458 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



" The author gives a detailed description of M. stabiilans and of its habits, 

 and points out at length the differences between the eggs of this fly and those 

 of Musca domestica, as well as of two other flies commonly found in human 

 dwellings, Calliphora erythrocephaJa and Fannia canicularis, all of the eggs 

 being figured. M. stalulans may lay as many as 160 small eggs, spreading them 

 singly or in lines over the whole surface of the object on which they are laid, 

 which makes them more difficult to recognize than those of other flies. . . . The 

 author confirms the statement of Bouch4 that this fly is able to go through all 

 its transformations in about a month, thus being able to produce several gen- 

 erations during the summer." 



Narcissus flies, R. S. MacDougall {Jour. Bd. Agr, [London], 20 {1913), 

 No. 7, pp. 594-599, figs. 2).— This paper relates to the large narcissus bulb fly 

 (Merodon equestris) and Eumerus strigatus. 



Notes on the bean fly (Agromyza phaseoli), E. Jarvis {Queensland Agr. 

 Jour., 30 {1913), No. S, pp. 192-195, figs. 2).— This troublesome pest (E. S. R., 

 29, p. 657), is said to be on the increase and slowly but surely extending its 

 range both in Queensland and New South Wales. 



Biological studies of the auchmeromyids, E. Roubatjd {Bui. Soc. Path. 

 Exot., 6 {1913), No. 2, pp. 128-130) .—The adults of these flies are said to be 

 coprophagous and the larvse exclusively hematophagous. 



Studies of the auchmeromyids; calliphorine flies with bloodsucking larvae 

 occurring in tropical Africa, E. Roubaud {Bui. 8ci. France et Belg., 41 {1913), 

 No. 2, pp. 105-202, i)ls. 2, figs. 32; als. in Rev. Appl. Ent., 1 {1913), Ser. B, No. 

 10, pp. i72-i75).— This paper deals at length with (1) the classification (pp. 

 109-128) and (2) the biology and organization of Diptera of the genera 

 Choeromyia and Auchmeromyia. 



A bibliography of 30 titles is appended. 



Studies of the Diptera with internal entomophagous larvae, II, J. Pantel 

 {Cellule, 29 {1913), No. 1, pp. 289, i)ls. 1, figs. 26).— The first section (pp. 8-114) 

 of the second part of this work (E. S. R., 23, p. 562) relates to the egg envelopes 

 (vitelline membrane and chorion) and their dependents; the second section 

 (pp. 115-252) to indirect injury from parasitism. 



The indirect injury due to parasites is taken up under the headings of (1) 

 indirect injury not affecting the reproductive function; (2) indirect injury of 

 the reproductive function, indirect parasitic castration; (3) is parasitic castra- 

 tion a phenomenon " sui generis"? — nonparasitic alterations of the female 

 gonad in various insects. 



The literature relating to these subjects is reviewed in connection with a bibli- 

 ography of 8 pages. 



A catalogue of Coleoptera {Coleopterorum Catalogus. Berlin, 1912, pts. 48, 

 pp. 92; 49, pp. 135-290; 50, pp. 291-450; 51, pp. 103; 52, pp. 108; 53, pp. 278; 

 54, pp. 29; 55, pp. 74). — In continuation of this work (E. S. R., 28, p. 256) part 

 48. by M. Pic catalogues the Anobiidae; parts 49 and 50. by K. W. von Dalla 

 Torre, the subfamily Melolonthinse III and IV of the Scarabseidae ; part 51, by 

 H. Clavareau, the subfamilies Sagrinse, Donaciinse, Orsodacninre, and Criocerinse 

 of the Chrysomelidse ; part 52, by A. Lameere, the subfamily Prioninse of the 

 Cerambycidse ; part 53, by H. Clavareau, the subfamilies Mega seeling, Mega- 

 lopodinse, Clytrinse, Cryptocephalinse, Chlamydlnfe, and Lamprosominae of the 

 Chrysomelidce ; part 54, by E. Csiki, the Rhipiphoridae ; and part 55, by M. Pic, 

 the Bruchidae. 



The grape flea beetle in France, F. Picard {Prog. Agr. ct Vit. {Ed. VEst- 

 Centre), 34 {1913), No. 5, pp. 139-145, pi. 1).—A brief account of Haltica 

 ampelopfiaga, including its natural enemies and remedial measures. 



