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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
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The date of publication, here given in brackets [ 1, marks the time at which the
work was received by the Editor, unless an earlier date of publication is known to him. An asterisk * before a title is the Recorder's certificate of accuracy of quotation. Cor- rections of errors and notices of omissions are solicited. - B. FICKMAM MANS. Nos. 807 to 817 are from Trans, Amer. Entom. Soc. vol. V. * 807.
G. H. HORN.
Notes on the Coleopterous fauna of
Guadalupe Island, p. 198-201. [April, 1876.1 Location and climatic relations of the Island ; notes on the faunal (Cole- opterous) regions of west coast of N. A. ; list of the 23 species collected by Palmer in 1875, with a list of the previously known habitats of the species; describes Calosomu Palmeri, Coelotaxis, C.punciulata, C. muricata = 1 n. g., 3 n. spp. [see Coenonycha socialis n. sp. in Rec., No. 8061 ; de- tines synoptically the (4) genera of Coniontini, viz.: Coniontis, Coelotaxis, Coelus, Eusattus.
* 808. W. H. EDWARDS. Description of new species of Diurnal Lepidoptera, found within the United States and Brit- ish N. A. p. 202-208. [April, 1876.1
Describes CoCtas Eriphyle from British Columbia, Argynnis Carpenterit from New Mexico, EuptycUa Henshawi from Ariz. and N. Mex., Thanaos dbhm from N. Sf., IIesperio Comus from Tex., H. Nereuf from Ariz., ff. Zampa from Ariz. ==: 7 n. spp. ; remarks upon the criterion of species and upon Srudder's undefined generic names of Hesperidae. Describes Papilio Hippocrates var. Oregonia n. var. from the Columbia River. * 809. J. L. IA~Cos!T~. On the Affinities of Hypocepha- Ins, p. 209-218. [Nov., 1876.1
Full description of the family and generic characters, and discussion of their significance,
Bibliography of the genus. " This insect cannot prop- erly be considered a member of any of the families, or even series of fam- ilies of Coleoptera, as at present constituted," but '' it is related to several of tlie series" and "represents a fragment of a very old fauna," of which the existing forms of insects contain a greater number of survivals than any other land animals, and can be recognized and separated, and are so numerous that we will have a quite respectable mass of material for the partial reconstruction of the insect-fauna of past ages ; especially if studied in connection with geographical distribution ; -we would have by this depuration the evolutions of the present geological age more distinctly sep- arated find defined in our systems of classification; and we would also be able to ascertain their proper connection (ideal or genetic, or both) with those which existed in past time."
[See Rec., Nos. 580, 804.1
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Dacoderus from the island of Santo Domingo, p. 219. [Nov., 1876.1 t
Describes Dacoderus ihminicensis 11. sp., compared witli D. striaticeps; bearing of its occurrence on geographical distribution. * 811.
G. H. HORN. Synopsis of the species of Cymato- dera and Trichodes of the United States. p. 220-232, fig.,
witli fig. 1-17, 27, 28 of pi. i.
[Nov., Dec., 1876.1
Defines synoptically 17 and describes the 20 species of Cymatodera; known, with bibliography; defines synoptically the (6) species of Trichodes describes as new: Cymaloitera Xanti from Cape San Lucas, C. Belfragei from Texas, C. oblita from Arizona, C. - and C. - from Texas, 7'1~ichoden illustris (fig.) from Arizona = 6 n. spp. Figures the special char- acters of Elasinocerus terndnatus.
* 812. G. H. HORN. The sexual characters of North American Cicindelidse with notes on some groups of Cicindela. p. 232-240, fig., with fig. 18-26 of pi. i. [Dec., 1876.1
'& The present paper is the first of a series in which the sexual characters of each genus in our fauna will be fully exposed, and noticing at the same time any special characters whether sexual or not, likely to prove useful to the systematist." Describes the sexual characters of the family and of Amblyehila, Omus, Tetracha, Cicindela ; habits of Amblychila; defines synoptically several closely similar species of Cicindela. Describes C. Scltauppii n. sp. from Texas. Figures the special characters of Calosoma Sayi.
* 813. G. H. HORN. Notes on some Coleopterous Re- mains from the bone cave at Port Kennedy, Penna. p. 241- 245. [Dec., 1876.1
Palasontologic significance of the present geographical distribution of some Coleoptera; describes Cychrus Wheuileyi, C. (minor), Pterostichus sp., P? sp., Cymindis aurora, Chluenius punctulatus, DicaeZus ulutaceus, D. sp., Choeridium ? ebeninum, Phanaeus antiquus, A phodius precursor = 11 n. spp. obtained from masses of clay found in a cave containing mamma- lian remains belonging to the Post-Pliocene period. * 814.
