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PSYCHE 
[February 
RECENT ENTOMOLOGICAL LI TERATURE. 
MOS(.)Um)ES OR CULICIDAE OF NEW YORK. ST.\TE: RV E. P. FELT, .STATE ENTOMOL(JGIST. 
(HULLETi.N 79, N. Y. STATE MUSEUM, 1904). 'The great interest taken in the 
CuUcidae by the leading entomologists of the country is most gratifying, and their 
method of procedure highly commendable, viz: first working out thoroughly the 
life history of the various species, so as to be able to combat them in the most 
practicable manner. 
It is really surprising the number of new forms which have been discovered 
since the crusade on the mosquito began. Less than twenty-five years ago the 
number recorded from North America was 33, and it is only about four years 
since 24 was the number given for the United State,s. 
'This work of about 160 pages and 57 plates, is one of the most important 
publications on the CuUcidae that have appeared since 'Theobald’s monograph. 
.\n interesting introduction treating of mosquitoes as carriers of disease, their 
distribution, life history, natural enemies, etc., is followed by description of species 
supplemented by keys to the genera and species, covering adults and larvae. 'The 
work is profusely illustrated by 1 13 excellent figures in the text, and by 57 plates 
containing over 200 figures, reproduced from the author’s photomicrographs of 
balsam mounts prepared by I). B. Young. 'These reproductions are e.xceedingly 
fine, especially those of the genitalia, wings, and portions of wings greatly enlarged 
to show the form of the scales. 
The following new species are described: Culex ahsohrinus, C. maguipenuis, 
C flirt hra kanierensis, C. /iutueri, Sayomyia nitundifolia, S. hudsnui and Culex 
ahfitchii, the latter based only on the larvae. 'The main portion of the work 
closes with a very complete bibliography of the CuUcidae, commencing with the 
year 1847. 'There is given in an appendix (pages 391a to 391!), “.-V generic 
revision of the CuUcidae,” in which are proposed the following new genera: 
Culice/sa, type faeiiiar/iyiic/i us W'ied. ; Culicada, type canadensis 'Theo. , Ecculex, type 
syls'cstris 'Theo.; Culiseta, type absflbi inns Felt; and Protflcu/ex, tvpe .WT'ir/z/.f 'Theo. 
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