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RECENT LITERATURE ON LEPIDOPTERA A. GENERAL WORKS
Pavil'shchikov, N. N., Descriptive list of insects. A short descriptive list of the most common insects occurring in the European part of the USSR [in Russian]. 2d edition. 543 pp.; illustrated. Moscow, 1950. [Not seen].
Phinhey, E. C. G., Butterflies of Rhodesia, iv -\- 208 pp., 21 pis., 13 figs. Rhodesia Scientific Association. Apr. 1949- See review in Lep. News, vol. 7: p. 25.
Schvanvich, B. N., "On the interrelation of orders of the higher insects in connection with the origin of flight. II. Division of Pterygota into a series of orders according to the degree of specialization" [in Russian]. Z00L Zhurn., vol. 27: pp.137-148. 1948. [Not seen].
Swain, R. B., The insect guide: orders and major families of North American Insects. 261 pp. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1948.
Wolcott, George N., "The insects of Puerto Rico. Lepidoptera." Jouru. Agric. Univ. Puerto Rico, vol.32: pp. 537-748, figs. "July 1948" [May 1951]. Lists all species recorded from the island, referring to original records; gives biological information when available. Many ssp. figured. [P. B.]
B. SYSTEMATICS AND NOMENCLATURE
Agenjo, R., "Nuevo Agdistis beticomaroqui (Lep. Pterophoridse)" [in Spanish]. Trans. 9th Int. Congr. Ent., vol.1: pp.121-124, 2 figs. March 1953. Describes as new A. bifurcatus n. sp., from Iebel-Tual (Morocco) and Cadiz (Spain); figures genitalia. [A. D.]
Alayo, Pastor, "Notas sobre las especies cubanas de Eur em a del grupo elathea-palmira (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)" [in Spanish]. Bol. Hist. Nat. Soc. Cubana Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey", vol.2: pp.7-8. March 1951. Regards palmira and cubana as summer forms of ebriola and elathea respectively. [P. B.j
Altena, C. O. van Regteren, "Biogeographie du genre Nyctalemon Dalman (Lepidoptera, Uraniidse)" [in French]. Trans. 9th Int. Ent. Congr., vol.1: pp.562-567, 1 fig. March 1953- Divides the genus into three polytypic species, using coloring and markings (genitalia being of small taxonomic value). Gives distribution of the subspecies and discusses their history and origin. (Preliminary paper.) [A.D.]
Bentinck, G. A., "Some special details about very rare or little known Lepidoptera species, including the demonstration of these." Trans. 9th Int. Congr. Ent.} vol.1: pp.79-82. March 1953. 1. Gives a review of the history and the nomenclature of Chrysophanus dispar L. (Lycasnidae), using quaternaire names. 2. Discusses 13 species of extremely rare Lepidoptera occurring in Holland. [A.D.]
Betrem, J. G., "The genotypes of the Indo-Australian Psychidse (Lepidoptera)." Tijdschr. voor Ent., vol.95: pp.331-340. 20 Dec. 1952. Gives a list of genera with types and authors of designations. Discusses synonymy of some genera. Suggests CHALIELLA nom. nov. for Chalia Moore, 1877 (not Walker, 1868), and PAGO-DIELLA nom. nov. for Pagodia Docteurs van Leeuwen, 1909 (not Walcott, 1905). [A.D.]
Bonnet, P., "Proposition d'une reglementation pour la formation des termes scientifi-ques composees (choix de la voyelle de liaison)" [in French]. Trans. 9th Int. Congr. Ent., vol.1: pp.189-193. March 1953. Proposes reglementation of the correct formation of composed scientific names or terms. [A.D.]
Braun, Annette F., "The /Esculus-ieed'mg species of Exartema with description of a new species (Lepidoptera, Eucosmidae)." Ohio Journ. Sci., vol.51: pp.353-357, 10 figs, Nov. 1951. Describes as new E. appalachianum (Carter City, Ky.); notes on 4 other spp. [P.B.]
Brown, F. Martin, "Statistics and taxonomy again." Lep. News, vol.6: p.67. 1952.
Carpenter, G. D. Hale, "Colotis fausta somalica Hale Carpenter and Jackson, 1950." Proc. Roy. Ent. Soc. London (B), vol.20: p.106. 15 Oct. 1951. C f. mijurteina new name for C. f. somalica, nee Storace 1949. [P.B.]
Comstock, William P., & F. Martin Brown, "Geographical variation and subspeciation in Heliconius charitonius Linnaeus (Lepidoptera, Nymphalid;e)." Amer. Mus. Novit., no.1467: 21 pp., 3 figs. 16 Oct. 1950. Describes as new H. c. ramsdeni (Matan-
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zas, Cuba) H. c. churchi (Port-au-Prince, Haiti); H. c. tuckert (Winter Park, Fla.); H. c. vazquezce (Campeche, Mex.); H. c. bassleri (La Providencia, Carretera al Mar, Cauca, Colombia, 1300 m.). Analysis of wing length and markings of 8 of the 9 recognized sspp. Figures adults of 7 sspp. and holotype of H c. charitonius. [P. B.]
