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thought of sufficient importance to be the representative of a new family bearing 

 the name of Phiinophori:Le, characterized thus: Head long, cylindrical, crown 

 between the antenna' not prominent. Proboscis strong, embedded in a deep furrow, 

 3-jointed, with a hook-like terminal joint. Antennae inserted at the end of the head, 

 4-jointed, strong; the third joint most, the, fourth least developed. Oeellary 

 noticeable. Eyes in the middle of the side of the head. Body not much depressed. 

 Prothorax nearly tiapeziform, scutellum triangular, free. Breast flat, the coxal 

 grooves at the hinder end of the prosternum. Legs long and strong, the anterior ones 

 not modified for raptorial purposes. Tarsi 2-jointed, anterior wings with well- 

 developed clavus; chorium and membrane not separated. Posterior wings with 

 hanius. Abdomen strongly rounded below, above somewhat concave. The 7 ven- 

 tral (genital) segments of the female externally as in Phyinatidse. Habitat similar 

 to Oxythyreus (Phymatida?) or Spathocera (Coreidse). 



Some ants and myrmecophilus insects from Toronto, G. B. King (Canadian 

 Ent., 29 (1897), No. 5, pp. 100-104). 



Note on Bruchus flavimanus, P. Tertrin (L'Ajnculteur, 41 (1897), No. 2, pp. 79,80). 



The value of peroxid of hydrogen in the preparation of entire insects, C. E. 

 Hanaman (Amer. Monthly Micros. Jour., n. ser., 18 (1897), No. 1, pp. 7-9). — For 

 bleaching dark microscopic objects. 



On mounting minute insects, particularly micro-lepidoptera, C. F. Baker 

 (Psyche, 8 (1897), No. 253, pp. 63, 64). 



The direct photographic enlargement of entomological specimens, T. A. G. 

 Strickland (Ent. Monthly Mag., 2. ser., 33 (1897), No. 88, pp. 84-86, fig. 1). 



Aphids and coccids associating with ants, G. B. King (Ent. News, 8 (1897), No. 

 6, pp. 125-129). 



Diagnosis of two new French species of Ptinus (Bruchus), E. A. de Perrin 

 (Bui. Soc. Ent. France, 1897, No. 7, pp. 131, 132). — Ptinus pubens and P. superbus. 



Noith American Apterygogenea, H. So h ott (Proc. California Acad. Sri., 2. set:. 

 6 (1897), pp. 169-196, pis. 3). — Fourteen new species are described belonging to the 

 genera Sminthurus, Tomocerus, Lepidocyrtus, Cremastocephalus, Entomobrya, Teni- 

 pletonia, Machilis, and Lepisma. 



Revision of the Truxalinae of North America, J. McNeil (Proc. Davenport Acad. 

 Sci., 6 (1897), pp. 179-274). 



The structure of the nest of Osmia bicolor, H. Friese (Ent. Nachr., 23 (1897), 

 No. 8, pp. 113-116, jig. 1). — Builds its nest in April and May in snail shells of pine 

 needles, and constructs so far as observed 3 cells. The nectar for its brood is 

 obtained from Erica, Viola, and Lotus, the pollen from Crocus and Potentilla. The 

 insect can scarcely be said to form a colony. As a rule the nests containing mostly 

 females have one male in the outermost cell. The parasite noted was Chrysis 

 trhnacidata. 



Notes on predaceous Heteroptera, with Uhler's description of two species, 

 A. H. KlRKLAXD (Canadian Ent., .'9 (1897), No. .7, pp. 115-118). 



How to winter bees in central Illinois, C. P. Dadant ( Amer. Bee Jour., 37 (1897), 

 No. 39, pp. 610, 611). — For the latitude of central Illinois wintering out of doors with 

 a shelter of forest leaves packed around 3 sides of the hive, held in place by a 

 sort of lattice work of lath and twine. The front or south side of the hive is left 

 uncovered. A little farther north cellar wintering would be best. 



How far do bees travel for honey? C. P. Dadant (Amer. Pee Jour., 37 (1897), 

 No. 3S, p. 593). — The author says, " Whatever other people's bees may do, ours will 

 not thrive on a honey-crop source located 2 miles or more from them." 



Renewing queens, Bellot (L'Apiculteur, 41 ( 1897), No. 4, pp. 144-147). 



The thirst of bees, C.Dai >ant (Err. Internal. Apiculture, 19 (1897), No. 2, pp. J6-2S).— 

 From his experience in receiving bees and queens from a long distance the author 

 concludes that bees do not require water in shipping. Bees and queens that hail 

 been supplied with water either in comb cells or sprayed over the comb arrived 

 dead, while those that had been supplied with honey simply arrived in good condi- 



