678 
ZOOLOGICAL LlTEllATUllE. 
ration was found. The author explains the conditions under which these 
phenomena occur, which he considers to depend on the state of the weather. 
Smynthurus (scr. Symnthuriis). Fitch (8th Rep. Ins. New York) describes 
the following as new species of this genus injurious to plants in gardens and 
fields: — S. hortmsis (= Garden-flea), l.c. pp. 186-191, fig. p. 188^ S.arvalU 
( = Field-flea), /. c. pp. 191-192 j also S.novcehoracensisjl.c. p. 192, S. eleyam, 
ibid., and S. stynifer, 1. c. p. 193. 
MaLLOPH AGA. 
Trichodectes. The habits of Trichodectes avis and T. bovis are described by 
Simonds, Journ. Agric. Soc. ser. 2. vol. i. pp. 46-47 and 62-65. The occur- 
rence of Trichodectes on the dog and cat is also referred to by the same 
author. L. c. p. 68-69. 
A long list of species of Mallophaga, presumably observed in Holland, is 
given in the Tijdschr. voor Entom. 1865, pp. 39-41, with the animals on 
which they are parasitic. Most of these are native species j but a few foreign 
ones occur. 
Thysanoptera. 
Thrijjs cerealium is described by Taschenberg as an insect injurious to 
agriculture. Wirbell. Thiere, &c. pp. 195-197, pi. 4. fig. 23. 
Pseudo-Neuropteua. 
Pictet (Nevr. d^Espagne) describes 68 species of Pseudo- 
Neuroptera as inhabiting the Spanish peninsula — namely, Termi- 
tina 3, Psocina 1, Perlina 15, Ephemerina 7, and Odonata 42. 
Hagen has published (Ent. M. Mag. vol. ii.) a list of the species of this 
group found in Madeira, including representatives of 'Termitidce (2 sp.), Pso~ 
cidce (4 sp.), Ephemeridce (2 sp.), and LibelUdidc^ (4 sp.). 
Hagen’s Catalogue of the Neuroptera of the neighbourhood of Zurich (see 
ante pp. 670 & 674) includes 69 species of the present group, distributed as 
follows in the various families : — Psocidce (13 sp.), E^hemeridce (12 sp.), 
Libelkdidce (23 sp.), and Perlidce (11 sp.). 
Termitidas. 
Of the two species of this family found in Madeira, one is the common 
Termes lucifuyus (Rossi) of southern Europe; the other, Calotermes prcccux, 
(Woll., Hag.) is a Madeiran species. Hagen, Ent. M. Mag. ii. pp. 8-9. 
Stolotennes nydceps, sp. n., Brauer, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. in Wien, xv. 
p. 977, from New Zealand. 
. Eutermes fu7niyattis, sp. n., Brauer, 1. c. p. 977, from Sydney. 
Ehmotcrines mtermedius, Brauer, I, c. p. 977, from Sydney. 
PSOCIDAE. 
Hagen (Ent. M. Mag. ii. pp. 121-124) has published a synopsis of the 
known species of Atropma, which he divides into genera as follows : — 
1. Atropos (Leach). A. divinatoria (Miill.) = H. pulsatoria (auctt. 7iec 
\Ami.') = Liposcelis 7uicscorum (Motsch.), and A. fatidica (Linn.). 
2. (Westw.). C. pulsatoria (Lhm.) = liynorum (He CL)=studiosa 