Diakonoff, A., "Records and descriptions of Microlepidoptera (4)." Treubia, vol.21: pp.133-182, 33 figs. 25 Apr. 1951. Describes as new Epagoge mellosa, ASTROS A leucosema, Tceniarchis argyroiota, Spatalistis hilar o chroma, Schoenotenes bathyglypha (Tortricidse); Agriothera cristata (Amphitheridae) (all from Java). Reviews fam. Adelidse, gives a key to Malaysian spp., and describes as new: Nemophora divina, kalshoveni, chalcobasa, rhodochrysa, micrometalla, chrysodonta, lieftincki, hemidesma, heteroxantha, bifasciella irrorata (subsp.) (all Java), cbalcodactyla (Moluccas), plutodotis (Celebes), and liongi (Borneo); figures genitalia. [A. D.]
Field, William D., "Moths of the genera Mulona Walker and Lomuna, a new and closely related genus (Arctiidae: Lithosiinae)." Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus., vol.102: pp. 221-230, 2 pis. 1952. Describes as new LOMUNA (type Mulona nigripuncta Hamps.); Mulona schausi (Matanzas, Cuba); M. manni (Mangrove cay, Andros Is., Bahamas); M. barnesi (Santiago de Cuba, Oriente, Cuba). Genitalia of the known spp. figured. Keys to separate genera and to spp. of Mulona. Genera confined to Bahamas and greater Antilles. [P.B.]
Fleming, Henry, "A new genus and species of Lithosiinae (moths) from Rancho Grande, North-central Venezuela." Zoologica, N. Y., vol.36: pp.183-184, 1 fig. 20 Oct. 1951. Describes as new PSEUDOMACROPTILA argentea; figures venation. [P.B.]
Fletcher, D. S., "Four new species of Geometridae (moths) from Rancho Grande, North-central Venezuela." Zoologica, N.Y., vol.37: pp.101-104, 1 pi., 7 figs. 19 Sept. 1952. Describes as new Racheospila beebei, Oospila zamaradaria, Melanoptilon collinsi, Nelo glaucata. Figures adults and genitalia. [P.B.]
dos Passos, Cyril Franklin, "The distribution of CEneis taygete Geyer in North America with descriptions of new subspecies (Lepidoptera, Satyridae)." Amer. Mus. Novit., no.1399: 21 pp., 16 figs. 26 Jan. 1949. Describes as new O. t. gaspeensis (Mt. Albert, Quebec); O. t. fordi (Kuskokwim R., Alaska); O. t. edwardsi (San Juan Mts., Hinsdale Co., Colo.). Redescribes O. t. taygete. Figures adults. Does not consider hanburyi a subspecies of taygete. [P.B.]
Roepke, W., "Het genus Trabala (Lep. Lasiocampidae)" [in Dutch]. Verslag S2e Win-tervergadering Nederl. Ent. Veren: pp. iii-v. 15 Apr. 1951. A preliminary report on the following paper. [A.D.]
Roepke, W., "The genus Trabala Wlk. in the Far East (Lep. Het., fam. Lasiocampidae)." Meded. Landbouivhoge school Wageningen, vol.50: pp.105-133, 14 pis., 2 figs- 18 June 1951. Describes as new: from the Malay Archipelago: T. krishna, f. $ hom-ichlora, T. brahma, ganesha, arjuna, shiva, gautama, garuda, hantu, indra; from the Philippines: T. mahatma, subadra, sudara, rama, durga, mahadeva. T. vishnu Mr. is confined to continental Asia, all insular records of this species are erroneous; the common Javanese species is T. pallida Wlk. Gives figures of genitalia, photographs and colored plate of the species. [A.D.]
Stempffer, H., "La reserve naturelle integrate du Mt. Nimba. IX. Lepidopteres Lycae-nidae" [in French]. Mem. Inst. Prang. Afr. Noire, no. 19: pp. 145-149, 2 figs. 1952. Describes as new Pseudaletis richardi (Mt. Nimba, Fr. West Africa); figures adult and $ genitalia. Records 17 other spp., listing ranges. [P.B.I
Tilden, J. W., "Concerning the identity of Mitoura nelsoni muiri." Lep. Neivs, vol.6: pp.95-96, 1 fig. 19.Feb. 1953.
Wohlfahrt, Th. A., tlber den wert wenig bebachteter Merkmale fiir die Klassification der Schmetterlinge" [in German, English summary]. Lep. Neivs, vol.6: pp.13-27, 9 figs. 8 Aug. 1952.
Zagulyaev, A. K., "The Eastern Furry Moth (Lepidoptera, Tineidse)—a new species of moth from the Primorsk region" [in Russian]. Zool. Zhurn., vol. 31: pp.284-287. 1952. Describes as new Tinea eurinella. [Not seen].
