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Phitella erueiferanim, Z. 



Lithocolletis pomifoUella, Z. and a single Bpecimen of another LithocolletiSy which 

 does not seem referable to any known species. Mr. Blackmoro informs me that 

 CoronUla was one of the commonest plants where he took these insects, and 

 possibly the undetermined Lithocolletis may be attached to that plant. I 

 throw out the suggestion for future travellers. — H. T. Stainton, Mountsfield, 

 Lewisham, March 20th, 1869.] 



Eeport on the Culture of the Japanese Silk-avorm, Bombyx Yama-Mai, in 1867-8, 

 IN England ; by Alexander Wallace, M.D., M.E.C.P. Colchester, Ben ham and 

 Harrison; 8vo. pp. 64. 1869. 



In this bulky but inexpensive pamphlet Dr. Wallace gives the experience of 

 two years' efiforts to rear this fine Japanese silk- worm in England, by himself 

 and by numerous other gentlemen who take an interest in the praiseworthy 

 attempt to introduce among us a new branch of industry. If these endeavours 

 should not meet with the success they deserve, it will not be for want of enthusiasm 

 on the part of the author, who has for years devoted all his spare time to his 

 favourite pursuit. We recommead this pamphlet to the notice of country gentle- 

 men especially. Space will not admit of extracts ; but we remark that the excessive 

 heat of last season seems to have been anything but favourable to Dr. Wallace's 

 object. 



A Catalogue of the Insects of Northumberland and Durham (Aculeate 

 Hymenoptera). Newcastle -on-Tyne, 1869. T. J. Bold. 



The Natural History Society of Northumberland has for many years afibrded 

 an excellent example to other local Societies by publishing thoroughly scientific 

 and well-worked Catalogues of the productions of its district ; and the pamphlet 

 now under notice will add considerably to its renown, as being probably the first 

 attempt towards a local^ Catalogue of the Aculeata in this country. Its author, Mr. 

 T. J. Bold (well known in connection with the Catalogue of Coleoptera published 

 by the same Society, and who luckily continues to work indefatigably at Entomology, 

 as our columns testify), has wisely followed the arrangement used by Mr. F. Smith 

 in his Museum Catalogues, and chronicles 133 species, being little more than one- 

 third of those recorded as inhabitants of Britain. The strong points are evidently 

 the VespidcB and Sociales, whilst the ScoUadcB, Sapygidce, Sphegidce, Larridce, Philan- 

 thiouB, and Andrenoides appear to be utterly unrepresented. Mr. Bold expects to 

 add considerably to his list, and attributes the dearth of Fossores, &c., chiefly to the 

 clay sub-soils, which are unfavourable for burrowing. 



It would be as well if the printer of future Catalogues issued by the Northum- 

 berland Society were more carefully looked after, the present excellent little work 

 being disfigured by certain mistakes, which are evidently merely typographical. 



Entomological Society of London, 16th 2Iarch, 1869. H. W. Bates, Esq., 

 F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 



H. Grose Smith, Esq., of Surbiton, was elected a Member. 



