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insects coiimionly fiiuiid in caiu' fields iia-liuU' an earwij; {Siihinf/olnhi.s twniatii). 

 tlie chinch bug (S//.s.s-h.s Icuroptcnis), and jassid and fulgorid leaf hoppers. 



Report of the entomologist and vegetable pathologist, II. Tijyon {Ann. 

 li'lit. Dcpt. A(/r. and Stock [Queensland]. 1907-8, pp. 84-92). — A brief account 

 is given of tlie more important insects, insectivorous birds, and plant diseases 

 of the year. These are grouped under insects affecting agricultural crops, 

 useful insects, insects and ticks affecting stock, human ecto-parasites, diseases 

 of agricultural crops, and diseases of horticultural crops. An account is also 

 given of the inspection and disinfection of plants exported and imported during 

 the year. 



Annual report of the assistant entomologist, L. J. Newman {Jour. Dept. 

 Agr. West. Au-st., 17 {1908), .Yo. 6, pp. 940-9U)- — An account is given of work 

 with parasites of the fruit fly, cabbage aphis, scales, etc., and vpith lady 

 beetles. The prevalence of and injury by the more important insect pests are 

 briefly considered. 



Insects and other Arthropoda collected in the Congo Free State, R. New- 

 stead, J. E. DuTTON, and J. L. Todd (Ann. Trop. Med. and Par.. 1 {1907), No. 1, 

 pp. 3-113, pis. 6, figs. 21, maps 2). — Insects of the families CulicidiTe, Chiro- 

 nomidfe, Psyehodidse, Simulidse, Tabanidse, Sarcophagidte, Muscidie (particu- 

 larly tsetse flies), Hippoboscidae, Pulicidae, Cimicidse, and several families of 

 the Acarina, including Ixodidte. are included in this accoimt. 



A guide to the study of Australian butterflies, W. J. Rainbow {Melbourne, 

 1907. pp. 272. ids. 7. figs. 2i!2). — A small guide intended for beginners. 



Notes on the life histories of certain wood-boring lepidoptera, F. X. Wil- 

 liams {Ent. Xews, 20 {1909), Xo. 2, pp. 58-62, pi. i).— The species here noted 

 are Vespamina sequoUe. Sesia melUnipennis. 8. polygoni. and Ptcrophorus 

 haccharides. 



Notes on the study of some Iowa Catocalae, R. R. Rowley (Ent. News. 20 

 (1909). Yo. /. pp. 12-tS). — Notes on food plants are included in this account. 



The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Coleoptera 

 (London, 1906, rol. 1, pp. XVII I +329. figs. 107; 1908, vol. 2, pp. XX+53-',. pis. 2, 

 figs. 172). — Yolume 1 on the Cerambycidte is by C. J. Gahan and volume 2 on the 

 Chrysomelidie is by M. Jacoby. 



The distribution of the North American species of Phytonomus, R. L. 

 Webster (Ent. Xews, 20 (1909), Xo. 2, pp. 80-82).— X brief account of the dis- 

 tribution of the weevils belonging to the genus Phytonomus. 



Notes on Tenthredinoidea, with description of new species, II, III, IV, V, 

 S. A. RoHWER (Canad. Ent., J,l (1909), Xos. 1. pp. 9-21; 3, pp. 88-92; -), pp. 

 106-112; 5, pp. I.'f5-l'i9). — In these papers species and varieties from Colorado. 

 California, Nebraska. Nevada. New Mexico. Kansas, and the District of Colum- 

 bia are described as new. The new genus I'rotemphytus is also erected. 



A note on the habits of Aphilanthops, C. N. Ainslie (Canad. Ent.. J/l 

 (1909), Xo. 3. pp. 99, 100). — The author reports observing the wasp .A^philan- 

 thops taurulus capture and carry away Pogonomyrmex borbafMS at Albuquerque, 

 New Mexico. 



Notes on some Chalcidoidea, .1. C. Crawford (Canad. Ent., Jfl {1909), Xo. 3, 

 pp. 98, 99). — Mcgorisinus flitehcri bred from Xeetarophora pisi at Ottawa. 

 Canada, is described as new. The new genus Hemadas is erected of which 

 Megorismus niihilipennis is designated as the type specl( s. A table is given for 

 the separation of the various genera of the tribe. 



Two new seed-infestiug chalcis flies, C. R. Crosby (Canad. Ent., .'il (1909), 

 Xo. 2, pp. .50-,').5, figs. 2). — Prodccatoma phytophaga, reared from the seeds of 

 the Yirgiuia creeper (Parthenoeissus quinquefolia), and Eunjtoma /7ir>J.S", reared 



