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PSYCHE.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
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Richard; S: Samuel; T: Thomas; W; William, The initials at the end of each record, or note, are those of the recorder.
Corrections of errors and notices of omissions are solicited. Adye, J. M.
Favourable nights for sugar-
ing, (Entomologist, Mar. 1887, v. 20,
p. 66.)
Recommends sugaring in a gale of wind, as he has been most successful on such stormy evenings. G: D. (4503)
Barret, C: Golding. Tinea yranella at
King's Lynn [Norfolk, England]. (Entom.
mo. mag., Feb. 1888, v. 24, p. 212-213.) Mode of pupation and other habits of tifieagyaneZla; brief description of its larva.
G: D. (4504)
Bath, W. Harcourt. Relaxing insects.
(Entomologist, Feb. 1888, v. 21, p. 65-66.) Mode of using benzine and arsenic in connection with moist sand in relaxing insects for setting. G: D. (4.505)
Berg&, Albert.
R6surn6 d'une note de M. le
Dr. Hagen sur l'emploi des bouchons de
caoutchouc vulcanisi dam les collections biologiques du musee de Cambridge.
(Comptes-rendus Soc. entom. Belg., I May 1886, p. 100-IGI.)
Separate, 2 p., 24 X 16, t 19 X 10.5.
Abstract of H, A. Hagen's "Twelve years' experi. ence with rubber stoppers used in the biological collec- tion of the museum in Cambridge" (Can. entom., Jan. 886, v. IS, p. 1-4). [Kec., oom]. G: D. (4506) Blanford, H : Francis. Sound-producing
ants.
(Nature, 10 Nov. 1881, v. 25, p. 32,
5 cm.1
Notice of rhythmical sounds produced by white ants (termitidae) . G: D. (4507)
Cameron, M. Lycaena icms hermaphro-
dite (?).
(Entomologist, Apr. 1887, v. 20,
p. 106-107.)
Note on a supposed hermaphrodite of Z caena icayus followed by some remarks, by Kichard"] S[outh], on the nature of some apparent hermaphrodites in Zycaena. G: D. (4508)
Capper, S. J.
Vanessa antioċ´ft with white
borders. (Entomologist, May 1887, v. 20, P- 135-136.1
Quotes a letter by M. Wurzburger, of Creuznach, Prussia to show that white-bordered Vanessa antwpa in Great Britain are hibernated specimens that have flown from the continent, and that the larva is never found in England.
G: ~9. (4509)
Carrington, J: T. Collecting British clear- winged lepidoptera. (Entomologist, Apr.
1887, v. 20, p. 96-105.)
Notes on different s ecies of British sesiidae and their life-history; preceded by a few notes on their cap- ture and rearing and the attraction of females for males; notes on sesia tipnZifo~mis, also found in N. A. G: D. (4510)
Carrington, J : T. Pieris ra$ae in Canada. (Entomologist, Mar. 1887, v. 20, p. 63.) Note on diminution of damages due to pieris rapae on account of its control by parasites, and mentions sending these parasites from Europe. G: D. (4511) Casey, T: L. Revision of the sfenini of
America north of Mexico. Insects of the
family staphylinidae, order coleo$tera.
(Phila. 1884, pp. 206, I plate.)
Descriptions of 3, I new, species of dianous, 130, 112 new, species of stenus and 4z,36 new, species of areus (n. g.). Figures month parts and other appendages. s: H. (4512)
Cockerell, T. D. A. On melanism. (En-
tomologist, Mar. 1887, v. 20, p. 58-59.) Regards humidity of atmosphere the main factor in producing melanism in animals.
G: D. (4513)
Copineau, C:
Remarques sur Ie sens du
gofit chez les oiseaux.
(Bull. Soc. linn. du
nord de la France, Feb. 1887, v. 7, p. 219- 22 1 .)
Abstract of G: F. Waters "[Sense of taste in birds.]" (Proc. Bost. soc. nat.' hist., Oct. 1883, v. 22, P. 433-434). G: D. (4514)




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92 [45~5-45301 PSYCHE. [ JUIY-~ugust 1888. Delaby, E. Chasse au rhifipkorits $am-
doxus L. dans les nids de la gukpe vulgaii-e. -Nid de frelons ddtruit par un renard.
