2o6 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [October, 



ligniperda, i pi.; Researches on the essence of C. ligniperda, 43. — 

 Latter, O. H. The prothoracic gland of Dicranura vinula and other 

 notes, I pi., 36. — Merri field, F. Further results of temperature 

 experiments on pupae of Pieris daplidice, 36, Proceedings. — Moffat, 

 J. A. Sphinx luscitiosa Clem., 4, Sept. — S cudder, S. H. Notes on 

 Ephyra pendulinaria, 5, Aug. — S e i t z , Dr. In the southern hemisphere, 

 40, Aug. , Sept. — S k i n n e r , H. A new method of studying neuration, 



4, Aug.; A rare tract, 5, Aug.— Snyder, A. J. A rare Catocala 

 \^sappho\, 4, Sept. — S o u 1 e , C. G. Egg-laying of Deidamia inscripta, 



5, Aug. — S p u 1 e r , A. A. Weismann's new experiments on the seasonal 

 dimorphism of butterflies. Biol. Centraibl., Aug. i, '97. — S t a u d i n g e r , 

 O. New South American butterflies, 2 pis. ; The Geometridae of the Amur 

 region, 4 pis. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift Iris, x, 1. Dresden, 

 July 27, '97. — Tutt, J. W. The development of the wing, wing-scales 

 and their pigments in butterflies and moths, 21, July i, Aug. i; On the 

 classification of the Lepidoptera, 21, Aug. i ; Nemeophila plantaginis : 

 its aberrations and varieties, i pi., 21, Aug. i. 



Hymenoptera.— C o c k e r e 1 1 , T. D. A. Contributions from the 

 New Mexico Biological Station-vi. The New Mexico bees of the genus 

 Heriades and a new Halictus,* 11, Aug. ; The New Mexico species of 

 Anthidium, 4, Sept. — Dal la Torre, K. W. v. On the nomenclature 

 of the Chalcidid genera, 38, 3. — Kieffer, J. J. Cynipides in Andre's 

 Species des Hym^nopteres d'Europe et d'Algerie. Tome vii, sge Fasci- 

 cule. Paris, Vve. Dubosclard, July i, '97. Pis. iv-vi. — Konow, F. W. 

 On the Tenthredinid genera Cimbex and Trichiosoma, 38, 3, 4 and 5; On 

 the classification of the Hymenoptera, 41, May. — Leisewitz, W. 

 Habits and metamorphosis of Xiphydria dromedarius F. Abstract in 

 41, July, from Forstlichnaturwissenschaftliche Zeitschrift, 1897, 5. — 

 Lucas, R. Five new A'<?/c0'/'/?«j^ species, 41, May. — Perez, J. On 

 a new form of buccal apparatus among the Hymenoptera, 12, July 26. — 

 Schmalz, J. P. Unwisdom of ants, 40, June i. — Thurau, F. On 

 the habits of Eupithecia hyperboreata 41 , May; On the habits of Allantus 

 marginatus F. ; 41, July. 



Doings of Societies. 



A regular stated meeting of the Entomological Section of the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was held Jan. 28, 

 1897. ^ specimen of Anthophilax viridis was presented by Mr. 

 A. B. Van der Wielen, who captured it at Eagle Mountain. Carrol 

 County, New Hampshire. Mr. Liebeck said the present specimen 

 may be the only male in Philadelphia, and now that we have both 

 sexes for study he was of the opinion that viridis would likely 

 prove to be a valid species. Dr. Skinner mentioned that some 