C MORPHOLOGY AND CYTOLOGY
Henke, Karl, & Heinz-Joachim Pohley, "Differentielle Zellteilung und Polyploidie bei der Schuppenbildung der Mehlmotte Ephestia kuhniella Z." [in German]. Zeitschr. Naturforsch., vol.7b: pp.65-79, 9 figs. Feb. 1952. Study of cell lineage and cell division in developing hind wing, in relation to polyploidy of scale-forming cells. [P-B.]
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Hinton, H. E., "The structure and function of the endocrine glands of the Lepidoptera." Proc. S. London Ent. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1950-51: pp.124-160, 19 figs. Dec. 1951. Review article, summarizing recent work on retrocerebral system, brain, and prothor-acic glands, and hormonal control of metamorphosis. [P. B.]
Krumins, Rolfs, "Die Borstenentwicklung bei der Wachsmotte Galleria mellonella L." [in German]. Biol. Zentralbl., vol.71: pp.183-210, 13 figs. 1952. Histology of setal formation in all stages. [P. B.]
de Lesse, Hubert, "Formules chromosomiques nouvelles du genre Erebia (Lepid. Rhopal.) et separation d'une espece meconnue" [in French]. C. R. Acad. Sci., vol.236: pp.630-632, 1 fig. 1953. Records haploid numbers for 8 forms of Erebia; separates 'form' rondoui (n=24) from E. tyndarus (n=8) and makes it a subspecies (?) of E. hispania (n not given). [P. B.]
Lustig, K., Uber Hormonorgane bei Insekten. Die Histologic der Corpora allata und Prothoraxdriisen beim grossen Kohlweissling" [in German]. Mikrokosmos, Vol.41: pp.85-89, 4 figs. Jan 1952. Histology of endocrine gland*, in larva of Pieris brassier. [P.B.]
Mercer, E. H., & M. F. Day, "The fine structure of the peritrophic membranes of certain insects." Biol. Bull, vol. 103: pp.384-394, 8 figs. Dec. 1952. Electron microscope studies, including Galleria mellonella and Pieris rapce. [P. B.]
Pryor, M. G. M., "On the abdominal appendages of larvae of Trichoptera, Neuroptera, and Lepidoptera, and the origins of jointed limbs." Quart. Journ. Micr. Sci., vol.92: pp.351-376, 30 figs. Dec. 1951. Describes morphology of anal prolegs in these orders, with particular reference to musculature; concludes that these structures in Lepidoptera are not necessarily homologous with those in other orders. [P. B.]
Riabov, M. A., "Basic morphological characteristics of cutworms (Lepidoptera, Agro-tidae)" [in Russian]. Ent. Obozr., vol.31: pp.474-484. 1951. [Not seen.]
Ryszka, Hans, "Uber Gynandromorphe (Gynander) von Lasiocampa trifolii Esp. und Colias croceus Fourer" [in GermanJ. Zeitschr. Wiener Ent., Ges., vol.33: pp.82-84. 1 Nov. 1948. Describes two bilateral gynandromorphs. [P. B.]
Schvanvich, B. N., "Findings on the localization of the wing pattern in Lepidoptera" [in Russian]. Ent. Obozr., vol.31: pp.485-494. 1951. [Not seen.]
Short, J. R. T., "Some aspects of the morphology of the insect head as seen in the Lepidoptera." Proc. Roy. Ent. Soc. Lond. (A), vol.26: pp.77-88, 18 figs. 15 Sept. 1951. Morphology of head of larval and adult Dilina tili&, and a discussion of the terminology of Hinton and Snodgrass and their views on morphology of the head in Lepidoptera. [P. B.]
D. VARIATION AND GENETICS
Burmann, Karl, "Eine neue Form von Parnassius appollo L. var. claudius Bell f. g. phrynius Fruhst." [in German]. Zeitschr. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol.34: pp.43-44, 1 pi. 15 Mar. 1949.
Burmann, Karl, "Zwei neue Formen von Anisotcenia ulmana Hb. aus Nordtirol. (Lepidoptera, Tortricida?)" [in German]. Zeitschr. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol.34: pp.43-44, 1 pi. 15 Mar. 1949.
Cockayne, E. A., "Aberrations of British Macrolepidoptera." Entomologist, vol.84: pp. 241-245, 1 pi. Nov. 1951. Proposes 25 new names (Lymantriidae and Lasiocampidae).
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Collier, A. E., "A new aberration of Agapetes galathea (Lep. Satyridae)." Entomologist, vol.85: p.5, 1 pi. Jan. 1952.
Dowdeswell, W. H., & E. B. Ford, "The distribution of spot-numbers as an index of geographical variation in the butterfly Maniola jurtina L. (Lepidoptera: Satyridse)." Heredity, Vol.6: pp.99-109, 6 figs. Apr. 1952. Analysis of local variation in numbers of spots on the underside of the hind wing; variation occurs in 9- only. No simple correlation with locality was found. Populations studied were on the mainland and some coastal islands. [P. B.]
Ford, E. B., "The genetics of polymorphism in the Lepidoptera." Advances in Genetics, vol.5: pp.43-87. 1953. Review of knowledge of "transient polymorphism" (Industrial Melanism) and balanced polymorphism (including mimicry). [C. L. R.]