G. H. HORN.
Synoptic tables of some Genera of
Coleoptera with notes and Synonymy. p. 246-252. [Dec., 1876.1
Defines synoptically the (9) species of Elaphrus, (7) Notiophilus, (4) Bluthisa, (10) Carabus, (1) Perigona, (3) Pogonus, (3) Hydroeharis, (8) Tropisternw, from own MSS. and those of G. R. Crotch, with generic and specific synonymy of several Carabidae, Dytiscidae and Hydrophilidae; ndds Anthenus claviyer, A. scrophufwiae, Aglenus brunneus, Pyanisia opaca, Zophobas mono to the list of N. A. Coleoptera, and excludes Dytis- cus Iatissinws.
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Trans. Amer. Entom. Soc., VO~. V.
* 815.
G. H. HORN.
Revision of* the species of Chlae-
nius of the United States. p. 253-276. [Dec., 1876.1 Adaptation, for the determination of the species of our fauna only, of the synoptic tables given by Chaudoir (Annali Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Ge- nova, 1876) for the determination of all the (more than 400) species of the world; defines synoptically 42 species of Chlaenius, 1 Brachylobus, 3 Ano- moglossus ; describes Ch. interruptus from Oreg., Ch. nmxillosus from Fla., Ch. texanus from Tex., Ch. firidanus from Fla., C1z. flaccidus from Tex ., Ch. Chaudoiri from Tex. and Mexico = 6 n. spp. ; describes 36 not new species of Chlaenius; bibliography and synonymy of all the (46) species. * 8'16. REV. HE-NKY C. McCoo~. Notes on the architec- ture and habits of Formica pennsylvanica, the Pennsylvania Carpenter Ant. p. 277-289, with three plates (ii-iv). [Dec., 1876.1
Describes a formicary and its inhabitants, the habits of the ants and the . destruction they occasion.
* 817. W. H. EDWARDS. New Species of Diurnal Lep- idoptera. p. 289-292. [Dec., 1876.1
Describes Argynnis Alcestis from Northern Ills., Iowa and Col., Chryo- phanus Nais from Southern Cal. and Ariz., Henperia Deva from Ariz. = 3 n. .spp.
* 818.
The Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, T. xvi (1873), contain the following (in the Comptes-rendus des Stances), and Nos. 819 to 822. a.
Monstrosities observed in Coleoptera (by A. Preudhomme de Borre), p. xviii-xix, fig. ; p. lviii ; (by Leon Dcsguin) p. cxliv, fig. b. Discussion
upon the definition of faunas and of their limits and more especially of the limits of the European fauna (by E. Candkze), p. xiii-xiv, (by Edmond de Sdys-Longchamps) p. xxii-xxv, (by W. Roelofs) p. xxv-xxix, (by A. Preudhomme de Borre) p. xliii-liii. c. Reflections suggested by LeConte's classification of the Pterostichi of the U. S. (in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1873) [faunal works should not be made the basis of classifications'] (by A. Preudhommc de Borre and J. Putzeys), p. cxxx-cxxxii. d. Abs- tract of Kirby's work on tlie Geographical Distribution of Diurnal Lepi- doptera (in Journ. Linn. Soc.. Zool., vol. xi, No. 55) [limits and character- istics of regions and faunae ; criticism of the work] (by A. Preudhomme de Borre), p. cxxxviii-clxiii. e. List of Members and Corresponding Soci- eties, p. clvii-clxxii. f. Catalogue of the Library, p. 1-57. * 819. J. PUTZEYS. Monographie des Calathides. p. 19- 96. [Febr., 1874.1
Gives in detail the characters of Calathus, distinguishing therefrom the genera Amphigynus, Calathidius and Thermoscelis. Enumerates 2 spp.
Calathidius, 87 (23 new) (C. ovipennis = 1 new N. A. ; Nos. 59 [3 spp.],



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67, 69, 70 [3 spp.], 78, 79 = 10 not new N. A.) spp. Calathus, 1 sp. Am- phigynus, 1 sp. Thermoscelis. Adds notes on other species and a list of species.
