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ZooLOGiscHER Anzeiger (Leipzig), Aug. 31, 1891. — On the embry- 

 ology of insects, by V. Graber. 



MoRPHOLOGiscHES Jahrbuch (Leipzig), xvii, 3, 1891. On the morpho- 

 logical significance of the ventral abdominal appendages of insect embryos, 

 by V. Graber; figs. 



Yerhandlungen der k. k. Zoologisch-botanischen Gesells- 

 CHAFT IN WiEN, xli, Bd., I Quartal. April, 1891. — Additamenta to the 

 monograph of the Phaneropteridae,*t by C. Brunner v. Wattenwyl; 2 

 plates; a paper of 196 pages, describing many new genera and species. 

 On noteworthy forms among Acarids,* by Dr. L. Karpelles, 6 zincographs. 



CoMPTE Rendu. Societe Entomologique de Belgique, Sept. 5, '91. 

 — Curculionidae and Brenthidae from western Bengal, collected by R. P. 

 Cardon, with descriptions of new species,*t by M. J. Desbrochers des 

 Loges. Melanges Entomologiques: V. Diagnoses of Coleoptera from the 

 Congo.*t VL Diagnoses of Phytophaga from Madagascar,* by A. Du- 

 vivier. Third Dichotomous table to aid in determining Belgian species 

 of Coleoptera Heteromera, by L. Coucke. 



XXXVI UND XXXVII Bericht des Vereins fur Naturkunde zu 

 Kassel, 1891. — Lepidopterology: On the local fauna of Cassel and vi- 

 cinity, by L. Knatz. Observations on the development history of Coleo- 

 phora gryphipennella, Hbn., by Dr. H. F. Kessler. The development 

 history of TriboHunt ferrugineum Fab., ibid. 



Verhandlungen des Vereins fur Naturwissenschaftliche Un- 

 terhaltung zu Hamburg, 1886-90. Hamburg, 1891. — Contributions to 

 fauna of the lower Elbe: New and rare beetles, by T. Wimmel and R. 

 Niemeyer; On beetles imported with drugs, by T. Wimmel; Additions to 

 the list of macrolepidoptera of the lower Elbe, by J. C. H. Zirhmermann; 

 On the occurrence oi Panthea ccenobita in this locality, by H. Burmeister; 

 On Plusia illustris, by R. Schmidt; My prey at Eulen in 1890 [Lepidop- 

 tera]. by G. Jaeschke; Additions to the Lepidopterous fauna of the lower 

 Elbe, by A. Sauber; The Lepidopterous fauna of Horn and vicinity, by 

 A. Junge; Entomological brevities [Lepidoptera], ibid. 



Doings of Societies. 



A Regular Stated Meeting of the Entomological Section of 

 the Academy of Natural Sciences was held Sept. 24, 1891, at the 

 hall S. W. cor. Nineteenth and Race Streets, Dr. Horn, Director, presid- 

 ing. Meeting called to order at 8.20 P.M. Members present: Martindale, 

 Cresson, Welles, Ridings, Skinner and Laurent. Associates: Bland, See- 

 ber, Westcott, Fox, Liebeck, Johnson, Dr. Castle and Haimbach. Mr. 

 Martindale spoke of the great scarcity of Lepidoptera during the past 

 * Contains new species other than North American. t Contains new genera. 



