Referate. 



In this paper the ants known to have beetles in their nests are enumerated. 

 About 40 n. spp. of Coleoptera are described and a new genus proposed, for 

 which the name Daveyia is suggested, the type species being D. mira. A plate 

 (pl. II.) accompanies this paper. 



G i 1 r u t h , J. A. The Introduction and Spread of the Cattle Tick {Boophilus annulatus, 

 var. microplus), and of the Associated Disease Tick Fever (Babesiasis) in 

 Australia. Queensland Agric. Journ., vol. XXIX., October, 1912, part 4, 

 p. 351. (Reprinted from Proc. Roy. Soc, Vict., 25 (n. s ), Pt. I., 1912. 



Froggatt, W. W. Insects Infecting Woollen Tops. The Cosmopolitan Skin 

 Weevil [sie!] {Dermestes cadaverinus). Agric. Gaz.. N. S. Wales, vol. XXIIL, 

 part 10, October, 1912, p. 900. Plate. 



Moody, J. F. The Codlin Moth. Coloured Plate illustrating life-history of 

 Carpocapsa ponionella. Bulletin No. 26, issued by Dept. of Agriculture 

 and Industries of Western Australia. 



Gurney, W. B. Fruit Flies and other Insects attacking cultivated and wild 

 Fruits in New South Wales. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 55 (Dept. Agricul- 

 ture N. S. Wales, 31 pp., 4 pls., and 23 figs, in text. (Reprint.) 



French, C.Junior. An Insect Pest of the Currajong Cßrac//?/c/uYo«). Short paper 

 dealing with the Psyllid. Tyora stei^culiae, Frogg , Journ. Agric. Vic, Vol. 

 X, part 11, November 1912, p. 662, Plate. 



Girault, A. A. Australian Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea, I., p. 66; II., p. 117 

 III., p. 176, Mem. Queens. Mus., vol. 1, November 1912. 

 This lengthy and important contribution deals with the families Tricho- 

 grammatidae, Mymaridae, and Elasmidae. It contains copious notes of new genera 

 and new species (of which latter there are many), together with keys. 



Rainbow, W. J. Araneidae from the Blackall Ranges, op. cit., p. 190, with 16 

 figs. in text. 



Paper contains a list of species collected, together with descriptions of 

 six new forms. 



Rainbow, W. J. Some Araneidae from the Roper River, Northern Territory. 

 Op. cit., p. 203, 3 figs. in text. 

 Paper on same lines as the one preceding. Two new spp. are described. 



Rainbow, W. J. Note on Dolomedes trux Ldimb. Op. cit., p, 210, 3 figs. in text 

 This paper Supplements Lamb's description which was lacking in certain 

 essential details. 



French, C. Junr. Insect Pests of the New Zealand Flax. Journ. Agric. Vict., 

 vol. X. part 12, December 1912, p. 720. 

 A Short paper, with plate, dealing with the Coccids Phenacapsis eugeniae 

 Maskell, and Aspidiotus hederae Vall., the damage wrought by them to native and 

 introduced trees and shrubs, and the methods to be adopted in combating the 

 scourge. 



Lea, A. M. The Late Rev. Canon Thomas Blackburn, B. A., and his Entomo- 

 logical Work (with portrait). Trans Roy. Soc. South Austr., vol. XXXVI, 

 1912, p. V— X. 



This paper details the life-work of Blackburn in the entomological field, 

 together with a list of papers published by him, and a catalogue of species 

 described, of which there were, approximately, 3500! 



Blackburn, Rev. Thos. Further Notes on Australian Coleoptera with de- 

 scriptions of New Genera and Species. Op. cit., p. 40. 

 A posthumous paper dealing with — Lamellicornes, Buprestids, and 

 Elaterids. Useful keys are included. 



Lea, A. M. Descriptions of AustralianJ Cwmf/«on«V/ae, with Notes on previously 

 described species, part X. Op. cit., p. 76. 

 This paper deals with the subfamilies Otiorhynchides, Leptopsides, Cry- 

 ptorhynchides, and Cossonides. A number of new genera are defined and added 

 to the sub-family Cryptorhynchides. 



