266 Ins. 
NEUROPTERA. 
New species : — 
Baetis sardoa , Costa, Atti Acc. Nap. ix. p. 34, Sardinia. 
Cloe apicalis , id. ibid., Sardinia. 
Odonata. 
Liniger, E. Die Odonaten der bernischen Mittellandes. MT. schw. 
ent. Ges. vi. pp. 215-230. 
Enumerates (with local information) 16 Libellidina , 4 Corduliina , 5 
Gomphina , 9 JEschnina , 2 Calopterygina, and 1C Agrionina , or 52 in all; 
but Sympetrum vulgatum appears to have been accidentally omitted (Z. c. 
p. 348), henco tho number is 53. 
Poletaiew, Nicolaus. Speicheldrusen bei den Odonaten. Hor. Ent. 
Ross. xvi. pp. 3-5, pi. i. 
The author has found the salivary glands to exist in Libellulina, JEsch- 
nina , and Agrionina ; their development commences in the latter part of 
the aquatic life ; they are double and compound, and lie in the prothoracic 
region. The figures given refer to Lestes sponsa , JEschna grandis , and 
Libellula scotica. 
. Du developpement des muscles d’ailes chez les Odonates. L. c. 
pp. 10-31, pis. iv.-viii. 
It is impossible to give a brief summary of this paper ; it should be 
studied in connection with the crowded anatomical figures on the five 
plates, which are more important than the text. 
Santos, F. Mattozo. Contributions pour la faune du Portugal. Notes 
Entomologiques. i. (1) Pseudo-Nevropteres Amphibiotiques, Fam. 
Odonata. J. Sc. Lisb. No. xxxiv. pp. 88-104. 
Apparently the first of a series of lists on the Zoology of Portugal in 
general, and of the Estrella in particular. According to the author 37 
species of Odonata have been noticed in Portugal, 7 of which are here 
recorded for the first time. The list comprises 7 Libellulina , 1 Corduliina , 
6 JEschnina, 5 Gomphina , 3 Calopterygina , and 15 Agrionina. 
Selys-Longciiamps, E. de. Sur la distribution des Insectes Odonates 
en Afrique. Congr. Sc. x. pp. 663-669. 
A sketch of the African Fauna in connection with the geographical 
distribution of Insects in general and of the genera of Odonata in parti- 
cular (an outline of the subject so far as concerns Algeria was given in 
Zool. Rec. xviii. Ins. p. 266). Of 40 groups cited, 17 are exclusively pro- 
per to Africa or its islands, but no special genus of Libellulina is peculiar, 
the endemic fauna being especially rich in Corduliina , Gomphina , Calo- 
pterygina , and Agrionina. The author objects to the term “ European ” 
as applied to insects that do not occur in Europe proper. Some new 
genera are indicated. Tho memoir concludes with an approximate enu- 
meration of the number of species now known, according to the sub- 
families. The total is given as 1676, composed of 461 Libellulina (84 
African), 100 Corduliina (11 African), 225 Gomphina (19 African), 150 
