ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



LE NATURALISTS (Paris), Nov. 15, 1890. Habits and Metamorphoses 

 of Larimis ursns Fab., by Capt. Xambeu. On the horn of a chrysalis 

 of Deilephila euphorbicz, by P. Chretien; with woodcuts. 



A SYNONYMIC CATALOGUE OF NEUROPTERA ODONATA, OR DRAGON- 

 FLIP^. \\'ith an appendix of fossil species, by W. F. Kirby, F.L.S., 

 F.E.S., etc. London, Gurney & Jackson; Berlin, R. Friedlander & Son, 

 1890, Svo, pp. ix, 202. Price, :6s. ($4.00) 



This important work, although published early in September, 1890, was 

 not seen by the reviewer until Dec. 6, 1890. A review of it has been pub- 

 lished (in French) by Baron de Selys Longchamps in his " Causeries 

 Odontologiques," No. 2 (Compte-Renclu. Soc. Ent. Belg., Sept. 6, 1890, 

 pp. clvii-clxiv; see ENT. NEWS, vol. i, p. 164), which has been seen by the 

 present reviewer. 



Pages 1-164 of the catalogue contain the living species, giving the syn- 

 onymy, the chief bibliographical references and the general distribution 

 of each species. Appendix I, pp. 165-176, does the- same for the fossil 

 species. Appendix II, pp. 177-187, comprises additions and corrections. 

 A general index of all the specific and generic names, both accepted and 

 synonymic, completes the work. 



The following table shows the classification adopted, with the number 

 of genera and species listed, including the additions and corrections, as 

 collected by the reviewer: 



Baron de Selys has already pointed out that Mr. Kirby makes a number 

 of changes in the names of well known genera and species, chiefly on the 

 ground of priority. To these Baron de Selys strongly objects; his views 