* 820. R. MACLACHLAN. Notes sur les Myrm6160nides (Merits par M. le Dr. Rarnbur. p. 127-141. [Febr., 1874.1 Gives synonymy and notes upon 16 spp. Palpares, 7 (1 N. A.) spp. Acanthaclisis, 43 (1 new) (several N. A.) spp. Myrmeleon, 1 sp. Megisto- pus, 1 sp. Azesia [ = Stilbopteryx].
* 821. S. H. SCUDDER.
Note sur l'oeuf et le jeune age
de la Chenille d' CEneis Aello. p. 145-148, pi. i. [Feh., 1874. ] Describes the egg and young larva of Oeneis aello ; defines the noinen- clature of the external regions of the body of a larva divided longitudinally. * 822. R. MACLACHLAN. Suppl6ment aux Notes addition- elks sur les Phryganides d6crites par Ie Dr. Rambur. p. 149-
153. [Febr., 1874.1
Gives synonymy and notes upon 36 species, supplementary to the critical revision of Rambur's Phryganidae in Annal. Soc. Entom. Belg., xiii, p. 5-1 2.
* 823.
The Annal. Soc. Entom. Belg., T. xvii (1874), contain the following (in the Compt. Rend.), and Nos. 824 and 825.
a. Note of rectification [synonymical notes on species of Acleloceph~la, Ceroderes = Syssisphinx, Sphingicampa ; Syssisphinx simulaiilis is found in Mexico] (by A. R. Grote), p. vi. b. Discussions upon nomenclature, pp. vii-xviii, xl-xliv, clvii-clix. c. Analytic abstract of various recent works upon parthenogenesis and embryogeny of insects (by A. Breyer), p. xxvi-xxx. d. How should entomological collections be displayed in mu- seums ? , pp. cxlvi-cxlviii, clix-clxvii. * 824. J. PUTZEYS. Notice sur les Cicind6les et Cara- biques recueillis dans 1'Ile d'Antigoa par M. Purves. p. 117- 120. [July, 1874.1
List of 10 species, with notes; describes Selenophorus propinquus, Tachys picturatus = 2 n. spp.
* 825. G. VAN LANSBERGE. Observations sur la Classifi- cation des Lamellicornes Coprophages. p. 177-193. [Jan., 1875.1
Discusses the value of the characters in Ateuchidae, and divides the fam- ily into three tribes: Ateuchidae verae (2 sections and 10 genera), Can- thonidae (2 sect., 21 gen.), Sisyphidae (4 gen.); the new genera are characterized in the Col. Hefte, xii [see Bibl. Rec., No. 11 71.



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* 826. The Annal. Soc. Entom. Belg., T. xviii (1875), contain the following (in the Compt. Rend.), and Nos. 827 and 828.
a. How should entomological collections be displayed in museums? ; on the use of colored glass to protect collections from injury by light, pp. v-x, xxiii. b. Discussions about Dorphora 10-line& [danger of its introduc- tion into Europe; its habits ; its systematic relations; interchange of insects in general between Europe and the United States (with lists)], pp. xii- xxii, xxvii, xxix-xxxvii, liv-lv, Ixi-1x6, cxxxv. c. Plan of formation of the biological entomological collections of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Cambridge, Mass. (by H. A. Hagen), p. xlii-xliv. d. The gen- ital apparatus of Euryades DuponcJielii ? [compared with the egg-pocket of Farnassius]; Papilio Alaska = ? P. Machaon var. asiaticus (by H. A. Hagen), p. lv-lvi.
* 837. W. ROELOFS. Note sur les Curculionides recueillis par M. Purves a 1'Ile d9Antigua. Compt. Rend., p. xxv-xxvi. [Aug., 1875.1
Describes Diaprepes Purvesi n. sp.; notes on a few other species. * 828. DR. J. A. BOISDUVAL. Apergu Monographique du Genre lo l'un des d6membrements de la grande famille des Saturnides. p. 205-248. [Febr., 1876.1
Defends the name of the genus, taken from the name of one species; characterizes the genus; describes 71 (42 [36 S. A.] [6 N. A.] new) species.