(Bull. Soc. linn. du noi-d de la France, Jan. 1885, v. 7, p. 198-204.)
Describes a mode of killing wasps in order to take the insects in their nests; the fox attacks'nests ofwasps (vespa crabyo) in order to eat the larvae in the nest; the excrement of the fox often contains elytra of coleop- tera. G: D. (4515)
Dingwall, K. Vanessa antio$a larvae in
England.
(Enton~ologist, June 1887, v. 20,
P. 156-157.)
The writer has bred Vanessa antioja from larvae found in England.
G: B. (4516)
Dobree, N. F.
A new method of sugaring.
(Entomologist, June 1887, v. 20, p. 164-165.) Describes a method of sugaring, of which Dr. R. Benteli has given an account in Societas entomologica for May 1887, to be used where there are no trees; comments upon the method. G: D. (4517)
Dubois, Michel. Une chenille carnivore.
(Bull. Soc. linn. du nord de la France,
Nov. 1886, v. 8, p. 172-173.)
Translation f rorn HumboZdt, of a note on the discov- ery of the aphidiphagous habits of fenisem tarqitinius by T. Pergande, announced by C : V : Riley. G: D. (4518)
Fernald, C : H : Vanessa antio'pa. (Ento- mologist, Sept. 1887, v. 20, p. 228-229.) Discusses whitening of the yellow border of wings of Vanessa antiopa with age. G: (4519)
Fotheringham, J : Sound-producing ants.
(Nature, 17 Nov. 1881, v. 25, p. 55, 10 cm.) White ants (termitidae) noticed to produce rhvthmi- cal sounds; form of the runs of these insects. -
G: D. (4520)
Frey, Heinrich. Ein hermaphrodit von
erefiia ewyale-adyfe. (Entom. zeitung
. . . zu stettin, July-Sept. 1883, v. 44, p. 373-374.)
Mentions an incomplete hermaphrodite of bnpaZu.7 piziarius and a more complete one of erebia euryale- adyte; discusses relative abundance of hermaphrodites. G: D. (4521)
Frohawk, F. W. Setting rhopalocera.
(Entomologist, Jan. 1888, v. 21, p. 17.) How to set lepidoptera to show their under sides. G: n. (4522)
Gillet, Felix. The codlin moth. (1st rept. Board state hortic. comm. Cal., 1882, p. 30-339 fig.)
Habits of codlin moth [carjocapsa fomoneZZa], and means of reducing its ravages; note on usefulness of coccineZZidae in destroying ajhididae. G: D. (4523) Gillet, Felix, The codlin moth. (1st rept. Board state hortic. comin. Cal., 1882, p. 24-28.)
Notes on carfoca$sapomoneZZa and its habits; thinks the introduction of parasites an easy way to check its ravages. G: D. (4.94)
Goss, Herbert. Anosia 'plexz$@zis, L. (Da- naisarc/iipj>us, F.) in Portugal. (Entomo- logist, Apr. 1887, v. 20, p. 106.)
Notes the capture of a specimen of danais archi@pus in Oporto, Portugal.
G: D. (4.525)
Hagen, Hei-mann August. Twelve years
experience with rubber stoppers used in the biological collection of the museum in
Cambridge. (Can. entom., Jan. 1886,
v. 18, p. 1-4.)
Abstract, by A. Berg&, entitled, R&sum6
d'une note de M. le Dr. Hagen sur l'emploi des bouchous de caoutchouc vulcanisd dans les collections biologiques du niusde de Cambridge. (Coinptes-1-endns SOC. entom. Belg., I May 1886, p. 100-101.)
Abstract, by C : Copineau, entitled,
"Bouchons en caoutchouc pour les collec- tions d'histoire naturelle." (Bull. Soc. linn. d~i nord d. 1. France, Sept. 1886, v. 8, P. 139- 140.1
Details of experience in using rubber stoppers in tubes containing alcoholic specimens of insects. G: D. (4526)
Hewett, G. M. A.
