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injurious to Gardeners, Foresters and Farmers, by Vincent K6llar: translated from 
the German, and illustrated by engravings, by J. and M. Loudon, with Notes by 
J.O. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S., &c.; by James Bladon, Esq. ‘Sitzbungsberichte der 
Konigl. bayer. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Munchen, 1864, I. Heft. 1,2; by 
the Academy. ‘Exotic Butterflies, Part 51; by W. W. Saunders, Esq. ‘ Hore 
Societatis Entomologice Rossice variis Sermonibus in Rossia usitatis edite, Fasciculus 
secundus; by the Entomological Society of Russia. ‘The Intellectual Observer,’ 
No. xxx.; by the Publishers. ‘The Zoologist’ for July; by the Editor. ‘The Ento- 
mologist,’ Vol. ii. No.3; by the Editor, ‘The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine,’ 
No.2; by the Editors. ‘Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung,’ Vol. 25, Parts 7—9; by 
the Entomological Society of Stettin. ‘The Journal of the Society of Arts’ for June; 
by the Society. ‘The Reader’ for June; by the Editor. ‘The Atheneum’ for June; 
by the Editor. 
The following addition by purchase was also announced :—‘ Entomographie de la 
Russie, par Gotthelf Fischer. Tomes 1—3. 
Exhibitions, &c. 
Prof. Westwood directed attention to a paper in the second part of the ‘ Hore 
Societatis Entomologice Rossice’ on the parasites of bats: not only were several 
species of Pulicidee and of Nycteribia enumerated, but also species allied to the latter, 
yet differing so much in structure as to necessitate the creation of new genera (or sub- 
genera); he might remind the members present of the extraordinary mode of trans- 
formation of Nycteribia, the larva state beiug passed within the egg, which was not 
extruded from the body of the female until after the pupa state had commenced. 
Mr. A. R. Wallace mentioned that he had found Nycteribiz in the tropics, but not 
in large numbers, though probably a sufficient examination would shuw that each 
species of bat was infested with its own peculiar species of Nycteribia. 
Mr. Tegetmeier exhibited one of the frames from the bee-hive, mentioned in the 
minutes of the previous Meeting, in which wax had been secreted for the purpose of 
repairing the old comb and fastening it securely, with a view, as he thought, to future 
occupation of the hive. He added that the expected swarm had not taken possession, 
for the recent cold weather had killed the young queens, and the hive from which had 
issued the bees which did the repairs had not swarmed at all. 
Mr. A. R. Wallace inquired what evidence there was of any purpose or design of 
taking possession of the empty hive? Had not the bees simply obeyed a mere 
impulse to make wax? 
Prof. Westwood asked whether it was certain that there had not been a “ false 
swarm,” or that the queen had not been accidentally killed? If Mr. Tegetmeier’s 
hypothesis were true, that the bees, without a queen, had repaired the old combs with 
the intention of taking possession of them, how was the swarm to compel the queen 
(who was commonly supposed to lead the swarm) to carry out their design and enter 
the repaired hive? 
Mr. Tegetmeier replied that it was a common occurrence for bees to visit a tenant- 
less hive, in which comb was left, and clear out the refuse, after which a swarm would 
take possession of the hive: in the present case the existence of the new wax was 
indubitable, the scales on the floor-board showed that it had been recently made in the 
hive, and it was found in those places, and those only, in which the old combs had 
become detached from the sides of the frame and required support. Ifa queen had 
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