The new N. A. spp. are: Nos. 8 7. Banus, 28 I. Cecrops, 29 I. Montema Lucas, from Mexico, 19 I. Godartii, 31 I. Mendosa, from Mex- ico?, 27 I. Fabricii (with fig. of larva) [Ì Bombyx Io Fabr.] from U. S. . * 829. The Annal. Soc. Entom. Belg., T. xix (1876), contain the following (in the Compt. Rend.), and Nos. 830 to 833.
a. On the distinctive characters of Locustina and Gryllina [reasons for considering that the Gryllacrididae and Stenopelmatidae, hitherto regarded as Locustina, should rather be transferred to the Gryllina] (by C. Stgl), p. ix-xii. 6. Experiments upon the effect of colored glasses in preventing the fading of specimens of insects exposed to the light [see Kec., No. 826a] (by J. B. Capronnier), pp. xiii-xiv, li-lii. c. Systematic and syn- optic table of the eight subgenera [Ceratura, Anomalagrion, Isehnura, Amphiagrion, Oxyagrion, Acanthagrion, Xiphiagrion, Endlagma] of the first part of the genus Agrion ; summary of the characters upon which the subgenera are based (by E. de Sel ys-Longchamps), p. xxxv-xxxvii ; similar table of the twelve subgenera [Nehalennia, Agrion, Pyrrhosoma, Ery- throinma, Pseudagrion, Xanthagrion, Ceriagrion, Argiagrion, Anisagion, Telagrion, Leptagrion, Ery thragrion] of the second part (by the same), p. xlviii-1.
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* 830. FELIX PLATEAU. Note sur une S6cr6tion propre aux CoKoptf'res Dytiscides. p. 1-10. [Sept., 1876.1 Some Dytiscids emit a milky liquid from between the head and dorsal region of the prothorax, and an entirely different yellowish liquid from between the mesothorax and metathorax. These liquids are examined physically and chen~ically; the milky liquid compared with the blood and as to its action upon other animals. '' The milky liquid is the product of unicellular cutaneous glandules ; is a special liquid and not the blood of the insect; probably does not serve to determine the approach of the sexes ; does not act at all as a poison upon other insects ; cannot be a means of defence; does not serve to form a fatty coating upon the surface of the body. "
* 831. BARON MAXIMILIEN DE CHAUDOIR. Monogaphie des Brachynides. 13. 11-104. [Sept., 1876.1 [The author leaves out of this work the Brachynus of the U. S. (for which see Rev. et Mag. Zool., 1868) and of some other countries.] Notes
and synonymy of many species ; descriptions of new species and genera. Nos. 57-64, 68, 82, 83, 85, 88 of Brachynus = 14 Mexican spp., of which B. elongatulus, B. azureipennis, B. rhytiderus, B, cons(~n~quineus, B. melam arthrus, B. Sallei seem to be new.
Alphabetic table of genera and species.
[See T. xviii, Conipt.-rend., p. ii-iv.] I
* 832. JULES LICHTEKSTEIN. Notes pour servir a 1'His- toire des Insectes du Groupe des Pl1yllox6riens, Hornopt6res formant la transition des Aphidiens aux Coccidiens. p. 164- 177. [Febr., 1877.1
Systematic position of thi Hornoptera Anthogenesia [Phylloxeridae], combining the characters of Apliidae and Coccidae, and divided into the genera Ac*antlioeI~ernies, Phylloxera and Iihizaphis. The development of RhizapMs vasftatrix is compared to that of a vegetal as follows : " In the spring, there is an eggunder the bark of the vines; that is the seed. This egg hatches and fivm it ibsues a, little aphid who is to become the mother foundress of the colony. This is the stem of the family. This mother lays numerous eggs; these are the brandies.
This lay takes place parthenogen-
etically. These numerous eggs, which I call bud-eggs, in distinction from the fecundated egg, give birth to myriads of aphids which are indifferently aerial or subterranean ; thew are the leaf-buds or the root-buds. . . . Sum- mer arrives and then, quite like a plant which is about to flower, we see develop amid the colonies of the Phylloxera some insects larger than others, having stumps of wings ; these are the nymphs, these are the flower-buds and fruit-buds. These nymphs issue from the earth: their skin splits, and a winged insect appears; this is the flower. This winged
insect is neither male nor female, but, quite like a flower, carries within itpelf little envelops of different sizes. which it will lay on the leaves or bark of the vegetals that are to nourish its progeny. In the large envelr g



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Annal. SOC. Entom. Belg., T. xix (1876). is an apterous female, in the small are apterous males. Would you not call it a perfect analogy with the pistil and stamens which the flower contains? We have here, I think, the only example in entomology of a winged form being only transitory, serving only as a vehicle for the perfect sexual form, a real flying cocoon, if 1 may express myself so. The little apterous aphids which issue from these envelops have no rostrum, but are furnished with generative organs and couple as soon as born. The male dies soon after ; the female lays a sole egg in the cracks of the bark or on the folds of the leaves. This is the only and the real egg, quite different from the bud-egg parthenogenetically laid, still more different from the egg of the winged insect which I consider a real pupa or chrysalis, for that is, I think, the only name meet for the envelop whence issues a perfect insect which couples immediately." "It is peculiar to" Rhizaphis LL tiastatrix that the production of winged individuals does not exhaust the subterranean colony ; it is viva- cious and, like bees and ants, is parthenogenetieally reproduced for four years at least and probably even as long as the nourishment lasts." Notes on the habits of several species.
