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JoHANNSEN, 0. A. The Mjcetophilidse of North America : Maine Agri. Exp. 

 Station, Bull. No. 196 (Dec. 1911, first copies mailed March 8, 1912), Part III. — 

 The Mycetophilinae, pp. 349-328, plates 5; Bull. No. 200 (June 1912, first copies 

 mailed July 2, 1912), Part IV.— (conclusion), pp. 57-146, plates 7. In this latter 

 part the species of the genera of the MycetophiliniB not characterized in Part III. 

 are described, as well as the species of the sub-family Sciarinae. In these parts 

 eight new species are described from Canada. These bulletins on the Fungus Gnats 

 of North America are important contributions. 



Hampson, Sik Geoege F. (Bart.). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalfenje in 

 the British Museum, Vol. XL, Noctuidae, 1912, 689 pp., plates CLXXIV-CXCL, 

 received 17th May, 1912. The subject of this volume is the classification of the sub- 

 families Euteliana?, Stictopterina?, Sarrothripinas and Acontiana?; 941 species are 

 included belonging to 150 genera. " The four subfamilies are modifications of the 

 great quadrifid section of the noctuidae and are almost confined to the tropical and 

 warmer temperate regions, few genera and species extending to the colder zones 

 and none to the Arctic and Alpine zones." Records of thirty-one species from 

 North America are given in the volume, eight of which are from Canada. 



Hooker, Charles AV. The Ichneumon Flies of America belonging to the Tribe 

 Ophionini; Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. XXXVIII Nos. 1 and 2, pp. 1-176, plates I- 

 III, received 22 June, 1912. In the opening chapters, External Anatomy, Variation, 

 Abnormalities, Geological History, Life History and Habits, Economic Importance 

 Disease and Natural Enemies are briefly discussed. In the study -of the tribe, the 

 author has examined all but four of the types existing in America, so far as known. 

 Seven of the North American species are stated to occur in Canada. This mono- 

 graphic treatment of the Ophionini is an important contribution, and one which 

 will be of particular value to economic entomologists. 



Krober, 0. Die Therviden Nordamerikas : Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung, 

 73, Jahrgang, Heft II; received Dec. 23, 1912. In this paper," pages 209-272, the 

 author confines himself to a thorough discussion of the species before him. Nine 

 genera are included, full descriptions being given of 36 species; nine of the latter 

 are described as new, one of which is from Canada. 



Malloch, J. K. The Insects of the Dipterous Family Phoridffi in the United 

 States National Musemum; Proc. U. S'. N. M., Vol. 43, pp. 411-529, with plates 

 35-41, published Dec. 14, 1912. In this paper many species are described as new, 

 eleven of which are from Canada. Little is known about the larval habits of these 

 insects. This contribution is an important one and we hope it will lead to studies 

 in the life-histories of the species. The plates show structural characters. 



O'Kane, AV. C. Injurious Insects; How to Eecognize and Control them, 

 illustrated with 600 original photographs.. New York: The MacMillan Company; 

 published November, 1912, 414 pages, price $2.00. This new reference book on 

 insect pests will be found of value to farmers, fruit-growers, market gardeners, in 

 fact, anyone interested in any branch of agriculture. It is profusely illustrated. 



pERRix, Joseph and Eussfll, Jokx. Catalogue of Butterflies and Moths col- 

 lected in the neighborhood of Halifax and Digby, N. S.; Transactions of the Nova 

 Scotian Institute of Science, Vol. XII, part 3, pp. 258-290 ; Halifax, author's sep-' 

 arates published 8 Feby., 1912. This is a very useful list. 530 species and varieties 

 are included, 60 of hutterflies and 470 moths. Few records of species in the fami- 

 lies following the geometridae in Dyar's Catalogue are included, and when further 

 systematic collecting is done, particularly in the microlepidoptera, the list will be 

 materially added to. 