Ripe plums a bait for
insects. (Entomologist, Feb. 1888, v, 21 ,' P. 65.)
Finds that many moths are attracted to ripe plums in the trees where the flies and wasps Lad feasted during the daytime. G: D. (45217)
Hill, T : Preserving insects. (Entomolo- gist, Mar. 1887, v. 20, p. 66-67.)
Mode of using a solution of corrosive sublimate (He Clg) to preserve lepidoptera from the attacks of museum pests. A note by J : T. C[arrington] is added, in which naphthalin is recommended. G: D. (4528) Horn, G: H : A monograph of the aphodiini inhabiting the United States. (Trans.
Amer. entom. SOC. 1887, v. 14, p. I -110.) Tabular separation, descriptions, synonomy and bib- liography; 137 species are described including 14 new species of a hodws, 6 of ataenius, I of plairophorus, i ~~~sammotli~~~s and 3 of aegidia. S: H. (4529). Horn, G : H : A study of some genera of
dateridae. (Trans. Amer. entom. SOC. 1884, V. 12, p. 33-42).
Synoptic tables and descriptions of the species of horistonotus, esthesopus, Zudius and eniconyx (n. g.) are given; also descriptions and synonymical notes of some species of @topus, anchastus, ischiodontus and leptos- ckema (n. g.)
S: H. (4530).




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Horn, G: H : A study of the species of
cryptobiurn of North America. (Trans.
Amer. entom. SOC. 1885, v. 12, p. 85-106, pi. 1-2.)
Sexual characters, tabular separation, descriptions! synonymy and bibliography.
Figures the ventral mod"
ifications in the males. C. anceps, c. lecontei (caroli- nzim Lec.) c. vnyum, c. ~onense, c. vitatum, c. ven- trale, c. propernurn and c. nactum are described as new- s: (4531)
Horn, G: H: DimQate wrightii and its
larva.
(Trans. Amer. entom. soc. 1886, v.
13, p. 1-4, pi. I.
Detailed descriptions and figures of the larva and inlago of dmapate wrightii n. g. et n. sp. S: H, (4532)
Horn, G: H : Mr. Charles Wilt. (Trans.
Amei-. entom. SOC. 1886, v. 13, p. 6 Pi-oc. Obituary notice. S: II. (4533)
Horn, G: H.
Notes 011 the "Biologia en-
ti-ali-Americana." (Trans. Amer. entom.
SOC. 1886, V. 13, p. 7-1 1 P~oc.)
Critical and synonymical notes upon thecarahidae ceramtycidae and britchidae
described by Bates and
Sharp in Biologia Centrali-Ainericami. S: H. (4534) Horn, G: H : Notes from the museum at
Cambridge,. (Trans, Amer. entom. soc.
.
1886, v. 13, p. 11-16 Proc., fig.)
Synonymicul notes upon coleoptera contained in the Museum comparative zoology; figures variations of elytral markings of psoa maculata and ps. padrisig'- liata. S: B. (453.5)
Horn, G : H :
Notes on the species of ano-
mala inhabiting the United States. (Trans. Amer. entom. SOC. 1884, v. 11, p. 157-164.) Tabular separ&ion, descriptions, synonymy and bib- liography of 12, I new, species.
s: IT. (4536)
Horn, G : H : Revision of the species of Zachnosterna of America north of Mexico. (Trans. Amer. entorn, soc. 1887, v. 14, p. 209-296, pi. 3.
Rev. by J: B. Smith (Entom. Amer. June
1888, v. 4, p. 52-56.)
Tabular separation, descriptions, sexual characters, synonoinv and bibliography of 81, 30 new species of lachnostek; the plate shows structural details. S: H. (4537)
Horn, G : H : Synopsis of the United States species of notoxus and mecynofarsus. (Trans, Ainei-. entom. hot. 1884, v. 11, p. 165-176.) Sexual characters, tabular separation, descriptions, synonym and bibliography; 13, 3new, species of no- tom and3 species of mecynotarsus are described. S: H. (4538)
Horn, G: H : Synopsis of the wlonthi of
Boreal America. (Trans Amer. entom. soc. 1884, v. 11, p. 177-244.)
