outbreak of which was experi- 

 enced in the South Island. New Zealand, the 1911 crop being very materially 

 affected in certain localities. 



The light brown apple moth (Tortrix [Cacaecia] responsana), C. French 

 (Jour. Dcpt. Agr. Victoria, 10 (1912), No. 2, pp. 111-113, fig. i).— This moth, 

 which is found in most parts of Victoria, is said to be a very destructive insect, 

 attacking almost any kind of garden i)lant, as well as apples and other fruits. 



The Microlepidoptera of the vineyard, F. Picard (Prog. Agr. et Vit. (Ed. 

 VEst Centre). 33 (1911), No. 15, pp. .'i'iS-Ji69, pi. 1, fig. i).— This is a summarized 

 account of information relating to the grapevine pyralid (CEnophtira pilleri- 

 una), the cochylls (Cochyiia amhigucJla), and the eudemis (Pohjclirosis botrana) 

 moths. 



The " schlaffsucht " of the meal moth caterpillar, E. Berliner (Ztschr. 

 Gesani. (Ictrridcic, 3 (1911), No. 8, pp. 63-70). — This paper reports experiments 

 in which the caterpillars of the meal moth were inoculated, moistened, and fed 

 with the causative bacterium. It was found to possess a high virulence, 100 

 per cent mortality. resulting in some instances, both when applied externally 

 and when ingested. 



The Mycetophilidse of North America, Part III, O. A. Johannsen (Maine 

 Sta. Bui. 196^ pp. 2'i9-32S, pis. J).— In this third part (E. S. R., 23, p. 7(;2) of 

 the author's work on the fungus gnats, the subfamily Mycetophilina; is dealt 

 with. The work includes tables for the separation of the genera and species. 

 Numerous species are described a^new to science. 



"As far as known all of the species of this subfamily pass the earlier stages 

 in mushrooms or decaying wood. The larvse of several species of Exechia and 

 of jMycetophila are occasionally found in cultivated mushrooms, M. punctata, 

 quite frequently. This species is also particularly common in wild mushrooms, 

 at times very few plants escaping infestation. Mushroom growers need expect 

 but little trouble from these pests if they will provide their cellars with fine 

 mesh wire screens." 



The identity of the better known midge galls, E. P. Felt (Ottawa Nat., 

 25 (1912), Nos. 11, pp. Wt-167; 12, pp. lSl-1 88) .—This is a descriptive list of 

 some of the earlier named species of cecidomyids. 



New West Indian gall midges, E. P. Felt (Ent. Netcs, 23 (1912), No. J,, pp. 

 173-177). — In this paper the author describes as new to science Bruggmanniella 

 pisonia; reared from the stems of Pisonia nigricans; Mycodiplosis pulvinarice, 

 the larvJE of which were found preying upon I'ulvinaria pyriformis; Arthroc- 

 noda.v mericUonalis, reared from Eriophyes galls, including galls of Eriophyes 

 gossypii on Sea Island cotton ; and Hypcrdiplosis producta, reared from what 

 presumably were mite galls in the inflorescence of Stachytarpha jamaicensis. 

 All were from St. Vincent Island. 



Second contribution to the knowledge of the Brazilian species of Simu- 

 liuni, A. LuTZ (Mem. Inst. Osicaldo Cruz, 2 (1910), No. 2, pp. 213-267, pis. .',).— 

 In this second paper (E. S. R., 23, p. 762), which is principally systematic, 17 

 species are described as new to science. 



Dr. A. Lutz's studies of Brazilian Simuliidae, F. Kn^vb (Proc. Ent. Soc. 

 Wash., 13 (1911), No. 3, pp. 172-179).— The first part of the work reviewed in 



