1917] ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY — ENTOMOLOGY. 565 



Bromelicolous anopheles, H. G. Dyab and F. Knab (Insecutor Inscitia 

 Menstruus, 5 (1917), No. IS, pp. SS-^O). — These notes relate to four species of 

 Anopheles, of which one, A. hylephilus, is described as new to science. 



A State-wide malaria-mosquito survey of California, W. B. Herms {Jour. 

 Econ. Ent., Id {1911), No. 3, pp. 359-370).— The author reports upon a sys- 

 tematic anopheline survey in California and discusses the object and method of 

 the survey and the results obtained. 



The rice fields as a factor in the control of malaria, S. B. Freeborn {Jour. 

 Econ. Ent., 10 {1917), No. 3, pp. 35.^-359).— A discussion of the relation of rice 

 fields to the^occurrence of Anopheles in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys 

 of California, where rice has been introduced and is being grown commercially 

 and malaria is already endemic. 



A plea and a plan for the eradication of malaria throughout the Western 

 Hemisphere, F. L. Hoffman {Neivark, N. J.: Prudential Press, 1917, pp. 65, 

 figs. 4). — The several parts of this work on the eradication of malaria, particu- 

 larly through the control of mosquitoes, consist of a plea for organized action, 

 a plan for organized prevention and control, and some essential statistical 

 considerations. 



Notes on horse flies as a pest in southern Tlorida, T. E. Snydeb {Proc. 

 Ent. Sac. Wash., 18 {1916), No. 4, pp. 208-210) .—These notes relate particu- 

 larly to species of Tabanus. 



A synoptic revision of the Cuterebridse, with synonymic notes and the de- 

 scription of one new species, C. H. T. Townsend {Insecutor Inscitue Men- 

 struus, 5 {1917), No. 1-3, pp. 23-28). — This paper Includes a description of 

 Bogeria scudderi n. sp., the larva of which is a parasite in the larynx of the 

 hog in Virginia and Tennessee. 



The head and throat bots of American game animals, C. H. T. Townsend 

 {Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc, 25 {1917), No. 2, pp. 98-105).- A review of the present 

 status of information on the biology of cestrids of the genus Cephenemyia. 



" The flies of this genus larviposit at the entrance of the nostrils or on or 

 about the nose or mouth of various members of the Cervidte, and probably at 

 times of certain allied families of ruminants. The newly deposited larvae gain 

 entrance to the host normally through the nostrils, but no doubt also at times 

 through the mouth. They cling by their spines and mouth hooks to the mucous 

 membranes near the point of entrance, and feed upon the mucous exudation 

 which their irritation causes the membranes to secrete. On reaching the second 

 stage they penetrate farther within." 



Notes on Osten Sacken's group " Pcecilanthrax," with descriptions of 

 new species, F. R. Cole {Jour. N. Y. Ent. Sac, 25 {1917), No. 1, pp. 67-SO, pis. 

 5). — Four species of Anthrax and one variety are described as new. 



The occurrence of Eumerus strigatus in Canada, A. Gibson {Canad. Ent., 

 Ji9 {1917), No. 6, pp. 190, 191). — This relates briefly to the occurrence and dis- 

 tribution of this European dipteran in North America. 



The Mediterranean fruit fly, E. A. Back {Mo. Bui. Com. Hort. Cal., 6 {1917), 

 No. 3-4, pp. 69-80, pis. 2, figs. 5). — A summary of information relating to 

 Ceratitis capitata, including colored plates which illustrate its infestation of 

 peaches and citrus fruits. Reports of studies of this pest by the author and 

 Pemberton have been prevously noted (E. S. R., 35, pp. 362, 760). 



Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) breeds in bananas, H. H. P. 

 Se\'erin {Jour. Econ. Ent., 10 {1917), No. 3, pp. 318-321).— In referring to the 

 paper by Back and Pemberton, previously noted (E. S. R., 34, p. 655), the 

 author presents evidence in addition to that given in the previous paper (B. 

 S. R., 29, p. 54), which supports the view that C, capitata may breed In 

 bananas. 



