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Lymezxylonidae, Ptinidae, Tenebrionidae, and Erotylıdae. In the family Seydmaenidae, 
Scydmaenus kingensis is proposed as a new name for S. kingi, Lea (nom. praeocc.); 
whilst in the family Bostrichidae there are biological notes on Xylopsocus bispinosus 
Macl., and Rizopertha dominica, Fab. 
Tillyard, R. J. On the Genus Diphlebia [Neuroptera: Odonata]: with Descriptions 
of new Species, and Life-histories. tom. cit., p. 584, plates XIX. and XX.] 
Turner, A. Jeiferis. On some Types of Lepidoptera in the National Museum, 
Melbourne. Mem. Nat. Mus. Melb., No. 4, Feb. 1912, p. 16. 
An important paper with critical notes on a number of types, the M. S. 
names of which are apparently in Walkers hand-writing. A new species, Cirphıs 
dasyenema, is described, also a new Genus Ocybola, of which the type is semifusca 
Walk., three of Walker’s species are also redescribed. 
Ashton, Howard. Catalogue of the Victorian Cicadidae in the National Museum, 
Melbourne. Op. cit., p. 23, pl. iv.. figs b, d—h, j, k. 
Twenty-two species are listed. In addition to critical notes a full synonomy 
and bibliography are also given. 
Ashton, Howard. Descriptions of New Australian Cicadidae in the National 
Museum, Melbourne. Op. cit., p. 39, pl. iv., figs. a, c, i. 
Three new species are described; Macrotristria dorsalis, Melampsalta eylindrica, 
and M. capistrata. 
Lea, Arthur M. On a New Rhytiphora in the National Museum, Melbourne, 
Op. eit., p. 33, with fig. in text. 
The new species is Rhytiphora macleayt. 
Froggatt, W.W. The Fowl Tick (Argas persicus, Oken). Agric. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 
vol. XXIII, part, 3, March, 1912, p. 254, text, figs. 
Popular paper dealing with the occurrence of the tick in Australia, its 
distribution, description and habits, and methods for eradication. 
Lea, Arthur M. Descriptions of Australian Curculionidae, with Notes on 
Previously Described Species Part IX, Proc. Roy. Soc. South Australia, 
Vol.XXXV., Deec., 1911, p. 62. 
[Note: This volume, although published in December, 1911, was not re- 
ceived by me in time for inclusion in my record of the work of its year. W. |. R] 
Lower, Oswald B. Revision of the Australian Hesperidae, Op. cit., p. 112. 
This paper includes description of several new forms. 
Blackburn, Rev. T. Further Notes of Australian Coleoptera with description 
of New Genera and Species. No. XII. Op. ceit., p. 173. 
This paper deals with the Coprides. Sericoides, Stethaspides, True Melolon- 
thides and Elaterids, and contains keys, as well as descriptions of new genera 
and species 
Froggatt, W.\W. Parasitic Enemies of the Mediterranean Flour Moth (Zphestia 
kuehniella, Zeller). Australian parasites indicated are Amorphota ephestia, 
Cameron, n. sp., (Fig. 1), and Hadrobracon hebetor, Say (Fig. 2). Agric. Gaz. 
N. S. W., vol. XXIII, part 4, April, 1912, p. 307. 
Ashton, Howard. Some New Australian Cicadidae. Proc. Roy. Soe.Vict.,vol.XXIV. 
(New Series) part II., March, 1912, p. 221, pls. XLIX—LI. 
Eleven new species are described and figured; one of these is included in 
a new genus, for which the name Owra is proposed, the type of which is ©. in- 
signis, Ashton. . 
Waterhouse, G. A. and Lye N.G. Descriptions of and Notes on Some 
Australian Hesperidae, Vict. Nat., XXVIIL., No. 12, April 11, 1912, p. 223. 
Two new species are described, besides which tlıere are critical notes on 
three previously recorded forms. 
Waterhouse, G. A. A Second Account of the Winter Butterilies of North 
Queensland. Austr. Nat.. 11., Part 10,-April 2, 1912, p. 126. 
Contains pogular notes on a collecting trip in N.-Queensland during the 
monts of July, 1910, and June 1911, together with lists of species obtained at Kuranda, 
Cairus, Townsville, and Brisbane. Altogether 159 species were captured. 
