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with the exception of the Phytophagi, upon which Mr Martin 

 Jacoby is at present engaged. In Miscellanea Entomologica 

 No. 1, p. 381, the same author gives a complete Monograph of the 

 genus Diphucephala, and in No. 2, p. 807, deals in the same 

 manner with Liparetrus. Mr. Olliff describes p. 171, a new 

 Aphanipterous Insect, parasitic upon Echidna hystrix, which he 

 proposes to name Eelddnopliaga ambulans. He contributes a 

 revision of the Staphylinidae of Australia, pp. 403, 887, abstaining 

 as much as possible from the manufacture of new genera. He 

 describes new species of JVascio, p. 861. Mr. Meyrick describes, 

 p. 241, new species of Lepidoptera from the Fly River, N. G., 

 belonging to the genera Ctimene, Peronetis, Artaxa, Celerena, 

 Stesichora, Anteia, Strophidia, Thalassodes, Sicidodes, Nosophora, 

 Co7iogethes, Encemia, and establishes Ateloptila, n. g. of Boarmiadse 

 and Archernis n. g. of Botydidse. Also, p. 687, he classifies and 

 describes the species of five families of Australian Macrolepi- 

 doptera, with four species which are their only representatives 

 in New Zealand, viz., the Sesiadse, Arctiadpe (including the group 

 generally called Arctiadse and Lithosiada?), Hypsidse (including 

 Nyctemera and allies), Syntomididse, and Zygaenida? ; striking out 

 certain misleading names, rectifying the nomenclature, and 

 describing new species, with Index of genera and species. Also, 

 p. 803, he states and corrects the synonymy of 16 sp. of Australian 

 Microlepidoptera. Also, p. 1037, he describes 16 new species of 

 Australian Lepidoptera, belonging to 14 genera, of which 6 are 

 new. Mr. Haswell, p. 487, describes the " vocal organs " of the 

 Cicada. 



Vermes.— Mr. Fletcher has two papers, pp. 522, 943, on Australian 

 Earthworms, viz : — Lumbricus, Notoscolex n. g., Didymogaster 

 n. g., Digaster, Perichwta, Cryptodrilus n. g., Megascolides, with full 

 descriptions of the more important parts of their anatomy, their 

 habits and localities. 



Hydrozoa. — Mr. Brazier, p. 575, records the identification of 

 Ceratella fusca, Gray, from various localities in the neighbourhood 

 of Port Jackson. 