* 833. EUGENE DUGES, M. D. Description des M6ta- morphoses de Minturnia dimidiata Lac., Col6opt6re du Groupe des M6galostomides. p. 178-183, pi. i. [Febr., 1877.1 Describes the larva-cases, larva (fig.) pupas (fig.) and manner of trans- formation of Minturnia dimidiata, found on the branches of Schlnus mollis at Guanajuato, Mexico.
* 834.
The Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. for 1875 [see Rec., Nos. 258-2631, from p. 153, contain the following, and Nos. 835 to 839.
a. Junction of the American Entomological Society with the A. N. S. Ph. as a Section thereof, pp. 504, 505. b. Entomological contributions to the Museum, p. 5 1 1.
* 835. A. R. GROTE. On Orthosia ferrugineoides. p. 328. [Aug., 1875.1
Synonymy of the species [see Rec., No. 2631 ; 0. ralla is another spe- cies. "A name proposed for a variety cannot obtain against a name pro- posed for a species."
* 836. JOSEPH WILLCOX. On the Flight of Grasshoppers. p. 361. [Oct., 1875.1
Locusts were observed repeatedly in Colorado to descend to the ground before each d~ower of rain, taking flight again after the shower. * 837. JOSEPH LEIDY, M.D. On Mermis acurninata. p. 400. [Nov., 1875.1
[M. acuminata is an internal parasite of the larva of Carpocapsa porno- nella (see Rec., No. 3 M)].




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* 838. A. R. GROTE. On North American Noctuaa. p. 418-427.
[Dec., 1875 and Jan., 1876.1
Describes Apatela Harveyana, A. (Eulonclie) lanceolaria, Heliophila lap- idaria, Hadena vultuosa, Mamestra vindeniialis, M. Dimmockl, Lyqranthoe- cia limbdis, Aedophron Snowi, Agrotis introferens, A. campestris, A. gularis, Fala, 3'. ptycophora? Helioihis luteitinctus, Tarache angustipennis [? ang-1, Catocala Alabamae = 1 n. g., 14 n. spp.; re-describes Cirrhophanus trian- gulifer (fig.), Agratis cinereomacula, Parastichtis m'muscula; remarks on Helotropfia atra; Heliophila multilinea Walk. = H. commoides, Denzas uer- sicolor Morr. is a Hadena, Agrotis unimacula Morr. (nom. praeocc.) = A. haruspica, ~Wanwstra rufula Morr. (nom. praeocc.) = M. lubens ; list of 5 spp. of Catocala to be added to previous lists [see Rec., Nos. 203, 2171. * 839. H. K. MORRISON. Notes on the Noctuidaa, with Descriptions of certain New Species. No. 11. p. 428-436. [Jan., 1876.1
[See Rec., No. 263.1
Describes Panthea leucomelana, Agratis Fernaldi, A. tristicula, A. hortulana, Mamestra quadrannulata, Metahadena, M. atri- fasciata, Tapinosiola variana, Taeniocampa vegeta, Orihosia immaculata, 0. americana [ = Guenbe's American specimen of "Orihosia lota ? "I, Thal- pocJiares carmelita, Syneda ingeniculata, Hornoptera galbanata ==. 1 n. g., 13 n. spp.; Lencania henrici Grote, L. evanidum Grote, and perhaps Able- pharon fumosum Morr. = Arsilonche albovenosa ; Orthosia n2inuscula Morr. is a Hadena; Taeniosea geniilis Grote and T. perbel/is Grote are Dyschorista. * 840.
The Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. for 1876, con- tain the following, and Nos. 841 to 846. a. Formation of the Entomological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia [list of members] [see Rec., No. 834 a], p. 66, [organization] p. 3 73. 6. Entomological contributions to the Museum, p. 384.
