Referate. 363 
jolgung des Prioritätsgesetzes basiert, erhält fraglos schon Wert durch die Typus- 
jestimmung bei allen Einheiten, ob die Dezentralisation der kleineren Einheiten 
Gattungen und Untergattungen) nicht das Bedürfnis übersteigt, scheint einer 
Nachprüfung wert zu sein, die Dezentralisation der höheren Einheiten gewinnt 
an Bedeutung, wenn man sie auf die aussereuropäische Fauna ausdehnt, sie 
jildet eine beachtenswerte Grundlage für ein umfassendes System. 
(Fortsetzung folgt.) 
Australian entomological Literature für 1911. 
By W. J. Rainbow, F. L. S., F. E. S., Sydney. 
(Schluss aus Heft 6/7.) 
French, C. junr. Panited Apple Moth (Teia anartoides Walker). Journ. Dept. Agric. 
Vict., vol. IX, No. 10, October 1911, p. 678; plate illustrating liie-history. 
Froggatt, W.W.,F.L.S. The Wild Passion-fruit Weevil (Oemethylus trıangularis 
Lea.). Agric. Gaz. N. S. Wales, vol. XXIlI, part. 10, October 1911, p. 910, 
with plate illustrating life-history. 
Turner, A. Jeiferis, M. D., F.E.S. Studies in Australian Lepidoptera. Ann. 
Queens. Mus., No. 10, Nov. 1911, p. 59. 
The author describes new genera and species of several families of Heterocera; 
his paper also contains notes on a number of previously described species. 
Carten, A. J.. B. A., F.E.S. Revision of the Nyctozoilides. The author gives 
copious notes on Species previonsly described, togethen with descriptions 
of new species; elaborate tables of genera and species are also given. 
Op. eit., p. 136. 
De Vis, C. W., M. A. A Fisherman’s Spider. That which the author regards 
as a new sub-species of the widely destributed Nephila maculata is 
described under the name of piscatorium. The writer introduces his 
paper with a short note explanatory ofthe method of fishing indulged in by 
aboriginals on Dunk Island, N. E. Coast of Queensland. Op. cit., p. 167. 
Lamb, J. Descriptions of Some New Queensland Araneidae. Four species 
regarded as new are described and figured in the text. Op. eit., p. 169. 
Froggatt, W. W., F.L.S. March Flies. A popular account and .briei des- 
criptions of some species of Tabanidae, together with notes on their 
life-history. The paper concludes with valuable bibliographic list of 
Australian Flies of the Family Tabanidae, of which 109 species -are 
recorded. A plate illustrated some of the commoner forms is also 
given. Science Bulletin, No. 3, Dept. Agriculture, N. S. Wales, Sept. 1911. 
Carter, A. J., B.A., F.E.S. Revision of Pteroheleus (continued) and oi Saragus; 
with descriptions of new Species of Australian Tenebrionidae [Coleoptera] 
(continued). Proc. Lin. Soc. N. S. Wales, part. 2, vol. XXXVI, p. 193. 
Plate VII. 
Contains notes on previously recorded forms, descriptions of new species, 
and tables. One text figure is also given. 
Meyrick, B. A, F. R. S. Revision of Australian Tortricina.. A lengthy and 
exhaustive paper containing notes on previously described species, 
descriptions of new genera and species, and tables. Op. cit., p. 224. 
Johnston, T. Harvey, M. A., D. Sc., and Harrison, Launcelot. Notes 
on Some Mallophagan Generic Names. Op. eit., p. 321. 
Cameron, P. On a Collection of Parasitic Hymenoptera (chieily bred) made 
by Mr. W. W. Froggatt, F. L. S., in New South Wales, with Des- 
eriptions of New Genera and Species. Part I. Op. cit.,, p. 333. 
Cameron, P. On Parasitic Hymeroptera from the Salomon Islands, collected 
Hy Me WW. Erosgatt,rF.-L 8: Op.cit.,; p.: 349. 
Tillyard, R. J., M. A. F. E.S. Further Notes on Some Rare Australian 
Cordulünae, with descriptions of New Species. Op. cit., p. 366, pl. X. 
Tillyard, R J., M. A, F.E. S. On the genus Cordulephya. Op. cit., p. 388, 
pls. XI, XII. 
French, C. junr. Beneficial Insects. Parasitic Wasps. Short popular paper, 
illustrated hy plate, showing timber damaged, by larvae oi Longicorn 
beetles, and the g and 9 of a parasitic wasp, Megalyra fascipennis. 
Journ. Agric. Vict., vol. IX, part 12, December 1911, p. SI. 
Froggatt, W. W. F.L. S. „Caterpillar Pest“ in Ganmain District. Records 
damage wronght by larva@ of the Bugong Moth, Agrotis infusa, on an 
allied species. Suggestions for combating the pest are given. Agric. 
Gaz. N. S. Wales, vol. XXII, part 12, p. 1021. 
