1896.] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 279 



H. Skinner, M.D. Description of the larvae of some Heteromerous and 

 Rhynchophorous beetles, H. F. Wickham, r pi. The life-history of the 

 Florida form of Eticlea delphinii, H. G. Dyar, i pi. New species of 

 American Heterocera, VV. Schaus. Descriptions of two Noctuid larvae, 

 H. G. Dyar. Description of a new moth, W. Beutenmiiller, fig. 



40. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. London, October, 

 1896. — Suggestions respecting the use of albo-carbon (impure naphthaline), 

 H. G. Knaggs, fig. New North American bees, T. D. A. Cockerell. 

 Gum arable versus tragacanth for carding insects, G. C. Champion. 

 Notes on Coccidae, W. M. Maskell. On Plagithtnysus: a Hawaiian genus 

 of Longicorn Coleoptera, D. Sharp. 



41. Economic Entomology for the Fruit-grower, and for use 

 AS A Text-book in Agricultural Schools and Colleges. By J. B. 

 Smith, Sc.D. (Philadelphia, J. B Lippincott Co.). — This is a work of four 

 hundred and si.xty-six pages, and has four hundred and eighty-three illustra- 

 tions. The book needs to^be seen to be appreciated, and we may best 

 convey an idea of it by giving the table of contents. Part first treats of 

 the structure and classification. The anatomy of the various parts of the 

 body are described, as well as an account of the digestion, circulation, 

 respiration, nervous and reproductive systems. Growth and metamor- 

 phosis are also treated in this chapter. Part two comprises the general 

 classification and the various orders are exhaustively treated considering 

 the ground to be covered. Part three treats of insecticides, preventives 

 and machinery. The practical importance of the subject is everywhere 

 kept in view, and the appropriate remedial measures are given after the 

 different species are described, and their life-history given. The concluding 

 chapters treat of predaceous insects, parasites, fungous diseases, farm 

 practice to prevent insect attack, preventives, insecticides and machinery 

 for spraying and other uses. Prof. Smith is a practical entomologist of 

 unusual ability, and has produced a most valuable work, and is to be 

 'congratulated on the result of his labor. The many illustrations are an 

 interesting feature and will be most useful. The book well covers the 

 field of which it treats, and we can heartily commend it to all entomolo- 

 gists.— H. S. 



INDEX TO THE PRECEDING LITERATURE. 



The number after each author's name in this index refers to the journal, as numbered 

 in the preceding literature, in which that author's paper is published ; * denotes that 

 the paper in question contains descriptions of new North American forms. 



THE GENERAL SUBJECT. 

 Verhoeff i, Paulden 16, Tutt 21, Lauterer 22, Bath 3, Hubbard 34 (two),. 

 Heymons 35, Heissler 15, Knaggs 40, Champion 40. 



MYRIAPODA. 

 Duboscq I, Cook 33. 