Galvagni, Egon, "Eine interessante Form der Hybernia aurantiaria Esp.: f. n. venosaria" [in German]. Zeitschr. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol.32: pp.103-104. 30 June 1948.
Kikkawa, Hideo, "Biochemical genetics of Bombyx mori (Silkworm)." Advances in Genetics, vol. 5: pp.107-140, 11 figs. 1953. Combined studies of genetics and chemistry of B. mori reviewed, particularly emphasizing pigment formation. [C.L.R.]
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Loritz, Jean, "Supplementary remarks on Erebia in the French Hautes Alpes and Alpes Maritimes." Entomologist, vol.84: pp.230-231. Oct. 1951. Notes on 4 spp., names one aberration. [P. B.]
Owen, D. F., "A new aberration of Erebia cethiops (Esper) (Lep. Satyridae)." Entomologist, vol.85: p.92. Apr. 1952.
Sevastopulo, D. G., "Genetics of East African Lepidoptera: III." Entomologist, vol.85: pp.88-89. Apr. 1952. Describes a sex-controlled color mutant in Dasychira georgiana, expressed in larva only. [P. B.J
Sheppard, P. M., "A quantitative study of two populations of the moth Panaxia domin-ula (L.)." Heredity, vol.5: pp.349-378, 5 figs. Dec. 1951. Study of phenology, population size, and frequency of mutant varieties in the populations. Describes a new genetic variety. Reports change in the selective advantage cf a pattern mutant, without VISIBLE corresponding change in environment. [P.B.]
Sheppard, P. M., "A note on non-random mating in the moth Panaxia dominula." Heredity, vol.6: pp.239-241. Aug. 1952. Experimental evidence f:>r selective pairing between moths of dissimilar, rather than similar, genotype with respect to pattern characters. [P. B.]
Simonov, N. S., "Technical question on the nature of new races of the Mulberry Silkworm" [in Russian]. Dokl. Vses. Akad. Sel'skokoz. Nauk im V. I. Lenina, vol.15, part 12: p.42. 1950 [Not seen].
Smith, P. Siviter, "Segment, marking, and other abnormalities in lepidopterous larvae." Entomologist, vol.84: pp.273-275, 2 pis. Dec. 1951. Malformations in 3 unidentified larvae. [P. B.]
Tanaka, Yoshimaro, "Genetics of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori." Advances in Genetics, vol.5: pp.239-317, 27 figs. 1953. Detailed and well illustrated review of the knowledge of genetics of the Silkworm, especially that discovered since 1930. An important summary, particularly because much original literature i:> in the Japanese language. [C. L. R.]
Wolfram, Rosemarie, "Die Ommochrom-Menge in den Malpighischen Gefassen bestim-mende Allele der Mehlmotte Ephestia kuhniella" [in German], Zeitschr- Naturforsch., vol.3b: pp.291-293, 2 figs. 1948. Genetic control of amount of ommochrome pigment in Malpighian tubules. [P. B.J
E. DISTRIBUTION AND PHENOLOGY
Adamczewski, Stanislaw, "The moths of Warsaw-City" [in Polish, English summary].
Fragm. Faun. Mus. Zool. Polonici, vol. 6: pp. 111-128. 12 Feb. 1951. Lists 155
spp. taken at light in the ruins, and groups them according to their status in the
fauna. [P.B.] Arnhold, F. R., "Notes on collecting Anthocaris midea and Euchloe olympia." hep.
News, vol.6: pp.99-100. 19 Feb. 1953. Bentinck, G. A., "Nieuwe en zeldzame Lepidoptera" [in Dutch: New and rare Lepidoptera]. Verslag 82e Wintervergadering Ned. Ent. Vererr. pp. xiv-xv. 15 Apr.
1951. 6 spp. new for the Dutch fauna. [A.D.] Bentinck, G. A., "Faunistiche aantekeningen betreffende Nederlandse Lepidoptera" [in
Dutch: Faunistic notes on Netherland Lepidoptera]. Tijdschr. Ent., vol.94: pp.307-
337. 22 Aug. 1951. Gives an annotated list of species discovered in Holland since
1938. [A.D.] Bernardi, G., & H. Stempffer, "Notes sur quelques Rhopaloceres (Lep.) recueilles
par P. de Mire au Tibesti et au Mortcha" [in French]. Bull. Soc. Ent. France, vol.
36: pp. 47-48. 1951. Notes on 6 spp. of Pieridae and 2 Lycaenidae from the
Sahara. [P.B.] Betts, F. N., "On a collection of butterflies from the Balipara Frontier Tract and the
Subansiri Area (Northern Assam)." Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, vol. 49: pp.
488-502, 1 map. Dec. 1950. Annotated list. [P.B.] Betz, J.-T., "Une nouvelle station francaise de Boloria aquilonaris et d'A. aphirape Hbn."
