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II. Mitteilungen ans Mnseen, Instituten usw. 



1. Linnean Society of New South Wales. 



Abstract of procedings, May 23rd and SOtli, 1907. — 1) Studies in Aus- 

 tralian Entomology. No. XIII. New Genera and Species of Carabidae, with 

 some Notes on Synonymy (Clivinini, Scaritini, Cunipectini, Trigonotomini, 

 and Lebiini). By Thomas G. Sloane. — This paper includes notes and 

 descriptions of 22 new species belonging to the tribes Clivinini, Scaritini, 

 Cunipectini, Trigonotomini, and Lebiini. The new tribe Cunipectini is 

 founded upon a remarkable beetle from South-western Australia; and, under 

 the law of priority, the name Trigonotomini is given preference over Ptero- 

 stichini or Platysmatini. Three new genera are proposed, viz., Gunipectus, 

 Loxogenius (type Homalosoma opacipenne Macl.), and Cosmodiscus (near 

 Stomonaxus). Some notes on synonymy are given, showing a reduction of 

 the Australian list by seven species ; and it is proposed to merge the genus 

 Eucalyptocola in Coptodera. — 2) Dimorphism in the Females of Australian 

 Agrionidae [Neuroptera: Odonata]. By R. J. Tillyard, B. A. — In Isch- 

 nura heterosticta the male is bronze and blue ; of the females, Form A (ordi- 

 nary) is dull black, and Form B (dimorph) imitates the male; and the pro- 

 portion of Form B to total number of females is 30 — 40 % . In /. delicata^ 

 (^ red and blue; Q Form A, dull black or olive-green ; Form B, imitates rf ; 

 10 _^ in S.W. Australia. In Ariognemis pruinescens, çf black with grey 

 bloom; Q Form A (wanting); Form B, orange; 100^. In A. splendida, 

 (^ bronze and blue; Q Form A, similar to çf\ Form B, red; 40^. In A. 

 argentea, ç^ silvery-white (groundcolour black; Q Form A, black; Form B 

 (wanting); 0^. In A. velaris, çf bronze with red tip; Ç Form A (Avanting); 

 Form B,'red; 100^. 



2. Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft. 



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