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specimens of V. urtica with upper and two central spots on fore 

 wings almost obsolete, and the lower much smaller than usual. — 

 S. J. Bell, Hon. Sec. 



KECENT LITEKATUKE. 



Accouplement des CEufs, et Amour Maternel des Forficulides. By H. 



Gateau de Kerville. Pp. 31. Three figures in text. Rouen. 



1907. 

 In this most interesting paper the author has collected published 

 information, and added observations of his own, concerning three 

 points in the life-story of the Earwigs. The last and most interest- 

 ing, first noticed by De Geer (1773), is the one to which most space 

 is given. A large field, however, is still open to entomologists in 

 this connection, for but nine species have thus far come under 

 observation. These are : — 1. Forficula auricularia, L. 2. F. lesnei, 

 Fin. 3. Glielidura aptera, Charp. 4. C. pyrenaica, Gene. 5. Ane- 

 chura bipunctata, F. 6. Anisolahis maritima, Gene. 7. A. mauri- 

 tanica, H. Luc. 8. A. littorea, White. 9. Lahidura riparia, Pall. 

 Of these, 1, 2, and 9 are British species, while 6 has been taken 

 casually in this country. 



W. J. L. 



The Annals of Scottish Natural History. Edinburgh. 1907. 



Once more the editors have provided us with an interesting 

 volume, and although again it is mainly concerned with things non- 

 entomological, still there are a number of articles which it will be 

 necessary for entomologists to consult. W. Evans has notes on 

 " Tabanidae at Aberfoyle " ; " Prcemachilis hibernica in Scotland"; 

 "Some Pezomachi and other Cryptinae from Forth"; "A New 

 Louse {Hcematopinus ovillus) from the Sheep," with a figure ; and 

 " Gryllus domesticics in an old quarry near Edinburgh." P. H. 

 Grimshaw treats of " Ghcerocampa celerio at Galashiels " ; " Hydrotcea 

 borussica," a fly new to the British list ; and " The Diptera of St. 

 Kilda." P. Cameron has articles on " Scottish species of Oxyura 

 (Proctotrypidse)," " Scottish Cryptinae (Ichneumonidae)," and " Noc- 

 turnal and Alpine Hymenoptera." In addition we find " Lepido- 

 ptera from West Ross-shire, &c.," by D. Jackson ; " Sirex gigas in 

 South- West Scotland," by H. Maxwell ; " Some Lepidoptera from 

 St. Kilda," by C. G. Hewitt ; and " A Note on Eristalis te^iax," by 

 R. D. R. Troup. 



W. J. L. 



The Little Naturalist in the Country (The "Little Naturalist " Series). 

 By Rev. Theodore Wood, F.E.S. London : Ernest Nister. 1907. 



At once the dainty appearance of this little book creates a favour- 

 able impression, which is enhanced as we look one by one at the 

 numerous good illustrations, which appear to be quite original. The 

 text describing four walks " across the fields, down the lane, thi-ough 