[in French], Rev. Franc. Lepid.] vol. 12: pp. 130-134. "Sept.-Oct." 1949 [25
Jan. 1950]. Betz, J.-T., "Deuxieme note sur Boloria aquilonaris Stch. et Argynnis aphirape -Hbn.
dans les Ardennes francaises" [in French]. Rev. Franc. Lepid., vol. 12: pp. 335-337.
"Nov.-Dec. 1950" [8 May 1951]. Beuret, Harni, "A propos de Plebejus argits L. (Lep. Lycasnidae) de la region de Nimes
(Gard)" [in French]. Rev, Franc. Lepid., vol. 12: pp. 225-232. "Mar.-Apr." [25
Sept.] 1950. Phenological notes on P. a. pseudohyochiona. [P.B.]
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Birkett, Neville L., "Some notes from South Westmoreland, 1950." Entomologist, vol. 84:
pp. 34-35. Feb. 1951. Lepidoptera. Blackie, J. E. H., "The range and distribution of Strymonidia pruni (L.) (Lep. Lycaen-
idae)-" Entomologist, vol. 83: pp. 246-248. Nov. 1950. Blair, K. G., "Eupithecia arceuthata Freyer in the Isle of Wight." Entomologist, vol. 84:
pp. 158-159. July 1951. Brown, R. C, H. J. MacAloney, & P. B. Dowden, "The Spruce Budworm." U. S. Dept.
Agric. Yearb. 1949: pp.423-427, 1 map. Distribution, biology, control. Burgeff, H., "Verbreitungsstudien an der Gattung Zygcena Fab. (Lepidoptera) (Mit
besonderer Beriichsichtigung des Problems der zwischen- und nacheiszeitlichen Besied-
lung der Alpen). I." [in German]. Portug. Acta Biol. (A), vol. R. B. Goldschmidt,
pp.663-725, 6 figs, 21 maps. 1951. Origin and distribution of the European fauna
of Zygcena, with special reference to the Mediterranean-Alpine area. [P. B.] Burmann, Karl, "Ein kleiner Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Verbreitung von Exapate dura-
tella Heyd. (Microlepidoptera, Tortricidae)" [in German]. Z. Wiener Ent. Ges.,
vol. 62: pp. 9-11. 15 Apr. 1951. Cary, Margaret M., "Collecting hawkmoths in Jamaica." Frontiers, Vol.13: pp.44-45.
Dec. 1948. Cary, Margaret M., "Cloud forest adventures." Frontiers, vol.14: pp.34-38, 61, 4 figs.
Dec. 1949. Collecting Sphingidae in Venezuela. [P. B.] Chugunin, IA, "The focal cyclic rotation in the mass outbreak of the Gypsy Moth"
[in Russian]. Zool. Zhurn., vol.28: pp.431-438. 1949. [Not seen.] Doets, C, "Lepidopterologische mededeelingen over 1950-1951" [in Dutch]. Ent.
Ber., vol.14: pp.177-181, 196-200, figs. 1 Dec. 1952, 1 Jan. 1953. Gives notes on
systematics and biology of rare species of Microlepidoptera. Records Mompha nod-
icolella Fuchs (Momphidae) as new for the Dutch fauna. [A. D.] Emme, A. M., "Variability and hereditability of the sensitivity to cold of the pupa of
the mulberry silkworm when it is in diapause." Lin Russian]. Dokl. Akad. Nauk
SSSR., vol.75: pp.119-122. 1950. Ferguson, D. C, "The Lepidoptera of Nova Scotia. Part I. Macrolepidoptera." Proc.
Nova Scotia Inst. Set., vol.23: pp.110-111. March 1953. Abstract only. Franz, Elli, "Sphingidae de El Salvador" [in Spanish]. Comun. Inst. Trop. Invest.
Cient. El Salvador, no.4 pp. 14-17. Oct. 1952. Annotated list of 33 spp. Frazer, J. F. D., "Notes on a colony of Colias crocea Fourcroy " Entomologist, vol. 84:
pp. 25-29. Feb. 1951. French, R. A., "Lepidoptera at light in a Hertfordshire wood in July, 1949." Entomologist, vol. 84: pp. 49-55. Mar. 1951. Records of 187 spp. [P.B.] Gorter, A. J., "Uitbreiding van het vlieggebied van verschillende Macrolepidoptera"
[in Dutch: Extension of flying area of various M.]. Ent, Berichten, vol. 13: pp.
321-323. 1 Sept. 1951. Deduces from faunistic notes that several rare Lepidoptera
seem to disperse over Holland in western and northern directions. [A.D.] Grabe, Albert, "Faunistische Beobachtungen aus Westfalen" [in German]. Zeits.
Lepidopt., vol. 1: pp. 56-57. 1 May 1950. Notes on distribution and biology of
8 moths. [P.B.] Gremminger, Alois, "Lepidopterologisches uber den Kaiserstuhi" [in German]. Zeits.
Lepidopt., vol. 1: pp. 49-52. 1 May 1950. Annotated list. Hackman, Walter, "Lepidopterologiska iakttagelser i Utsjoki socken 1949" [in Swedish].
