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News from the Magazines. 
Fassnidge ; ‘ Zygaena, Grypocera and Rhopalocera of the Cottian Alps/ 
by R. Verity ; ‘ British Noctuae,’ by H. J. Turner ; and ‘ Lepidopter- 
ology of the Argentine/ by K. J. Hayward. 
In the Palceontographical Society’s Memoir , Volume LXXXV, recently 
issued, are two monographs of particular interest to the northern 
geologists. The first deals with British Corallian Lamellibranchia in 
which Dr. W. J. Arkell illustrates and describes many bivalves from the 
Yorkshire Oolites, several of which are in Yorkshire Museums ; and 
Professor S. H. Reynolds describes Red, Roe and Rein-deer of Britain. 
Here again many northern examples are referred to. The third section 
is devoted to The Gault Ammonites, by Dr. L. F. Spath. 
The Transactions of the Northern Naturalists’ Union, 1932, part 2, 
Vol. I, contains a further study of pollen distribution in peat by Drs. A. 
Raistrick and K. Blackburn, entitled ‘ The Late-Glacial and Post-Glacial 
Periods in the North Pennines.’ The Rev. J. E. Hull has an article on 
the nomenclature of British Linyphiid Spiders, and Professor J. W. 
Heslop -Harrison gives details of the autumnal moths of the genus 
Ophorinia with an account of a new American species. Dr. M. Richardson 
produces evidence in confirmation of the occurrence of Gymnadenia 
odoratissima in Britain. 
The Journal of Conchology for June, 1933, contains articles on ‘ The 
Mollusca of Chislet Marshes/ by J. E. Cooper, ‘ The Alleged Occurrence 
of V . moulinsiana (Duprey) in Cumberland,’ by D. K. Kevan, ‘ Isidorella 
pyramidata Sow.,’ by Dr. H. E. Quick, and 1 Ancylus fluviatilis Bred in 
a Bell Jar,’ by C. Oldham. J. Davy Dean contributes an article on 
The Type of Geomelania, with Descriptions of a New Species,’ and R. 
Winckworth deals with the names of British Marine Mollusca. There 
are notes on the ‘ Colouration of N . lapillus,’ by E. St. J . Burton, and on 
The Mollusca of Sussex,’ by J. G. Dalgliesh. 
The Entomologist for August contains ‘ Two New Subspecies of 
Parnassius acdestis,’ by C. Eisner (with plate of subsp. felix) ; ‘ A 
Collecting Trip in Scotland, the North of England and Wales, April, 
1933,’ by C. G. M. de Worms (Aviemore, Struan, Witherslack and 
Conway) ; ‘ Insects and other Arthropods Collected by Major R. A. 
Bagnold’s Expedition to the Libyan Desert,’ by W. B. K. Shaw ; 
Bombyliidae in the New Zealand Fauna,’ by S. I. Paramonov ; ‘ The 
Corfiote Subspecies of Maniola jurtina,’ by P. P. Graves ; ‘ Notes on 
Braconidae : XIV. Alysiides,’ by C. Morley ; and numerous notes and 
observations, including migration records. 
The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine for August contains an 
interesting article on the biology of the common household beetle Niptus 
hololeucus Fald. by Mrs. M. Miles. The larva resembles that of a 
lamellicorn beetle in appearance and is found lying in a curved position 
in its pabulum which consists of various substances such as linseed cake 
and any edible substance. It has even been reported as consuming 
cayenne and cantharides. The perfect insect resembles a small yellow 
spider. There are probably two broods in the year. Dr. M. Cameron 
continues his article on Japanese Staphylinidae, and Mr. W. D. Hincks 
has notes on the Passalidae. Mr. V. H. Chambers writes on the Aculeate 
Hymenoptera of Bedfordshire and gives records for several rare species 
including the Tiger Beetle parasite Methoca ichneumonides . Miss D. 
Aubertin and Mr. C. Diver record the interesting Syrphid Triglyphus 
primus Lw. as new to Britain, from Kensington. This is a small species 
closely allied to the genus Pipizella but distinguished by its curious 
abdomen in which only three segments are visible. It appears to be a 
rare species on the Continent. There are several short notes including 
one on the beetle Agelastica alni from Essex. This beetle has been con- 
sidered as doubtfully British, most of the specimens extant being 
unlocalised. These from Essex were taken in the late ’sixties, near 
Rainham and Purfleet. 
The Naturalist 
