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is piven of the results obtained by the experiments and observations 

 of Dr. T. Goldberp[er and Dr. T. F. Anderson on the transmission 

 of the virus of typhus fever by lice [Pedicuhia refttiwcnti and 

 P. copitix). The details of this new discovery may be found in 

 the Public Health Reports of the U.S. Marine Hospital Service, 

 Washington. "One by one our most common insects affecting man 

 have been shown to be important factors in the transmission of 

 disease ; the house fly carries typhoid and certain other infectious 

 diseases; the flea carries the plague bacillus; the bed-bug has been 

 shown to be the transmitting agent of the causative organisms of the 

 serious tropical Black Fever, and the louse transmits typhus fever." 



In the June number of the Evt. Mo. Mori. Dr. David Sharp 

 describes a new species of Coleoptera of the genus OUrinta, obtained 

 from seaweed at Lymington. as O. i/tenfin>i)s. Tt has also been obtained 

 at Edinburgh. 



In the same number Mr. E. A. Newberry recognises Lathrobinm 

 npienla as a species of Coleoptera new to the British List. Tt has 

 occurred at Tottenham, Woking, Putney, Carlisle, etc. 



Dr. E. Bergroth describes a new British species of Tipulid in the 

 June number of the Knt. Mo. Mat/, as Ep/wlia rerraUi from specimens 

 obtained in Warwickshire (Bradley) and Derbyshire (Verrall) ; and 

 Mr. F. W. Edwards describes two further additions to the Diptera 

 new to Britain, rh., Olifiotrophns rcvfn'colKs, a Cecidomyiid bred from 

 galls found on Molinia coendea near Oldham, and I .n^todi ploni^ tenids. 

 another Cecidomyiid from Hertfordshire, from the Pifl'ard collection. 



In the IVritnraliHt for March last Mr. C. Chas. Hoi-rell records the 

 occurrence of C'liaetncncma i-onduvta, a Coleoptei'on new to the British 

 List. Two specimens were taken by him among herbage near 

 Scarborough in May 1911 



The Tldrtij-Fifth Ann. Hep. nml Prrceed. of the Lanra!<hii(> ami 

 < 'lii'siliire Entonioloiiiral ^ocieti/ has recently come to hand. This 

 Society has among its members most of the well-known workers of 

 the N.E. of England, together with a number of entomologists from 

 more distant areas, who at some time or other have rendered their 

 good services as an aid to the capital work and influence of the local 

 Officers and Council. Mr. W. J. Lucas. B.A.. F.E.S.. one of the Vice- 

 Presidents, contributed the Annual Address, taking as his subject, 

 " The Early Stages of our Dragonflies." Mr. Geo. Arnold, M.Sc, 

 read a paper on " Ants," in February ; Mr. J. H. Watson read a paper 

 in March, on " The Wild Silk-moths of the World," a subject which 

 he has made particularly his own ; Dr. P. F. Tinne read a paper on 

 •' The Application of Colour Photography to Entomology," in 

 November, and a capital pocket-box exhibition meetine was held in 

 October. 



PREVIEWS AND NOTICES OF BOOKS. 



Proceedings of the South London ENTOitoLoriiCAi, .\nd Natural 

 History Society, 1911-12. With four Plates. Price 3s. — It was 

 hardly to be expected that this Society could issue such a large volume 

 as last year. The cost of the annual vohime is a drain on the resources 

 of a Society and it is only with the generous financial aid of some of 

 the more enthusiastic members that the necessary record can be 

 regularly published. For many years this Society has been fortunate 



