1890.] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 57 



43. Diplax new ? species. 



1888, Aug. 6, one I , five o'clock P. M., in field. 



One or two specimens of each of the species mentioned in the 

 foregoing- list were identified by Mr. Philip P. Calvert, of Phila- 

 delphia, and from these the others were identified by me. All 

 the species noted were taken in Manchester, Kennebec Co., Me. 



Notes and. Ne\vs. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OF THE GLOBE. 



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" K.x KI.MDI.OCV must always be, as it undoubtedly is at this time, not only 

 a useful, but a popular study, and must contribute, perhaps, mure than any 

 other to the enjoyment and recreation, mental 'and physical, of those dwel- 

 lers in towns who possess a true appreciation of the pleasures and interests 

 attaching to country life. I think it would be difficult to over-estimate the 

 rivili/ing and refining effect which a day in the country with the object of 

 gaining an insight into tin- marvels of natural creation, none the less won- 

 derful because in themselves common and widely distributed, must have 

 upon the minds and characters of all who seek such enjoyment." LORD 

 WALSINGHAM. 



WKITIM, from Darjeeling, Hritish Sikkim, under date of Jan. 13, 1890, 

 Miss Adele M. Kielde refers to a visit she paid to the shop of Mr. Paul 

 Miiwis. dealer in Tibetan curios and butterflies, i Victoria Terrace. Mr. 

 Mowis is one of the five Europeans who has ever traveled in Tibet, lie 

 makes very valuable collections of Himalayan butterflies, which he sends 

 to museums in all countries. 1 le exhibited to Miss Kielde the male of a 

 pair of butterflies i Teinopalpus iui/>fria/is} whose mate he had sold to a 

 museum in Merlin for ,(."25 sterling. This was the largest sum he had ever 

 received for an insect. The male was exquisitely beautiful, bright ^n < n 

 and gold. The female was said to have "six tails." 



Miss Kielde inclose s .1 beetle of the f.imiK < "hrysome!id;e. which she ob- 

 tained from a ragged t;irl on the 1 Iiinal,i\.is, \vho brought it to the train 

 lor sale. When she took the insect in her hand she at first thought it must 

 ha\ e b< -en artificially gilded, so truly like metallic g. >ld was its ornamenta- 

 tion. This does not remain alter death. 



Dr. I >.\vn> SIIAKI-, the eminent entomologist, and late I'tesident of the 

 Kntoniolo-iral Society of London, has act epted the appointment of Cu- 

 rator of 7o! >lo;_;y in the Mus.-nm of the I ' Diversity of C unbridle. 