Tabular separation, descriptions, synonymy and bib- liography; 85, 50 new, species ofphilonthiis, 23, 14 new, species of actobi'ns and 10, 2 new, species of cafius are described. s: (4539)
Horn, G: H : Synopsis of the throscidae of the United Stales. (Trans. Amer. entoin. SOC. 1885, V. 12, p. 198-208, fig.)
Tabular separation and description of the genera and species of throscidae; bibliography and synonomy; fig- ures pactofis hornii. S: H. (4540)
Hudson, G : Vernon. Protective coloration. (Enton~ologist, Aug. 1887, v. 20, p. 193- 196. )
Cites numerous instances of protective coloration among New Zealand insects.
G: D. (4541)
Johnson, L. N. Butterflies in southern
Connecticut. (Science, 14 Jan. 1887, v. 9, p. 36, 7 cm.1
Notes difference in abundance of species cf pyrameis in two successive years, in Connecticut; possible pro- terandry in qynnis idalia. G: D- (4542)
Kuwert, A. Forficula auricularia und
scolo$endra forficata, zwei fkinde der
lepidopteren und der schmetterlingsam~n- ler. (Entom. zeit. . . , zu Stettin, 0ct.- Dec. 1879, v. 40, p. 508-511.)
Forficda auricularia ate off the antennae of a large number of lepidoptera while on the spreading boards; scolo endra forjicata bite larvae in rearing box and ,
kill t.em, G: D. (4543)
Landois, Hermann. Die duftapparate bei
schmetterlingen. (Jahresb. d, Westf5l.
povinzial-vereins fur wissensch. u. kunst fur 1885, 1886, p. 34.)
Brief acco~xt of the odorific apparatus of certain lepidoptera. Tiimler adds, in discussing Landois' paper, that the larvae and images of pieris trassicae, are rejected as food by hens and other birds. G: D. (4544)
Lewis, D. M. Sound-producing ants.
(Nature, 19 Jan. 1882, v. 2.5, p. 266, 6 cm.) Reprint. (Sci. amer., 4 March 1882,
V. 46, p. 135, col. 1-2, 7 cm.)
Discusses how to find out if ants produce sounds inaudible to human ears.
G-' a. (4545)
Matthews, A.
Synopsis of North American
t~ichofterygidae. (Trans. Amer. entom.
SOC. 1884, v. 11, p. 113-156.)
Tabular separation of tribes and genera; descriptions of genera and species : list of species. Describes two
new genera, chamfionella and pterycodes, and three new species from the United States. S: H. (4546) Milton, F. Preservation of ne~iroptera.
(Entomologist, Oct. 1887, v. 20, p. 284-285.) Mode of removing viscera and oil from neuroptera, in order that they may retain their color as specimens. G: D. (4547)
Old ants and aged spiders.
(Swiss cross,
Jan. 1888, v. 3, p. 21-22, 19 cm.)
An account (from H: C. McCook) of a tarantula seven or eight years old, and of a queen ant which lived to be thirteen years old. G: B. (4548)



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Osten Sacken, C : Robert.
Luminous in-
sects, especially diptera. (Entom. ino.
mag., July 1878, v. 15, p. 43-44.)
Brief notes on the literature of luminous diptera, homoptera, and coleopterous larvae.
G: D. (4549)
Plateau, Felix Auguste Joseph. Recherches sui- la perception de la lumikre par les myriopodes aveugles. (Journ. de l'anat.
et de la physiol., Sept.-Oct. 1886, v. 22, P. 431-457' 6 fig-)
Separate. Paris, 1886, t.-p. cover, p.
431-457, 2.5 X 16, t 18 X 9.7; 6 fig.
Account of the effect of light upon eyeless animals as observed by different authors, and the modes of experi- ment~~tion; concludes that blind myriopods can dis- cover as quickly as can those with eyes whether they are in the dark or in the light. G: D. (4550) Pollack, W.
Einfluss des futterkrautes auf
die firbung der imago von arctia caja.
