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PHILADELPHIA, PA., MARCH, 1902. 



From time to time questions of nomenclature arise in ento- 

 mology about which there is considerable diversity of opinion, 

 and it is thought by some that entomologists should adopt an 

 authoritative code which all might follow. There is also dif- 

 ference of opinion as to the advisability of considering one or 

 more specimens as types. This question is easier to decide than 

 some of the nomenclatural ones, as the logical deduction ap- 

 pears to be that there should be but one type. It is no uncom- 

 mon thing to find two good species among a number of speci- 

 mens all labelled type. We have already advocated a national 

 association of entomologists which should be made up of State 

 associations. To accomplish this it will be necessary for some 

 one person to take interest in the matter and get others inter- 

 ested. When this is done the decision on such questions could 

 be left to the national association. 



Notes and. Ne\vs. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 



OF THE GLOBE. 



I WISH to report the capture of specimens of Lestes uncafiis Kirby. 2 

 June 2d and 3<.l, Nevada, Iowa, i $, i 9> June 3d, Maxwell, la. The 

 specimens from Maxwell were taken on grass along small creek. The 

 specimens from Nevada I know nothing of as they were taken by another 



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