134 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [October, 



Jahreshefte des Vereins fur vaterlandische Naturkunde in 

 WuRTEMBERG, xlvi, 1890. — The fly Teichomyza fusca Marx., and The 

 odor-producing apparatus in butterflies, by Dr. E. Hofmann. 



Deutsche Entomologische Zeitung, 1890, heft i.— Contains papers 

 on the CoLEOPTERA, describing many new species, but none from North 

 Ainerica, except Veturiics sinuatocollis Kuwert, Costa Rica. Some of the 

 chief papers are some new Passalidae A. Kuwert [Paxilloides n. gen.). 

 New analytical synopsis of the genus Omoplus E. Reitter {Omophlina, 

 Heliosthrcevia n. gen.). Analytical revision of the genus Amphicoma E. 

 Reitter. New Coleoptera from Europa, the bordering countries and 

 Siberia, with remarks on known species, by E. Reitter, etc. 



Revue Biologique du Nord de la France, August, 1890.— Notes on 

 the Thysanoura, iii. On some new, or little known species collected at 

 Croisic, by R. Moniez. 



Atti della Societa Itall\na di Scienze Naturali, xxxii, Milan, 

 1889.— Study on the structure and function of the organs adhering to the 

 tarsi of Coleoptera, by P. Paolo, 4 plates. 



CoMPTE Rendu. Societe Entomologique de Belgique. Aug. 2, 1890. 

 —On the unity of origin of the Arthropod Type, by A. Lameere. 



Zoologischer Anzeiger, Aug. 4. 1890.— On the developmental history 

 of Platygaster instricator\^. {/enioraior Y)a.\m.) by N. Kulagin. 



ZooLOGiscHE Jahrbucher, V, heft 2, 1890.— General Biology of Butter- 

 flies, by Dr. A. Seitz ; the first part only is published now, and treats of 

 the geographical distribution of butterflies and their dependence on cli- 

 matic influences. Contribution to the knowledge of the West African 

 Orthoptera,* by Dr. H. Krauss, i pi. 



CoMPTE Rendu. Congres International de Zoologie a Paris, 

 1889-1890.— On the artificial importation of parasites and natural enemies 

 of noxious insects in vegetation, by C. V. Riley. 



AcTEs de la Societe Linneenne de Bordeaux, xlii.— Study on the 

 species of Avicularidae which inhabit the north of Africa.* Revision of 

 the Avicularidae of the republic of Ecuador.* Descriptions of new Af- 

 rican species of the family Avicularidae,* by E. Simon. A number of new 

 genera are characterized in these three papers. 



Bulletin de la Societe d' Etudes Scientifiques d' Angers. New 

 series, xviii. Catalogue of the Coleoptera of Maine-et-Loire, 2d part, 

 by M. Gallois. 



NouvELLES Archives du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, 3d series, 

 i, fasc. 1-17, 18-36. Paris, 1889. Researches on the insects of Patagonia, 

 collected by the In. expedition sent to observe the transit of Venus at 

 Santa Cruz, Patagonia, in 1882, by E. Lebrun, L. Fairmaire and P. Mabille. 

 Includes the Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, 3 plates. 



* Contains new species other than North American. 



