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Brethes (J.). Description de una nueva Mosca langosticida. 

 [Description of a new Locust-destroying Fly.] — Anales Mus. 

 Nac. Hist. Nat., Buenos Aires, xxviii, 1916, pp. 142-144, 1 fig. 



SarcopJiaga argentina, sp. n., is described as a parasite of the Argen- 

 tine locust, Sckistocerca paranensis, Burm. As this fly has also been 

 recorded as causing myiasis, its artificial propagation is not desirable. 



Marelli (C. a.). Las diferentes Larvas de Langostas que acompaiian 

 & las grandes Mangas de la Saltona de Sckistocerca paranensis, 

 Burm. [Various Species of Locust Larvae that accompany 

 the main Swarms of the Hoppers of Sckistocerca paranensis, 

 Burm.] — Anales Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat., Buenos Aires, xxviii, 

 1916, pp. 345-390. 



While the bulk of the swarms of locusts invading Argentina consists 

 of individuals of Sckistocerca paranensis, Burm., there are always 

 a number of individuals belonging to other species that accompany 

 the main swarm. A detailed investigation of the appearance and 

 measurements of these has been made ; they are found to include 

 S. peregrina, 01., S. exsul, Scudd., *S. pallens, Thunb., S. canceUata, 

 Serv., S. americana, Brun., S. damnifica, Sauss., and S. peruviana. 

 Lynch Arriba'zaga. In addition to these, representatives of other 

 genera, including Tropidacris cristata, L., and Elaeochlora viridicata, 

 Serv., also occur in the swarms. 



Laboissiere (M. v.). Description dune Espece nouvelle de Nisotra 

 (Halticini) de lile de San Thome (Col. Chrysomelidae). — Bull. 

 Mus. National Hist. Nat., Paris, 1920, no. 1, pp. 31-32. 



Nisotra theobromae, sp. n., is described from San Thome on cacao. 



Priesner (H.). Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Thysanopteren Oberos- 

 terreichs. [Contribution to the Knowledge of the Thysanoptera 

 of Upper Austria.] — 78.Jahres-Ber. Mus. Francisco Carolinum 

 vom Oberosterreichischer Musealverein, Linz, 1 Julv 1920, pp. 

 50-63. 



This hst comprises the 98 species of Thysanoptera so far known 

 to exist in L^pper Austria. Brief notes are given on the abundance, 

 habitat and food-plants of each species. 



.ScHMiTT (C). Die Zucht von Tachjptilia populeUa aus Espenblatt- 

 Wickeln. [The Hearing of Tachyptiiia populella from rolled- 

 up Aspen Leaves.] — Entom. Zeitschr., Frankfurt a. M., xxxiv, 

 no. 13, 25th September 1920, pp. 50-51. 



Attention is drawn to the finding of Tachyptiiia populella in rolled 

 eaves of Populus tremula. 



Lyle (G. T). Contributions to our Knowledge of the British 

 Braconidae. — Entomologist. London, liii, no. 689. October 1920. 

 pp. 227-230. 



The species dealt with include Microdus rufipes, Nees, bred from 

 Argyroploce {Tortrix) variegana and Coleophora gryphipennella. A key 

 is given to the species of the genus Earinus, Wesm. 



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