20 



KiCH (S. G.). Notes on Zonocerus elegans, Burm. (Orthop.) — Entom. 

 News, Philadelphia, xxvii, no. 9, November 1916, pp. 420-421. 



This is a popular account of Zonocerus elegans, Burm., which is a 

 rery common grasshopper in the coast and central districts of Natal, 

 where it is a pest of sugar-cane and in gardens. 



Maree (E.). L'Attelabe curculionide. 

 Agric. Vitic, Montpellier, Ixvi, no. 

 pp. 427-428. 



[Aitelubus nitens.] — Progres 

 44, 29th October 1916, 



Attelahus nitens. Scop., was recorde don chestnut trees in various 

 places in France in June 1916. The leaves of chestnuts attacked 

 by this insect are rolled for half or three-quarters of their length 

 and resemble vine leaves attacked by Byctiscus hetulae {Rhynchites 

 betuleti), a badly infested tree presenting the appearance of having 

 been burnt. 



Labitte (A.). Long6vit6 de quelques Insectes en captivity. [Longevity 

 of certain Insects in Captivity.] — Separate from Bull. Miishim 

 d'FIist. Nat, Paris, no. 2, 1916, 9 pp. 



This paper gives some remarkable details as to the longevit}^ of a 

 number of Coleoptera in captivity. 



The following table gives the average period of existence in days 

 of both sexes : — 



Males. 



Females. 



338-20 



385-71 



291-50 



740-00 



374-00 



26-81 



88-00 



31-72 



375-33 



466-80 



266-50 



623-44 



642-14 



55-50 



914-40 



727-66 



951-42 

 714-18 

 181-66 



