666 General Notes. [June, 
they apply to the larva state and when they indicate distinguish- | 
ing habits or characters among allied species. 
EntomotocicaL Norrs.—A Trypeta “gall” discovered by 
Weyenbergh in the Argentine Republic on the terminal bud , 
of a Heterothalamus resembles in appearance the froth produced 
by the well-known spittle-insect, but is somewhat more substanial 
in structure. r. S. H. Scudder in Science for March 2, 1883, 
discusses the interesting discovery by Mr. Charles Brongniart, 
the fossil Phasmidz, from the upper coal measures of Commentry, 
reproducing his sketch of the gigantic Zitanophasma fayoli— 
The Stettiner Entom-Zeitung (1883, Nos. 4-6), contains the follow- 
ing articles of interest to the American student: Möschler’s re- 
view of the Brooklyn Check List of Macrolepidoptera ; on the 
scales on the wings of Geometridz and their possible use for clas- 
sification, by C. von Gumppenberg; continuation of C. Ploetz's 
Synopsis of the species of Hesperia; J. Lichtenstein’s description 
of the Aphidid genus Schlechtendalia, and Dr. Réssler’s remarks 
as to the best system of the Lepidoptera. Une application de 
l’Entomologieala Medicine légale, par M. Mégnin, in Le Natur T 
February 1, 1883, relates to the discovery, in a house, of the drie 
up body of a child, the presence of certain Dipterous and Coleop- 
terous insects in and on the body, enabling Mr. Mégnin to ae 
accurately fix the date of the death of the child-——Ayome 
annosus Say, breeds, according to Mr. Coquillett, nw 
Raphael Meldola discusses the mimicry oie 
Boston Society of Natural History, Vol. xx1, P eee following 
entomological papers: A new and unusually perfect can | 
Notes on some of the Tertiary Neuroptera of game An- a 
: entomol- 
ogy, is by Wm. Trelease on the structures ‘which in 
fertilization in several plants. Mr. G. N. Milco, p 
of the Buhach Producing and Manufacturing Co., Stoc ig § 
estimates this year’s Pyrethrum crop of the conti shows 
Mercer county, to be at least forty tons.——Fritz ;: cgi poly 
(Kosmos, March, 1883, p. 448) that chrysalides © 
> as of eo 
damus from larvæ raised under like conditions were He o 
olor, a fact that holds equally true of our own Papilios- 
