TITLES. 
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20). Maddox, R. L. Experiments on Feeding some Insects with the 
Curved or “ Comma ” Bacillus, and also with another Bacillus (/I. 
subtilis ?). J. R. Micr. Soc. (2) v. pp. 602-607 & 941-952. 
These experiments show “ that the ‘ Comma ’ Bacillus from culture 
can pass in a living state through the digestive tracts of the insects 
experimented upon, and that under these conditions the insects become 
possible carriers of contagion, and may infect food by their dejections.’’ 
The insects.used were Bees, Wasps, “ Blackbeetles,” Musca vomitoria , and, 
more particularly, Eristalis tenax. 
204- Maindron, Maurice. Sur la vie evolutive de VEanienes petiolatus 
var., Fabr. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) v. pp. 219-221, pi. iv. [ Hymeno- 
ptera.'] 
205. Mann, J. Beitriige zur Kenntniss der Microlepidopteren-Fauna 
der Erzherzogtheimer Oesterreich ob und unter der Enns uud Salz- 
burgs. Wien. ent. Z. iv. pp. 5, &c. 
Concluded ; extending from Lobesia to Alucitina. Dates and food- 
plants, as well as localities, are mentioned. 
206. Marseul, S. de. L’Abeille, Journal d’Entomologie, Nos. 289-300. 
These parts are devoted nearly entirely to reprints of descriptions of 
Necropliaga and Clavicorns, extending as far as Golydiidce ; there is 
nothing new among them. One sheet contains a continuation of the 
Catalogue of the Coleoptera of the “ Ancient ” World, completing the 
Brachelytra and commencing the Necropliaga. 
207. Marshall, T. A. Monograph of the British Braconidce. [ Hymeno- 
ptera.~\ Pt. I. Tr. E. Soc. 1885, pp. 1-280, pis. i-vi. 
The basis of the classification adopted in this work is Forster’s system 
of subfamilies somewhat simplified, the groups of higher value of Wes- 
mael and Haliday being used only for the purpose of catching the eye ; 
these groups are, however, analytically tabulated, as also are those of 
Forster. The genera and species are described in full, as well as treated 
analytically iu tables, and the synonymy is given ; the continental distri¬ 
bution is usually mentioned, in addition to the British localities ; many 
varieties are discriminated, and recorded by numerals, the author having 
abstained from naming varieties : the species preyed on and the habits 
are mentioned when known, and the descriptions of genera are. supple¬ 
mented by sagacious remarks. Of the 26 groups of the family, 13 are 
disposed of in this first instalment : the plates give coloured representa¬ 
tions of 40 species. As the work will necessarily be consulted by all 
students of the family, we shall not detail the synonymy or the points 
specially alluded to in it. 
208. Mask ell, W. M. Further Notes on Cocciclce in New Zealand. Tr. 
N. Z. Inst. xvii. pp. 20-31, pi. vii. [according to number on pi., but viii. 
on letterpress, the numbering of pis. vii. and viii. in this vol. having 
been reversed]. 
Consists of descriptions of new species, with short notes on some pre¬ 
viously described, and a brief criticism of a review in Nature, Sept., 1884, 
