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Guide will, we believe, be the means of inducing many to take up the 
study of butterflies, who have been prevented from doing so for want of 
a suitable and accurate book. The introductory chapters, treating gen- 
erally of the nature, structure and habits of butterflies are very concise, 
covering the ground well, and with the concluding chapters where in- 
structions are given for the collection, preservation and rearing of insects, 
provide the beginner with all that is necessary to -make him a good 
naturalist. J. F. 
Scudder, S. H. The Life of a Butterfly. 121110. pp. 186, 4 plates. 
Under the above title Mr. Scudder has written in untechnical lan- 
guage a charming little book, in which while recounting the life-history 
of the Milk-weed Butterfly, he compares it with other species and 
succeeds in condensing into a remarkably small space an account of the 
most interesting features in the lives of the whole tribe of butterflies. 
It has been prepared for the general reader, and the hope is 
expressed that it " may perhaps gain for butterflies the serious study of 
some who had before looked at them as merely pretty creatures, types 
ot the frivolous," we feel sure that it will do this and much more besides. 
We recommend it heartily to all boys and girls of healthy mind, to 
naturalists and to thoughtful readers. J. F. 
ENTOMOLOGY. 
Edited by J. Fletcher. 
Hypomolyx pineti Fabr. This large pine-weevil has not been pre- 
viously recorded from our district, but a dead specimen, in good condi- 
tion, was found at Casseiman (June 10th) in the leaf of a pitcher-plant. 
Among the contents of leaves examined Cytilus sericeus appeared very 
frequently. A small, pale crustacean was also not uncommon, and 
seemed to thrive in its prison cell. YV. H. H. 
Adimonia rufosanguinea Say. At the Mer Bleue this pretty little 
Chrysomelid was very abundant upon Kalmiaaugustifolia, and occurred 
also occasionally on other plants Hitherto I had generally taken this 
species upon the wild cherry. W. H. H. 
Aplwdius prodromtis Brahm. This European beetle appears to be 
extending its range westward. Dr. Horn, in his monograph of the 
sub-family (1887,) recorded it from Maine and Montreal. Several 