* 841. H. STRECKER. Description of a New Species of Xgiale and Notes on some other Species of North American Lepicloptera. p. 148-153. [Sept., Nov., 1876.1 Describes Aeqiale Cofaqui, Cossus nanus, Arctia ceruinoidcs, Cymato- phorci magnf'fica, Cosmia perophoroides, Plwygionis argentistriata, = 6 n. spp.; describes l'apilio Indra 9 ; Parasa incisa Harv. = Euclea paenulata. * 842. J. L. LECONTE. Destructive Coleoptera. p. 195. [Nov., 1876.1
Occurrence of Anfirenus scrophulhe, destroying carpets, in and near Albany, N. Y.
[At the meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club, Nov. 10, 1876, Dr. H. A. Hagen said that he had often had com- plaints made to him about the destruction of carpets and woollens by in- sects, and had received specimens of the pests, which he recognized imme- diately as some species of Anthrenus, and on raising the imago he had



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Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1876.
determined that it was A. scrophulariae, but Mr. G. R. Crotch had asserted that it was A. varius, and so no further notice was taken of it. He had
traced the origin of the pests mostly to one store in Boston, where they were found in second-hand carpets, and he said that when carpets were purchased they ought to be disinfected before use.] * 843. REV. H. C. McCoo~. Habits of Formica rufa. p. 199-200. INov., 1876.1
Manner in which ants, replete with honey-dew, yielded this honey-dew as food to other ants; amity between ants from separate nests ; ants which had been wet were not recognized as friends. * 844. H. C. McCoo~. On Webs of New Species of Spiders. p. 200-201. [Nov., 1876 and Jan., 1877.] Describes the web of Epeira triaranea n. sp., showing characteristics of the webs of Orbitelariae, Retitelariae and Tubitelariae combined, and of Tegenaria philoteichos, showing characteristics of the webs of Orbitelariae and Tubitelariae combined; remarks upon webs made by other spiders, which show a combination of the characteristics of several orders. * 845. J. L. LECONTE. Report on Insects introduced by means of the International Exhibition. p. 267-271. [Jan., 1877.1 -Also separate. 8vo. pg. 6. [Dec., 1876.1 No results evil to the agricultural interests of the United States are to be expected. Differences in the condition of the exhibits from different countries.
List of 13 (9 identified) Coleoptera, 2 (identified, or 3) Tin- eidae, 4 (not identified) Hymenoptera, collected in the Centennial Build- ings in Foreign Exhibits. List of 9 (8 identified) Coleoptera and 1 ( ? identified) Tineid, found in Mouldy Specimens of Straw Goods from Italy.
* 846. JAMES RIDINGS. Report of the Conservator of Entomological Section. p. 392-894. [Febr., 1877.1 Business. The American Entomological Society constitutes, in its rela- \\
tion to the A. N. S. Ph., the Entomological Section of the latter; though the A. E. S. and the Section work under different titles, they are essentially one and the same. The A. E. S. holds two semi-annual meetings for the transaction of its own business; all its other stated meetings are those of the Section. Meetings are held on the evening of the second Friday of every month.
The Memoires de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege, &. 2, T. iv (1874), contain
No. 847 ; T. v (1873)
contains No. 848.
* 847. ERNEST CANDEZE. Revision de la Monographic des Elaterides. Premier Fascicule. 8vo. pg. viii, 218. [Aug., 1875.1




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Difficulty of making a natural classification; geographical distribution and the modification of typical forms in accordance therewith; notice of Ed. Janson's collection, upon which this work is based; nomenclature resp. priority and orthography; variations within specific limits. Proposes the generic name Acrocryptus in place df Cryptotarsus [Philippi, 18731 pre- occupied ; describes &' 158 ." (Addocera coeca and A. adspersa from Guate- ~nala, Dilobitarsus inopinus, Chalcolepidlus Jansoni and Semiotus ~Jzontalenus from Nicaragua, D. Eloini from Central America, Ch. JeJceH from ? Cen- tral America, Lacon calamitosus, L. Truquii, Ch. Boucardi from Mexico, and Ch. aurulentus from Southern California ==: 11 N. A.) n. spp. and enu- merates respectively 36, 14, 34 and 0 N. A. spp. of Agrypnites, Alaites, Chalcolepidiites and Oxynopterites.
* 848. ATTG. CHEVROLAT. Memoire sur les Cl6onides. 8170. pg. viii, 118. [Aug., 1874.1
Acknowledgments; synonyms. Cleonidae distinguished from Lixidae; some, characters and probable food-plants of Cleonidae. Describes 41 (Ex-