1869. J 301 
Phitella cruciferamm, Z. 
Lithocolletis pomifoUella, Z. and a single specimen of another LitJiocolletis, which 
does not seem referable to any known species. Mr. Blackmore informs me that 
Coronilla 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.] 
Eepout on the Culture of the Japanese Silk-worm, Bombyx Yama-Mai, in 1867-8, 
IN England ; by Alexander Wallace, M.D., M.R.C.P. Colchester, Benham and 
Harrison ; Svo. pp. 64. 1869. 
In this bulky but inexpensive pamphlet Dr. Wallace gives the experience of 
two years' efforts 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 or Northumberland and Durham (Aculeate 
Hymenoptera). Newcastle -on- Tyne, 1869. T. J. Bold. 
The Natural History Society of Northumberland has for many years afforded 
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 Coleojptera 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 Vespidce and Sociales, whilst the Scoliadw, Sapygidce, Sphegidce, LarridcB, Philan- 
thidcB, and Andrennides 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 cai'efuUy looked after, the present excellent little work 
being disfigured by certain mistakes, which are evidently merely typographical. 
Entomological Society or London, I5th March, 1869. H. W. Bates, Esq., 
P.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 
H. Grose Smith, Esq., of Surbiton, was elected a Member. 
