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 of leaf-hoppers, with special reference to the biology of the An- 

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REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING- 

 HELD AT PUSA on the 5th to 12th of February, 1917. Edited by T. 

 BAINBRIGGE FLETCHER, R.N., F.L.S., F.E.S., F.Z.S., Imperial Entomol- 

 ogist. Calcutta, Superintendent Government Printing, India. Cal- 

 cutta, 1017. This meeting was remarkably successful, the various en- 

 tomological interests being represented by twenty-five members and 

 two visitors. The report makes a handsome volume of 312 pages, 

 with a very complete index. There are 34 colored plates, representing 

 the life-histories of injurious insects. An additional plate is a group 

 picture of those in attendance at the meeting. 



The conference covered a wide field, hill crops, leguminous field- 

 crops, oil-seeds, Malvaceae, nonmalvaceous fibre plants, cane, cereals, 

 grasses and fodder crops, fruit trees, palms, garden plants, drugs and 

 dyes, cruciferous crops, pests of stored products, etc., were all con- 

 sidered. The report impresses one with the great activity shown in 

 regard to economic entomology in India and with the value of such 

 meetings as a means of calling attention to the importance of the 

 work. The excellent plates will also appeal to the systematist who is 

 not interested in the economic features of entomology. H. S. (.-Idrt.) 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE LEPIPOI-TERA OF 

 NORTH AMERICA, Vol. IV, pt. 2. By WILLIAM BARNES. S.B.. M.I), and 

 J. H. McDuNNouGH, PH.D. There are 119 pages and 14 plates. This 

 part consists of notes and descriptions of new species and varieties. 

 Typical specimens are figured in many instances and also the new 

 species and varieties. Species in most of the families of the Rhopalo- 

 cera and Heterocera are considered. There is a decided imprm cnu-nt 

 in the half-tone plates of this number. The authors still cling to the 

 antiquated method of type citations. The single type method is im- 

 perative. This work is of the greatest \alur to the students of thu 

 Lepidoptera. H. S. 



