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ment. The further development of the parts is discussed, and the obser- 
vations of Packard, Krapelin, and Oulianin compared. 
Lubbock, Sir John. Observations on Bees, Wasps, and Ants. Part ii. 
J. L. S. xii. pp. 227-251. 
An account of experiments in continuation of those mentioned in Zool. 
Rec. xi. p. 343. Some bees certainly do not communicate with their 
fellows ; the author doubts whether bees are in the least fond of one 
another ; they certainly distinguish colours and scents. Some ants are 
much more clever than others in finding their way to food ; some com- 
municate more freely than others, and in one long series of trials, no 
communication or summons for help was made, although the ants on 
which the experiment was tried had access to a larger number of larvae 
than they could carry in a whole day. 
Marquet, — . Note sur les Insectes hymenopteres du Languedoc. Bull. 
Soc. Toulouse, ix. (1874-r76), pp. 193--221. 
The outline of a local Catalogue, enumerating such Tenthredinidce^ 
CynipidcBy Ichneumonidce, Chalcididce^ Chrysididce^ Mutillidce, Crahronidce 
(3 new species), Vespidce, Formicidce, and Apidce, as have occurred to the 
author ; with occasional notes on habits, &c. 
Taschenberg, E. Nyssonidae und Crabronidae des zoologischen Mu- 
seums der hiesigen Universitat. Z. ges. Naturw. (2) xi. pp. 
359-409. 
Continues the enumeration and description of Hymenoptera com- 
menced op. cit. xxxiv. & xxxvi. 
VoLLENHOVEN, S. C. Snellen VAN. Pinacographia [Zool. Rec. xi. 
p. 344]. Part 2. ^s Gravenhage; 1875, 4to, pp. 9-16, pis. vi.-x. 
Refers to Ichneumonidce and Chalcididce. 
On the influence of Hymenoptera in fertilizing Primula (with no special 
mention of insect action) ; D. A Godron, Rev. Montp. iv. pp. 331-335. 
Finland. A list of Ghrysididce, Crahronidce^ and Vespidce observed, with 
specific localities; F. W. Woldstedt, Not. Fenn. (n.s.) xi. pp. 344-349. 
Hamburg. A first instalment towards a catalogue of the Hymenoptera 
of the district, comprising the Aphidoe ; H. Beuthin, Verh. Ver. Hamb. 
1871-1874 [1875], pp. 129-136. 
North Wales. Aculeata ; F. Smith, Ent. Mo. Mag. xii. p. 109. 
Congo. On recorded species ; 0. Ritsema, Tidjschr. Ent. xviii. p. 148. 
India. Parasites {Proctotrypidoe and ChalcididcB) on insects injurious 
to the fig ; F. Walker (communicated after his death by F. Smith), Ent. 
viii. pp. 15-18. 
On catching and breeding Hymenoptera ; Kriechbaumer, Ent. Nachr. 
i. pp. 150-153, 162 & 163,166-169,179 & 180, 193-196 (extract from 
CB. Ver. Regensb.). 
Killing and preserving ; id. S. E. Z. xxxvi. pp. 88-94 ; translated, Ent. 
M. M. xii. pp. 17-19. A. O. Ward, Ent. M. M. xii. p. 43. B. Cooke, ihid. 
F. Smith, tom. cit. pp. 62-65. 
