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¥ayssiere (P.). Note sur quelques Coccides recus a la Station entomo- 

 logique de Paris en 1913. [A note on some Coccids received at 

 the Paris Entomological Station in 1913.] — Ann. Service des 

 Epiphyties, Paris, ii (1913), 1915, pp. 288-301, 13 figs. [Received 

 11th May 1916.] 

 Eriococcus bahiae, Ehrh., was found in abundance on Crithnum 

 maritimum in the island of Pomegue in the Gulf of Marseilles and on 

 the neighbouring coast ; up to the present this scale had only been 

 reported in California. Gymnococcus agavium, Dougl., was found on 

 Agave growing in the open air at Ventiniiglia. On Brachypodium 

 ramosum on the coast of the Gulf of Marseilles the author found a 

 species of Antonina which he believes to be A. purpurea, Sign. Coccus 

 (Lecaniimi) viridis, Green, on coffee, and Diaspis hoisduvali. Sign., on 

 coconut, were received from Guadaloupe. From the Bhda Atlas, 

 Algeria, Diaspis visci, Schr., taken on Taxus baccata, was received ; 

 this scale was also received from the Basses- Alpes (France), where it 

 occurred on the twigs of Wellingtonia. In Tunis, Aspidiotus hederae, 

 Vail., occurred on potatoes, on which it has not previously been 

 noticed. Pseudococcus nipae, Mask., recorded from Bengal, appears 

 to be the only other Coccid hitherto found on the potato. A few details 

 are given of the external characters of Ceranema africana, Scott Macfie. 

 Notes on Lachnodius greeni, Vayss., Diaspis senegalensis, Vayss., 

 Aspidiotus {Hemiberlesia) provincialis, Vayss., and Mytilaspis 

 iCoccomytilus) dispar, Vayss. are also given [see this Review, Ser. A, 

 ii, p. 425], 



Chatanay (J.). Un Tenthr6dinid6 parasite des Renoneulac6es horti- 

 coles : Holcocneme coeruleocarpa, Hartg. [A Tenthredinid parasite 

 of garden Ranunculaceae : Holcocneme coeruleocarpa.] — Ann. 

 Service des Epiphyties, Paris, ii (1913), 1915, pp. 311-320. 

 [Received 11th May 1916.] 



In May 1913 the leaves of Aquilegia vulgaris in the author's garden 

 were attacked by larvae of the sawfiy, Holcocneme coeruleocarpa. 

 At first the injury was insignificant, but a few weeks later the insects 

 appeared in neighbouring gardens, and also attacked other Ranun- 

 culaceae, particularly peonies and Delj)hinium. The adaptation of 

 the species to Ranunculaceae is remarkable, as it usually occurs on 

 ;Salicaceae, such as poplars and aspens. A description of the insect 

 and of its habits is given. To control it, a solution of pyrethrum 

 proved successful. To make this, one part by weight of pyrethrum 

 powder was steeped in 20 parts of water for a night. The infusion 

 was then filtered and diluted with 10 times its bulk of water. The 

 :spray was apphed with a hand-sprayer. 



PiCARD (F.). Le Cleonus mendicus et le Lixus scabricollis, Curculi- 

 onides nuisibles a la Betterave. [Conor rhynchus mendicus and 

 Lixus scabricollis, weevils injurious to Beet.] — Ann. Service 

 des Epiphyties, Paris, ii (1913), 1915, pp. 321-340, 4 figs. 

 [Received 11th May 1916.] 

 This paper is an extension of one which has already been abstracted 



[see this Review, Ser. A, ii, p. 89]. Of the several fungi infesting 



