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MuESEBECK (C. F. W.). U.S. Bur. Ent. A Revision of the North 

 American Ichneumon-flies belonging to the Sub-families 

 Neoneurinae and Microgasterinae. — Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 

 Washington, D.C., Ixi, Art. 15, no. 2436, 1922, pp. 1-76, 1 plate. 



The above two sub-families of Braconids are incorporated in this 

 paper for the reason that one or both of the genera, Neoneurus, HaHday, 

 and Elasnwsoma, Ruthe, with constitute the sub-family, Neoneurinae, 

 have been generally placed in the sub-family Microgasterinae. 

 Tables are included of the known genera of both these sub-families, 

 with keys to the North American species and notes on their synonymy. 

 Thirty-four new species are described, including Mirax iexana, reared 

 from a Tineid ; Adelius nigripectus, from the larva of a poplar leaf- 

 miner ; Apanteles alypiae, from Alypia odomaculata, F. ; A. olenidis, 

 from Olene vagans, Barnes & McDunn. ; A. minioristae, from Melitara 

 jundolineella, Hulst, and Mimorista flavidissimilis , Grote ; Microgaster 

 ecdytolophae, from Ecdytolopha insiticiana, Z., Canarsia hammondi, 

 Riley, and Gelechia sp. ; M. schizurae, from Schizura unicornis, ?> & A., 

 and 5. concinna, S. & A. ; M. harnedi, from Pyrausta ainsliei, Heinr., 

 and Diatraea sp. ; M. pantographae from a Pyralid leaf-roller (probably 

 Pantographa lineata, Grote & Rob.) on lime (Tilia), and from Gelechia 

 cercerisella, Chamb. ; M. swammerdamiae, from Swammerdamia 

 casianeae, Busck ; M. phthorimaeae, from Phlyctaenia ferrugalis, Hb., 

 and Phthorimaea opercidella, Z. ; Microplitis kewleyi, from Euxoa spp. ; 

 M. hrassicae, from Phytometra {Autographa) brassicae, Riiey ; M. 

 plutellae, from Plutella macidipennis. Curt. ; M. scittellatiis , from a 

 Geometrid larva on lucerne ; M . montamis, from Catocala venlliana, 

 Grote ; and M. feltiae, from Feltia gladiaria, Morr., and F . annexa, 

 Treit. 



A list of the hosts of the Microgasterinae is included. 



Baudys (E.). Einige Bemerkungen iiber das Leben des Getreidelauf- 

 kafers. [Some Remarks on the Life of Zahrits gibbns.] — Zeitschr. 

 i&iss. InsektenbioL, Berlin, xvii, no. 7-8, 1st August 1922, p. 134. 



It is generally supposed that Zabrits gibbns feeds at night and remains 

 hidden by day. Between 1910 and 1919 the author has repeatedly 

 observed this beetle sucking the grains of corn at noon in sunshine. 

 Another observer noticed Z. gibbus feeding on rye on sunny days. 



Bally (W.). [The Spread of the Coffee-berry Borer to Central Java.] — 



Proefst. Mid.-Java, Salatiga, Circ. 1, 23rd July 1921, 1 p. 

 typescript. [Received 6th September 1922.] 



The appearance of the coffee-berry borer [Stephanoderes hampei] 

 in Central Java is recorded ; and the attention of planters and traders 

 is drawn to the danger of the dissemination of this beetle in coffee seed 

 and by means of baskets and other harvesting apparatus. 



VAN Davelaar (L.). Bestrijding Koffiebessen Boeboek. [Measures 

 against the Coffee-berry Borer.] — Proefst. Mid.-Java, Salatiga, 

 Circ. 2, 2nd August 1921, 2 pp. tvpescript. [Received 6th 

 September 1922.] 



The author recommends the following measures against the coffee- 

 berry borer [Stephanoderes hampei]. All fallen berries should be 

 collected, sprinkled with petroleum and burned. Attacked berries 



