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October. PterygopJiorus bifasciatus, Brulle, is described from speci- 

 mens bred from cocoons that were imbedded in the soft wood of the 

 stem of an undetermined tree, the adults emerging early in September. 

 The larva of Philoniastix macleayi, Westw., occurs on wild raspberry 

 plants. Pterygojjhorus analis, Costa, appears in early summer in 

 the open forest country in enormous numbers, the eggs being deposited 

 on the foliage of iron bark-trees. The resultant larvae completely 

 defoliate the trees, and when fully fed, they crawl or fall to the ground 

 and congregate at the base of the tree-trunks in regular heaps in 

 the month of August. Cattle running in infested country have 

 acquired the habit of licking up these larvae with the result that as 

 many as 20 per cent, of a herd have died within a week from what 

 appears to be acute intestinal inflarmnation. 



Brues (C. T.). a new Chalcid-Fly parasitic on the Australian Bull- 

 dog Ant. — Annals Entom. Soc. America, Columbus, Ohio, xii, no. 

 1, March 1919, pp. 13-21, 2 plates. [Received 15th May 1919.] 



Psilogaster faxiiventris, sp. n., a parasite of Myrmecia forficata, F. 

 (Australian bull-dog ant) is described. 



Illingworth (J. F.). Monthly Notes on Grubs and other Cane Pests. 



— Queensland Bur. Sugar Expt. Stns., Brisbane, Div. Entom. Bull, 

 no. 7, 1917-1918, 29 pp. [Received 16th May 1919.] 



This bulletin comprises a resume of various reports that have 

 already been noticed [see this Review, Ser. A, vi, pp. 495, 526, etc.]. 



Illingworth (J. F.). The Sugar-Cane Beetle. — Queensland Agric. Jl. 

 Brisbane, xi, no. 3, March 1919, pp. 120-121. [Received 19th 

 May 19 19. J 



A large emergence of Lepidiota albohirta and L. frenchi occurred 

 in December. Observation showed that numerous species of birds 

 are of assistance in keeping these beetles in check. The Noctuid, 

 Phragmatiphila truncata, Wlk., is reported on sugar-cane in great 

 numbers on one estate. In many cases the galleries of the borer 

 were cleared by an ant, Plieidole megacephala. 



Teyon (H.). The St. Johns' Wort Pest. Proposal to utilise Insect 

 Enemies for its Eradication. — Queensland Agric. Jl. Brisbane, xi, 

 no. 3, March 1919, pp. 122-123. [Received 19th May 1919.] 



The suggestion that Chrysomela Jiyperici, Forst., should be introduced 

 into Australia to control this weed {Hypericum) has met with 

 strong opposition from the agricultural authorities in Victoria and 

 experts in South and Western Australia. The author is however 

 in favour of its introduction. 



Watts (F.). Concerning Cotton in St. Vincent and the Steps which 

 must be taken to safeguard the Industry.— If es« Indian Bull, 

 Barbados, xvii, no 3, 1919, pp. 167-176. 



One of the principal diseases causmg the loss of cotton in St. Vincent 

 is that known as internal boll rot, which is conveyed to and disseminated 