Notulce Ent., vol.30: pp.18-22, 1 fig. 1950- Annotated list. Hackman, Walter, "On the insect fauna of Cyprus. Results of the expedition of 1939
by Harald, Hakan and P. H. Lindberg. IX. Lepidoptera." Comment. Biol. Soc. Set.
Eennica, vol.13, no.8: 9 pp., 1 fig. 17 Mar. 1952. Anotated list of some 100 spp.
in 23 families. Harper, G.W., "Eupithecia arceuthata (Lep. Geometridas) in West Sussex." Entomologist, vol. 84: pp. 162-163. July 1951. Harrison, J. W. Heslop, "Lepidoptera in the Outer Hebrides in 1950." Entomologist,
vol. 83: pp. 241-245. Nov. 1950. Hessel, Sidney A., "A new altitudinal high for Erora lata.'' Lep. Neivs, vol.6: p.34.
8 Aug. 1952. Jones, J. R. J. Llewellyn, "An annotated check list of the Macrolepidoptera of British
Columbia." Occas. Pap. Ent. Soc. Brit. Columbia, no. 1; 148 pp. 14 June 1951. See
review in Lep. Neivs, vol.6: p.79. Jost, Hans, "Pristophora florella Mann in der Pfalz (Lep., Pyralidae)" [in German].
Zeits. Lepidopt., vol. 1: pp. 45-48, 1 pi., 1 map. 1 May 1950. Describes and figures
this southern species, and discusses its distribution. [P.B.]
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Knowlton, George F., "Observations of Celerio lineata, the White-Lined Sphinx, in
Utah." hep. News, vol.7: pp.11-12. 20 Apr. 1953. Loberbauer, Rudolf, "Rhyacia subrosea Steph. v. kieferi Rbl. in Osterreich, ein bemer-
kenswerter Neufund" [in German]. Z. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 62: pp. 81-83- 1
Aug. 1951. van der Neulen, G. S. A., "Zeldzame en bijzondere Macrolepidoptera" [in Dutch:
Rare and peculiar Lepidoptera]. Verslag 82° Wintervergadering Nederl. Ent. Veren:
p. xiv. 15 Apr. 1951. Olivier, Robert, "Gortyna leucostigma Hiibner (Noctuidae) en Basse-Normandie" [in
French]. Rev. Franc. Lepid.. vol. 12: pp. 170-172, 1 map. ' Nov.-Dec. 1949" [26
Apr. 1950]. Owen, D. F.' "The Butterflies of Darent Wood." F.ntomologist, vol. 84: pp. 172-174.
Aug. 1951. Owen, J. E., "The Rhopalocera of the Darent valley between Shoreham and Eyns-
fort, Kent." Ent. Rec. Journ. Var., vol. 62: pp. 73-75. Sept. 1950: Remont, M., "Les Lyccena dispar carueli Le Moult de Belgique" [in French]. Lam-
billionea, vol. 50- pp. 38-41, 1 pi. 25 Apr. 1950. Figures series of L. d. carueli
and of L. hippothoe. [P.B.] Valletta, Anthony, "Moths taken in Malta at light, 1948-1949." Era. Mon. Mag., vol.
86: pp. 306-308. Oct. 1950. Valletta, Anthony, "Recent additions to the known Lepidoptera of the Maltese Islands
(Heterocera)." Entomologist, vol. 83: pp. 252-254. Nov. 1950. 18 new records [P.B.] Warnecke, Georg., "Zur Verbreitung von Sedina bilttneri Tiering" [in German].
Zeits. Lepidopt., vol. 1: p. 29. 1 May 1950. Warnecke, Georg, "Sommeerfugle fra Island" [in Danish]. Flora og Fauna, vol. 57:
pp. 41-44. 1951. Annotated list of 8 Noctuidae and 9 Geometridae, and list of
13 micros, from Iceland. [P.B.] N
Winters, J., "Overzicht der vangsten van Macrolepidoptera in Vollenhove" [in Dutch:
Capture of Macrolepidoptera in Vollenhove, Holland]. Ent. Berichten, vol. 13: pp.
309-312. 1 Aug. 1951. van Wisselingh, T. H., "Belangrijke vangsten van Lepidoptera in 1949" [in Dutch: van Wisselingh, T. H., "Waarnemingen omtrent Macrolepidoptera in 1950" [in
Dutch: Observations on M. in 1950]. Verslag 83e Wintervergadering Nederl.
Entom. Vereeniging: pp. XXXVI-XXXVIII. 1 Feb. 1952.
Important captures of Lepidoptera in 1949]. Verslag 82° Wintervergadering Nederl.
Ent. Veren: pp. ii-iii. 15 Apr. 1951. de Worms, C.G.M., "A collecting trip to Abisko, Swedish Lapland, in June, 1950."
Entomologist, vol. 84: pp. 121-127, 1 pi. June 1951. Describes area; notes on 16
butterflies; list of 11 moths. [P.B.] de Worms, C. G. M., "British Lepidoptera collecting, 1950." Entomologist, vol. 84:
pp. 145-153. July 1951.
