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Euibapbioii. Eleodes. aiul Klootlinioriiha, the liisl-iiamed of wliich is now to 

 science. 



Species of the tribe rarely ascend plants, altboufj;li the smaller species may be 

 fonnd on the stems or nnder the bark of shrubs. All are vej^etable feeders, 

 apparently preferring dried veju'etation and fniii:!. althon^ih eatintc j:reen plants. 

 As far as has been determined they are neither injnrious nor beneficial, appear- 

 ing to jtrefer decaying vegetiJtion to the livins;. They are abnndant, both as to 

 species and as to individnals. thronj^hout the region west of the ]Mississii)i>i 

 Kiver, from tlie northern bonndary of the United States southward into lower 

 California. Mexico, and South America. 



Observations on the life history of the Tomicini on the land of the Mos- 

 cow Agricultural Institute, N. Maloliktknkow (Izr. Moscor. Nr/.s/,-. Khoz. 

 Inst. [Ann. Inst. Aaron. Moscou^, L'f (190S), Xo. .}, pj). !i!)-~ll,3, fifj.'t. J).— The 

 species here considered are Tomlcux cJialcograptius, 'I', sc.rdcntdliis. V. laricis, 

 Dri/nroctcs (ititoflrajiltus, and Trmxxlrmlron lincatinn. 



An outbreak of horse-radish leaf beetles, G. Kokfk ( I'nikl. HI. I'/hinzcnlxiii 

 u. Schutz; a. scr., 6 (li)OS), No.s. S, pp. 02-95, fitj.s. 2; II. iii>- 1 2<l-l.J2).— The 

 injury caused by Phwdon cochlearia' is here described and remedies therefor 

 are discussed. 



The biolog-y of the garden snout beetles. .J. Schreinkr i/Jschr. W'i.s.s. Insck- 

 tciihiol., .') {UK)!)). Xo. I. PI). 6-lJi. pijH. 10). — Brief notes are given on the life 

 history and hal»its of Rlnjiirhitr.^ (niidtUH. /'. iHrclnis, and /'. ijUjitntcus. 



New^ breeding records of the coffee-bean weevil, E. S. Tuckkk ( U. M. Dept. 

 Agr., Bur. Ent. Bui. G.'i, pt. 7, pp. ill-G). pi. /. ///y. /). — The coffee-bean weevil 

 (Araccrns fasciculatus) has been found by the author near Alexaiulria, La., 

 breeding in dried cornstalks. From the evidence at hand it ai)pears that the 

 larvte hatch within the living tissues of the plants. Holes made by the weevils 

 in emerging furnish a retreat for cotton boll weevils which may enter and hiber- 

 nate in the pith. The infestation appeared to be widespread. The weevil has 

 also been bred from bei-ries of the chinaberry (Meliu uzcddrncJi) at Victoria, 

 San xVugustine. and Longview, Tex., and Monroe, La. 



The parasite Cerambi/cohiu.s cuahmani, which is an important enemy of this 

 weevil, is also highly inimical to the cotton boll weevil. Eurijtoma tijlodcr- 

 iMitls and several undetermined parasites have also been bred from infested 

 chinaberries. A new .species of mite belonging to the genus Pedlculoides, 

 known as an enemy of boll weevil larvjie, was found at Monroe, La., attacking 

 the larvie. 



Previously published records of the coffee-bean weevil are said to show it to 

 be a common insect in warm climates and that it has no iiarticular food 

 preference. 



The ant and her ways, K. Escherich (/S'ci Anicr. 8up,, 67 {1909), Xo. J7.'/7, 

 pp. 'lO'i-'iOa. fif/s. 2^i). — -A popular and richly illustrated account of the habits 

 of the ant. 



The bembecid wasps of Boulder County, Colorado, S. A. lloinvER {Univ. 

 Colo. Stiitlic.s, a (IHO!)). Xo. .;. pp. 2'i.i-2'iS, figs. 8). — Six species are listed. 



A new chalcidoid of the Eulophid genus Aphelinus, parasitic on Schizo- 

 neura crataegi, A. A. CiKAin/r (I'siphc. 11! {1909). Xo. 2. pp. 2!) .il). -Females, 

 of Aphclinns raricornis. which is liere described as new. were bred between 

 November l(j and December IS, lOOS, from viviparous forms collected on Cra- 

 tjegus, October 17, lOOS, at Chicago, 111. 



The mustard sawfly (Athalia proxima), II. M. Lici-roy {Mem. Dcpi. Agr. 

 India, Ent. ^er., J (1908), No. 6, pp. 357-370, pi. /).— An account of the life 

 history, habits, etc., of this pest, which attacks various varieties of Brassica, 

 radish, etc., in India. 



