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ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



[June, '15 



Say. They were about the only specimens in recognizable con- 

 dition. 



The summary of the following list shows a total of 83 speci- 

 mens representing 39 species. 



List of Species and Number 



Axinopalpus biplagiatus Dej. 2 



Lomechusa cava Lee. i 



Adalia bipunctata Linn. 2 

 Scymnus punctatus Melsh. 



Scymnus tenebrosus Muls. (?). i 



Lathropus vernalis Lee. i 



Tenebrioides corticalis Melsh. 2 



Cyphon collaris Guer. 1 

 Cyphon variabilis Thunb. 



Deltometopus amoenicornis Say. 4 



Fornax calceatus Say. 2 



Entomophthalmus rufiolus Lee. i 



Elater obliquus Say. 1 



Melanotus trapesoideus Lee. i 



Melanotus communis Gyll. I 



Cinyra gracilipes Melsh. i 



Chrysobothris sexsignata Say. i 



Ellychnia corrusca Linn. i 



Cymatodera bicolor Say. i 



Helodes thoracica Guer. i 

 Hydnocera unifasciata Say. 



OF Specimens of Each. 

 Hydnocera pallipennis Say. 

 Hydnocera verticalis Say. 

 Catorama (Hemiptychus) ni- 



gritulum Lee. 

 Dorcatoma dresdensis Hbst. 

 Cis fuscipcs Mellie. 

 Callidium aereum Newm. 

 Heterachtes quadrimaculatus 



Newm. 

 Xanthoma lo-notata Say. 

 Dibolia borealis Chev. 

 Platydema subcostatum Lap. 

 Mordellistena trifasciata Say. 

 AbstruUa tessellata Melsh. 

 Canifa pusilla Hald. 

 Pandeletejus hilaris Hbst. 

 Otidocephalus chevrolati Horn. 

 Dryophthorus corticalis Say. 

 Pityophthorus minutissimus Linn. 

 Xyleborus sp. 



Photographing Insects under Magnification. 



In Camera Craft for October, 1914, there appeared an article by 

 Samuel B. Doten, Entomologist and Director of the Nevada Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, entitled, "A Cold Flame for Zoological 

 Work." 



Judging from the title, it is not suggestive of an article that would 

 interest entomologists, but it is, however, the results of experiments 

 conducted in the entomological field and is excellently illustrated by 

 half tones from photographs. These represent a few insects in their 

 natural attitudes, and well defined, especially aphids, photographed un- 

 der magnification illuminated by the intense light of fused silver wire. 

 The paper treats mainly of sources of proper lighting without heat 

 for photographing life under magnification. It is evident that such 

 illumination must not have a high temperature. Entomologists desir- 

 ing photographs of insects showing their natural attitudes will proba- 

 bly find Dr. Doten's methods of value. He promises further details 

 in the near future should his readers be interested sufficiently to ask 

 for them. — E. T. C, Jr. 