F. BIOLOGY AND IMMATURE STAGES
Tazima, Y., "Separation of male and female silkworms in egg stage now becomes possible." Silk Digest (Tokyo), vol.61: pp.1-3. 1951. (Paper not: seen.)
Yaremenko, I. I., "Changes in the structure of the cocoon of the Chinese Oak Silkworm" [in Russian]. Dokl. Vses. Akad. Sel'sk Nauk im. Lenina, vol.16, part 1: p.46. 1951. [Not seen.]
Zalesskii, I. M., "New data on the flight of butterflies" [in Russian]. Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR., vol.84: pp.181-184, 4 figs. 1952.
Zhukovskii, A. V., & S. N. Selivanova, "Biological characters of the Stem Moth, the pest of winter-corn cultivation and cereal fodder grasses" [in Russian]. Dokl. Vses. Akad. Sel'sk. Nauk im. Lenina, vol. 16: pp.32-34. 1951. [Not seen.]
Zweifel, Richard G., "Comparison of food habits of Ensatina eschscholtzii and Aneides lugubris." Copeia, 1949: pp.285-287, 1 fig. 15 Dec. 1949. Noctuid larvae are important as food to these salamanders. [P. B.]
Zhelnin, V., "Resistance to cold of the wintering cocoon of the Chinese Oak Silkworm (Anthercea pernyi Guer.)" [in Russian]. Zool. Zhum., vol.31: pp.778-779. Sept./ Oct. 1952. [Not seen.]
Zhukovskii, A. V., & T. N. Petrova, "New data on the biology of the Columnar Moth Ochsenheimeria sp." [in Russian]. Zool. Zhum,, vol.31; pp.669-672. Sept./Oct. 1952. [Not seen.]
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G. PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR
Bergold, G. H., "On the nomenclature and classification of insect viruses." Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., vol.56: pp.495-516, 4 figs. 31 Mar. 1953. Revises group; re-describes species, with hosts and symptoms. [P. B.]
Butenandt, Adolf, Peter Karlson, & Wolfram Zillig, "tJber Dioxo-piperazine aus Puppen des Seidenspinners (Bombyx mori L.)" [in German]. Hoppe-'Leyiers ZeiPschr. Physiol. Chem., vol.288: pp.279-283. Nov. 1951 Identification of four substances extracted from pupa. [P. B.j
Danilevskii, S. IA., N. V. Vasil'eva, & A. S. Konokova, "Study of protein metabolism in the Tussah Silkworm (Anthercea pernyi G.) with the aid of radioactive methionine" [in Russian]. Biokhimiia, vol.17: pp.529-534. Sept./Oct. 1952. [Not seen.]
Emme, A. M., "Hydrochloric acid activation of Mulberry Silkworm gut during the diapause" [in Russian]. Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR., vol.88: pp.381-384, 11 Jan. 1953.
Lobashev, M. E., "In regard to the behavior of the Oak Silkworm (Anthercea pernyi) in the process of cocoon winding" [in Russian]. Zhurn. Ohshch. Biol., vol.13: pp.406-420. Nov./Dec. 1952. [Not seen.]
Olifan, V. I., "Two types of periodicity in post-embryonal development of insects, detected in the study of their growth patterns" [in Russian]. Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR., vol.85: pp.1407-1410, 1 fig. Aug. 1952. Including Bombyx mori.
Scharrer, Berta, "Comparative physiology of invertebrate endocrines." Annu. Rev. Physiol., vol.15: pp.457-472. 1953. Review article, including recent work on insect hormones. [P. B.]
Schneidermann, Howard A., Ned Feder, & Carroll M. Williams, "The respiration of the Cecropia silkworm in the presence of high pressures of carbon monoxide." Anat. Rec, vol. 108: p. 557. Nov. 1950. Abstract only.
Thorpe, W. H., "Plastron respiration in aquatic insects." Biol. Rev., vol. 25: pp. 344-390, 15 figs. July 1950. Some insects, including Acentropus niveus, respire under water by means of a very thin surface film of air retained by hydrofuge hairs and renewable by diffusion from the water; this mechanism permits indefinite submergence. Other mechanisms in aquatic insects, including several Lepidoptera, are discussed. [P.B.]
H. MIGRATION
Beall, Geoffrey, "Migration of the Monarch Butterfly during the winter." Lep. News,
vol.6: pp.69-70. 1952. Lack, David, & Elizabeth Lack, "Migration of insects and birds through a Pyrenean
pass." Journ. Anim. Ecol., vol. 20: pp. 63-67. May 1951. Report of a migration
including 4 spp. of butterflies, with comments on insect migration in general. [P.B.] Lempke, B. J., "Tien jaar trekvlinderonderzoek in Nederland" [in Dutch: 10 years of
investigations on migratory Lepidoptera]. Era. Berichten, vol. 13: pp. 227-232.
