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ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



Published monthly (except July and August), by the Entomological 

 Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia, with the 

 endorsement of the American Entomological Society. It will contain not 

 less than 240 pages per annum. It will maintain no free list whatever, 

 but will leave no measure untried to make it a necessity to every student 

 of insect life, so that its very moderate annual subscription may be con- 

 sidered well spent. 



ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION 81.00, IN ADVANCE. 



$g^ All remittances should be addressed to E. T. Cresson, Treasurer, 

 P. O. Box 248, Philadelphia, Pa.; all other communications to the Editor 

 of ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS, Academy of Natural Sciences, Logan Square, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA., SEPTEMBER, 1892. 



THE editor of this journal is an entomologist, is thoroughly conversant 

 with all the orders of insects, and is familiar with every genus and species, 

 ,iml can read proof and correct all the spelling in all orders without ever 

 referring to a list. The printer can read any writing intuitively, and it 

 makes no difference how bad it is, he always understands all the scientific 

 terms. When A and O are made alike he can tell them apart, and also 

 X and U. The editor is also familiar with all botanical, geological and 

 geographical names, and need never look them up, and if sometimes he 

 does, it is only necessary to leave his other work and walk to the library 

 of the Academy and consult any special work he wishes. This only takes 

 a few hours' time, and, as he has nothing else to do, it makes little diikT- 

 ence. Then again, he is well paid for this, as out of his salary, as editor, 

 he can save a few thousands a year. If a genus is mentioned which has 

 been described in the " Entomologiske Meddelelser Udgioneaf Entomo- 

 logisk Forening," of course our printer, who lives on the leaves of the 

 " Encyclopedia Brittanica," reads it correctly, especially when the author 

 of the paper writes it in Chinese (apparently i, and the editor does not even 

 look it up. being perfectly -familiar with all known languages. If there 

 are any mistakes in the journal due to the beautiful .MS. writing of scien- 

 tific names, even if they be new gem-ra and species, the editor is to blame 

 as he, knowing everything, should read it at sight. The editor is respon- 

 sible for everything appearing in the journal, being thoroughly familiar 

 with Thysamira, Dennaptera, Platyptera. Plectoptera, Thysanopi 

 Mecoptera, Trichoptera, Siphonaptera, Aphaniptera, Stn-psipK-ra, Ryn- 

 chota, Corrodentia, Euplexoptera. If an individual writes or sprlK badly, 

 or makes a mistake, he is in no sense responsible, as the editor can coi 

 k without any trouble whatever. 



