94 [4549-45^3] 



PSYCHE. 



[July— August iSSS. 



Osten Sackeii, C : Robert. Luminous in- 

 sects, especially diptera. (Entom. ino. 

 mag., July 1878, v. 15, p. 43-44-) 

 Brief notes on the literature of hnninous dipteni, 



homoptera, and coleopterous larvae. G: D. (^549) 



Plateau, Felix Auguste Joseph. Recherches 

 sur la perception de la lumiere par les 

 myriopodes aveugles. (Journ. de I'anat. 

 et de la physiol., Sept.-Oct. 1886, v. 22, 

 P- 431-457. 6 fig.) 



Separate. Paris, 1S86, t.-p. cover, p. 

 431-457.25 X 16, t 18 X 9.7; 6 fig. 

 Account of the eftect of light upon eyeless animals as 

 observed by different authors, and tlie modes of experi- 

 mentation ; concludes that blind myriopods can dis- 

 cover as quickly as can those with eyes whether they 

 are in the dark or in the light. G: D. (4SS0) 



Pollack, W. Einfluss des futterkrautes aiif 

 die fjirbung der imago von arctia caja. 

 (Jahresber. d. Westfiil. provinzial-vereins 

 fiir wissensch. u. kunst fur 18S5, 1886, p. 

 26.) 

 Heteropliagic variation in arctia caja; also a mode 



of keeping the larvae through the winter. G: D. (4SSO 



Pollack, W. Priiparierte raupen. (Jahres- 

 ber. d. Westfal. provinzial-vereins fur wis- 

 sensch. u. kunst fur 1S85, 18S6, p. 15-16.) 



Mode of preserving lepidopterous larvae by ])i"essing 

 them between plates of glass. G: D. (4552) 



Popenoe, Edwin Alonzo. The "purslane 

 caterpillar." (Industrialist [Manhattan, 

 Kans.], I Oct. 1S87, v. 13, no. 7, p. 21, 

 col. 2-4, 68 cm.) 



Habits and transformations of eitscirrhopteriis glov 

 eri; figures of egg, young and adult larva, pupa and its 

 case, and imago. G: D. (4553) 



Pouchet, Georges. Le coloris dans la sub- 

 stance vivante. (Revue d. deux mondes, 

 Jan. 1872, per. 2, v. 97, p. 74-95-) 



Kinds of coloration in animals and its physical 

 causes; mimicry, beauty and other objects of the various 

 colors of animals; changeable colors of some animals: 

 some of the remarks are exemplified by insect-species. 



G: D. (4SS4) 



Reid, N. H. Butterfiy, origin of word. 

 (Entomologist, Mar. 1S88, v. 21, p. 93.) 



Asks origin of the word butterfly; answered by J: 

 T.C[arrington]. G: D. (4555) 



Rendall, Percy. A rational method of setting 

 the under sides of rhopalocera. (Entomo- 

 logist, Dec. 18S7, V. 20, p. 320-322, I fig.) 



Describes a mode of setting wings of butterflies to 

 show the underside, as ii the butterfly were settled upon 

 a flower. G: D. (4556) 



Kendall, Percy. Vanessa antiopa with yel- 

 low borders. (Entomologist, June 1887, 

 v. 20, p. 156.) 



States that yellow-bordered, and fresh appearing 

 specimens oi Vanessa antiopa arc found in England. 



G-- D- (4557) 



Roinbouts, J. E. De la faculte qu'ont les 

 mouches de se mouvoir sur le verre et sur 

 les autres corps polis. (Arch, du Musee 

 Teyler, 1883, s. 2, v. i, p. 185-200, 4 fig.) 



Abstract, by author, with same title. 

 (La nature, 15 Dec. 18S3, ann. 12, no. 550, 

 P- 34-3S, 4 fig-. 17S cm.) 



Engl, tr., from La ««////-(?, entitled, "How 

 flies hang on." (Pop. sci. mo.. May 1S84, 

 v. 25, p. 68-73, 3 fig-) 



Abstract, by the author, entitled. "I_ ber 

 die fortbewegung der fliegen an glatten 

 flachen" (Zool. anzeiger, 17 Nov. 18S4, 

 V. 7, p. 619-623.) 



Figures magnified toot of fly and of polydrosiis 

 sericeiis; regards adhesion to smooth surfai.es as pro- 

 duced by capillary action of hairs of foot on drops of 

 liquid which thev pour out; estimates the force of this 

 capillarity in relation to the weight of a fly. 



G: D. (4SSS) 



S[outh], R[ichard]. Pedigree moths. 



(Entomologist. Mar. 1S87, v. 20, p. 60-62.) 

 Abstract of a pa])er by Francis Galton, read before 

 Entomological society of London, Feb. iSS7,inwhicli 

 breeding of moths from specimens selected with 

 especial reference to certain characters with a view of 

 obtaining certain data on hereditv is discxissed. 



G: D. (4SS9) 



Tumler, . Lebensdauer der tagschmet- 



terlinge wahrend des sommers. (Jah- 

 resber. d. Westfal. provinzial-vereins fiir 

 wissensch. u. kunst fiir 1885, 1886, p. 



.30-31-) 



The author was unable to keep picris hrassicae alive 

 in a room in summer as long as eleven days. 



G: D. (1560) 



Tutt, James W. The preservation of larvae 

 by inflation. (Entomologist, May 1887, 

 v" 20, p. 132-134, I fig.) 

 On inflating lepidopterous larvae. 6'; D. (4561) 



Walker, F. A. Notes on -'aiicssa antiopa. 



(Entomologist, July 18S7, ^' • 20, p. 176-177.) 



Notes on different occurrences of raiiessa antiopa 



in England; believes it to be less abundant than it 



formerly was. G: D. (4562) 



Dr. Wallace on the development theory. 

 (Science, 17 Dec. 1S86, v. 8, p. 560-563, 

 140 cm.) 



