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Aldrich's study of the various species, comprising 301 pages, will be welcomed by 

 entomologists generally. Sixteen plates at the end of the volume illustrate genital 

 characters. Ninety-iive species are described as new, five of which are from 

 Canada, and five as new varieties, one of which is Canadian. 



Baknes, W., and McDunnough^ J. Check List of the Lepidoptera of jSTorth 

 America: Decatur, 111., price $2.00. The appearance of this new check list which 

 has been eagerly awaited by lepidopterists, was an exceedingly welcome one. The 

 authors have our hearty congratulations on the completion of such an arduous 

 task. The classification of the species is considerably different from that in Dyar's 

 catalogue, which most collectors have l)een usiiig. The arrangement of the text 

 matter is similar to that in Smith's 1903 check list, which it replaces. The new 

 list comprises 197 pages. 



Blatchley, W. S. and Leng, C. W. Khynchophora or Weevils of North 

 Eastern America: Nature Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. ; 1916, 682 pages, 

 150 text figures, price $4.00 unbound. Like the work of the senior author, the 

 " Coleoptera or Beetles of Indiana," published in 1910, this work on the Rhyn- 

 chophora, will prove of inestimable value to entomologists generally. With this 

 new manual in hand, students will now be able to arrange, classify and determine 

 the scientific names of the weevils in their collections. Keys to the families, sub- 

 families, tribes, genera ond species have been made an important part of the 

 present work. Following the descriptions of each species are notes on distribution, 

 food habits, etc. The classification used is mainly that of LeConte & Horn (1876) 

 modified where necessary by the recent studies of Casey, Hopkins, Pierce and 

 certain European authors. A bibliography at the end notes the various works 

 on Khynchophora, which have been consulted in the preparation of the volume. 



Casey, Thos. L. Memoirs on the Coleoptera, VII; issued Nov. 29, 1916; 

 The New Era Printing Co., Lancaster, Pa. This contribution of 300 pages is 

 divided into two parts, namely : I — Further Studies in the Cicindelidfe, and II — 

 Some Eandom Studies Among the Clavicornia. In the former pages 1 to 35, 

 eleven new species are described, one of which is from Hudson Bay Territory, and 

 thirty-Jthree new sub-species none of which are from Canada. In part II, a large 

 number of new species are described, only three of which, however, are from 

 Canada. 



Felt^.E. p. a Study of Gall Midges, III: New York State Museum 

 Bulletin No. 180, pp. 127-2)88, issued Jan. 1, 1916. In this important contri- 

 bution the species of the tribes Porricondylarias and Oligotrophiariae are discussed, 

 several of which are described as new. Descriptions of nine species known to occur 

 in Canada are given. In addition to 101 text figures, 16 plates accompany the 

 memoir, showing gall midge wings, genitalia and galls. 



In the 31st"Eeport of the State Entomologist o'f New York, (June 1, 1916), 

 the same author contributes : " A Study of Gall Midges, IV, pp. 101-172, the 

 Tribe Asphondyliaria? being monographed. Thirty-nine text figures are included. 



Fedhi^, G. F. a catalogue and host list of the Anoplura: Proc. Cal. Acad. 

 Sci. Vol. VI, No. 6, pp, 129-213, May 12, 1916. This publication will doubtless 

 be a welcome one to those interested in the sucking lice. Following a key to the 

 families, sub-families and genera, the species are listed with the names of the 

 animals upon which they have Ijeen found. Before listing the recognized species 

 in each genus, the author describes the important generic characters. The 

 catalogue is complete to April, 1916. 



Metcalf, C. L. Syrphidffi of Maine: Maine Agric. '^"'v ^"^tion, Bull. No. 