1 Mar. 1951. Survey of results obtained in Holland in 1940-1949; with 2 tables.
tA-D-] Lempke, B. J., "Trekvlinders in 1950 (lie jaarverslag, slot)" [in Dutch]. Ent. Berichten,
vol. 13: pp. 355-362, fig. 3. 1 Nov. 1951. Discusses 14 spp. of migrating Lepidoptera observed in Holland in 1950; gives a graph of flights of Plusia gamma. [A.D.]
I. TECHNIQUE
Lorkovic, Z., "L'accouplement artificiel chez le Lepidopteres et son application dans les recherches sur la fonction de 1'appareil genital des insectes" [in French]. Trans. 9th Int. Congr. Ent., vol.1: pp.223-224. March 1953. Artificial copulation was successful in Papilionidas, Pieridas, many Nymphalidae, Satyrida?, and Hesperiidae; with Heterocera, only in Geometridae. The copulation is accomplished by using an immobilized female and a severed abdomen of the male, or a comatose male (after compression of the thorax). After the copulation the liberated female deposits fertilized eggs. This method is important for obtaining eggs of species which do not copulate in captivity, and also for crossings. European Pieris, several Euhlo'e, Erebia, and Hesperia species have been crossed in this way. Also the role of genital parts during copulation could be studied. The old key and lock theory could not be confirmed. (Summary of the paper read at the Congress). [A D.]
Sit'ko, P. O., "The efficacy of inseminating the Oak Silkworm with mixed semen" [in Russian]. Dokl. Akad. Sel'sk. Nauk im. Lenina, vol.15, no. 10: pp.39-4l. 1950, [Not seen].
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NOTICES
CEneis Stanislaus, Gyrocheilus tritonia, Speyeria myrtlece, Speyeria clemencei offered in exchange for North American species needed for my collection. Please send offerta lists. T.W. Davies, 791 Elsie Ave., San Leandro, California, U.S.A.
Morpho hecuba, M. eutropius, and many other Brazilian butterflies for sale. 1953 catch, papered carefully with full data, mostly named. Lots of 80-100 mixed specimens (including at least 5 different species of Morpho) on request. An: work butterflies and wings. Jorge Kesselring, Caixa Postal 6, Joao Pessoa (Paraiba), BRAZIL.
Anyone interested in joining a field trip to Central America p.iease write for details. Also offer to sell a part of my expected catch, in large quantities, to help defray expenses; arrangements should be made beforehand. E.C. Welling, 700 E. 240th St., Euclid 23, Ohio, U.S.A.
Anticorrosive steel insect pins in all lengths, black or white, each 1,000, $1.20 or $1.75; minutens each 1,000, $0.45 or $0.75. Price list of other entomological supplies on request. Dr. H. Wilcke, Kosssen/Tyrol, AUSTRIA.
Wish to exchange Rhopalocera from all over the world. Wanted esp. Papilionidae (esp- Parnassius, Papilio, Graphium), Pieridae and Nymphalidae. Have many butterflies from Japan for exchange. Masaki Nakayama, 1-398, Fujihonmachi, Wakamatsu-city, Fukuoka-pref., Kyushu, JAPAN.
Exchange papered named Morphos, Agrias, Caligos, etc.y for North American butterflies, moths, cocoons, pupae, chrysalids. Michael A. Zappalorti, 123 Androvette St., Charleston 13, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.
Formosan butterflies for sale and exchange. Large quantities available in first class condition, for art work, collections, and research. Common and rare species at lowest prices. Exchange also, in small quantities. Check list and prices on request. Marcus Ling Shiao, No.20, 88th Lane, Wenchow St., Section 4, Roosevelt Read, Taipei, FORMOSA.
Seitz Macrolepidoptera Volume 9, Indo-Australian Rhopalocera, $90.00. Text partially bound; plates complete, unbound. Write for particulars. Thomas W. Davies, 791 Elsie Ave., San Leandro, California, U.S.A.
Wanted: pupae (in diapause) of any of the North American subspecies of Pieris napi, P. bryonice, P. virginiensis. Available: pupae of European Pieris subspecies and of certain hybrids. Sydney R. Bowden, 33 South View, Letchworth, Herts.., ENGLAND.
For sale: collection of 2000 European Noctuidae, containing many rarities, all best quality and with full data $170. Collection of 1000 Geometridae, especially of the High Alps, many rarities, all best quality and with full data $60. Dr. H. Wilcke, Kossen/Tyrol, AUSTRIA.
LIVING MATERIAL
Breeder of U.S. Saturniidae cocoons for scientific purposes. Please order now for 1954-55 season. Will buy or exchange parasite-free chrysalids of Papilio from U-S.A., Mexico, and Canada. Eugene Dluhy, 3912 No. Hamilton Ave., Chicago 18, Illinois, U.S.A.
California moths and butterflies for sale, papered, pinned to suit. Many pupae available. Inquiry invited. F.P. Sala, 1912 Hilton Drive, Burbank, California, U.S.A.
Hyalophora (= Platysamia) cecropia cocoons offered in exchange for living pupae of Papilio spp. and Western Saturniidae. Lincoln P. Brower, Osborn Zoological Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven 11, Conn., U.S.A.