(Jahresbei-. d. Westfal. provinzial-vereins fur wissensch. u. kunst fur 1885, 1886, p. 26. j
Heterophagic variation in arc& caja' also a mode of keeping the larvae through the winter. G: D. (4551)
Pollack, W. PrSpai-ierte raupen. (Jahres- her. d. Westfal. provinzial-vereins fur wis- sensch. 11. kunst fiir 1885, 1886, p. 15-16.) Mode of preserving lepidopterous larvae by pressing them between plates of glass.
G: D. (4552)
Popenoe, Edwin Alonzo. The "purslane
caterpillar." (Industrialist [Manhattan, Kans.], I Oct. 1887, v. 13, no. 7, p. 21, col. 2-4, 68 cm.)
Habits and transformations of euscirrhopterus glov- eri' figures of egg, young' and adult larva, pupa and its case, and imago.
G: D. (4553)
Pouchet, Georges.
Le coloris dans la sub-
stance vivante. (Revue d. deux mondes,
Jan. 1872, per. 2, v. 97, p. 74-95.)
Kinds of coloration in animals and its physical causes; mimicry, beauty and other objects of the various colors of animals; changeable colors of some animals : some of the remarks are exemplified by insect-species. G: D. (4554)
Reid, N. H. Butterfly, origin of word.
(Enton~ologist, Mar. 1888, v. 21, p. 93,) Asks origin of the word butterfly;
T. C[arrington].
answered by 1:
G: D. (4555)
Rendall, Percy. A rational method of setting the under sides of rhopalocera.
(Entomo-
logist, Dec. 1887, v. 20, p. 320-322, I fig.) Describes a mode of setting wings of butterflies to show the underside, as if the butterfly were settled upon a flower. G: D. (4556)
Rendall, Percy.
Vanessa antioja with yel-
low borders. (Entomologist, June 1887,
v. 20, p. 156.)
States that yellow-bordered and fresh appearing specimens of vane.csa antiopa are found in England. G: D- (4557)
Rombouts, J. E. De la f.acult6 qu'ont les mo~~ches de se mouvoir sur le verre et sur les autres corps polis. (Arch. du Musee . Teyler, I 883, s. 2, v. I, p. 185-200, 4 fig. ) Abstract, by author, with same title.
(La nature, 15 Dec. 1883, ann. 12, no. 550, p- 34-38, 4 fig., 178 ~111.)
Engl. tr., from La nature, entitled, "How flies hang on."
(Pop. sci. mo., May 1884,
v. 25, p. 68-73, 3 fig.)
Abstract, by the author, entitled, "cber die fortbewegung der fliegen an glatten
fliichen" (2001. anzeiger, 17 Nov. 1884, v. 7, p. 619-623.)
Figures magnified toot of fly and of $oZyd~o.~r~s sei-tceus- regards adhesion to smooth surfiu-es as pro- duced by capillary action of hairs of foot on drops of liquid which they pour out; estimates the force of this capillarity in relation to the weight of a fly. G: D. (455s)
S[outh], R[ichard]. Pedigree moths.
(Entomologist, Mar. 1887, v. 20, p. 60-62.)' Abstract of a paper by Francis
Galton, read before
Entomological society of London, Feb. 1887, in which breeding of moths from specimens selected with especial reference to certain characters with a view of obtaining certain data on heredity is discussed. G: D. (4559)
Turnler, --. Lebensdauer der tagschmet-
terlinge wiihrend des soixmers. ( Jah-
resber. d. Westfal. provinzial-vereins fur wissensch. 11. knnst fiir 1885, 1886, p. 33-31.)
The author was unable to keep pieris brassicae alive in a room in summer :is long as eleven days. G: D. (4560)
Tutt, James W. The preservation of larvae by inflation. (Entomologist, May 1887,
V. 20, p. 132-134, I fig^
On inflating lepidopterous larvae.
G: D. (4561)
Walker, F. A. Notes on vanessa antioja.
(Entomologist, July 1887, v. 20, p. 176-177.) Notes on different occurrences of vanessa antiopa in England* believes it to be less abundant than it formerly was. G: D. (4562)
Dr. Wallace on the development theory.
(Science, 17 Dec. 1886, v. 8, p. 560-563, 140 cnl.)
Abstract of four lectures by A. R. Wallace on