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floccose substance is excreted by the nymphs and adults and 
renders their presence very conspicuous. These floccose fila- 
ments are unusually long and are sticky to the touch. 
Newstead described this species as affecting a native fig 
(“Kachire”’), on the northwest shore of Lake Nyasa, Nyasa- 
land, Africa. Although I have not seen Newstead’s specimens, 
there can be little doubt but that the specimens before me are 
identical with those from Nyasa. 
Nymph: Rather circular in outline, flattened, strikingly colored; 
brownish, with a median dorsal white stripe from. anterior end to 
base of abdomen and a transverse white band on meso- and meta- 
thorax, connecting with a white stripe around the inner margin of 
wing pads. Abdomen basally with four narrow, transverse black 
bands, and caudad with a bilateral pair of brown rings with a brown 
spot in the center of each. Margin of body with slender hairs; sur- 
face sparsely hairy. 
Length 1 to 2.5 mm. 
The nymphs excrete and cover themselves with a dense, white, 
flocculent, sticky substance, as noted above. 
Eggs:—“Pale yellow, when empty pearly white. They are laid 
upon the surface of the leaves and are protected by a layer of white 
and rather densely felted wax, the latter extending beyond eggs for 
some considerable distance.” (Newstead). 
The Latest Work of Prof. O. M. Reuter. 
In Science for January 9. 1914, Prof. W. M. Wheeler has a two-page 
notice of Prof. Reuter’s Lebensgewohnheiten und Instinkte der Insekten 
bis zum Erwachen der sozialen Instinkte. This is a German translation 
from the Swedish manuscript and was revised by the author shortly be- 
fore his death. to which regrettable event attention was called in the 
News for January. 
Memorials of Alfred Russel Wallace. 
Science states that it is proposed to place a memorial to Alfred Rus- 
sel Wallace in Westminster Abbey, a statue or bust in the British Mu- 
seum of Natural History, and a portrait in the Royal Society’s gallery. 
Contributions for these purposes may be sent e the Union of London 
and Smith Bank, Holborn Circus, London, E. C 
Notice to Authors. 
Authors publishing entomological articles in non-entomological jour- 
nals, who desire to have such articles noted in our current literature 
list, will do well to send copies of them to ENtomMorocicar, NEws, 1909 
Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. After note has been made of the same, 
they will be deposited in the library of the American Entomological 
Society. 
