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lophus xylostei (Fab.), and Cecidomyia hrassicce (Winn.). The last is checked 
by 2 species of Platygasterj P. hoscii and P. niger P (Nees). 
Taschenbebg criticises the processes recommended by Krenzberg for the 
destruction of injurious lusocts. The use of sulphurous and muriatic acids 
in vapour are rejected as themselves injurious to Vegetation. The employ- 
ment of carbon is expensive j and the smoke of coal-tar, recommended for the 
removal of the Cockchafer, would be troublesome to the neighbours. Zeitschr. 
ges. Naturw. xxvii. pp. 468-469. 
E. S. Mouse describes a new method of fitting up boxes for Insects. He 
uses instead of cork two sheets of stout paper stretched upon a frame. 
Amer. Nat. i. p. 166. 
D. Shabp discusses the question of variation in Insects, and attempts to 
define the three generally admitted kinds of variation, namely, races, varie- 
ties, and aberrations.” Ent. M. Mag. iv. pp. 70, 71. 
J. W. Dunning discusses the question of the admissibility to the right of 
priority of the names of species described in works privately printed and not 
published, with especial reference to the Australian Buprestidm described in 
a pamphlet of this kind by F. W. Hope, the names given in which have been 
adopted by E. Saunders, to the suppression of those attached to the same in- 
sects by later authors. Dunning maintains that printing for private distribu- 
tion cannot be regarded as equivalent to publication. The opposite side of 
the argument is taken by Westwood} but Dunning’s is supported by sovoral 
other entomologists. Proc. Ent. Soc. 1867, pp. cix, cx. 
COLEOPTERA. 
A. Works in progress. 
Harold, E. von. Coleopterologisclie Hefte. I. & II. Munich, 
1867. 
Under this title Von Harold has commenced a journal to he 
devoted exclusively to Coleoptera, and to appear at irregular 
intervals. Two parts were published in 1867. The editor pro- 
mises a general catalogue of Coleoptera. 
ScHAUM, H., & Kiesenwetter, H. von. Naturgeschichte der 
Insecten Deutschlands. Erste Abtheilung, Coleoptera; 
Band i. Zweite Halfte; Lieferung 1. Berlin, 1868 (pub- 
lished in 1867), pp. 144. 
The second part of the first volume of this admirable work 
has been commenced as above indicated. It contains the 
Dyticidce and GyrmidcSy the former to a great extent worked 
up by the late Dr. Schaum before his last illness, and com- 
pleted by Kiesenwetter ; the latter entirely Kiesenwetter^s work. 
Parfitt, E. Natural History of Devon. Part 2. Coleoptera. 
Exeter, 1867. 
This work, which is a catalogue of the Coleoptera of Devon- 
shire, includes about 1000 species. The Recorder lias not seen 
it. In the Ent. Monthly Mag. it is said to be full of errors. 
