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appears to be a composite of two species, the head and thorax 

 resembHng an Arphia fairly closely, but the wings belonging un- 

 mistakably to Circotettix verruculatiis. A number of photographs 

 of habitats and several maps showing the distribution of certain 

 species also appear as text figures. 



The following somewhat misleading statements hav^e been 

 noted in the text: 



On p. 22 the author states that Bemidji, Minn., where Chloe- 

 altis abdominalis was taken, "is doubtless near the eastern extreme 

 of the range of this species, which has hitherto been taken in 

 Montana and North Dakota." This species has been recorded 

 from several localities in Ontario and Northern Michigan, ranging 

 eastward beyond Georgian Bay. 



On p. 23 Dichromorpha viridis is stated to be "common through- 

 out North America," whereas it "has never been reported from any 

 part of Canada. 



On p. 26 Mecoslethiis lineatus is spoken of as a very rare insect, 

 ranging from New England to Northern Indiana, Illinois and 

 lona." In Canada it ranges northward at least*as far as Anticosti 

 Island, Temagami District, Ont., and Nipigon, Ont., and is abundant 

 in almost all open marshes in Central and Southern Ontario. 



On p. 30 Gomphoceriis clepsydra is treated as a distinct species 

 from G. clavatus, whereas it has for some years been generally 

 regarded as a synonym of the latter. 



These are minor matters and detract but little from the value 

 of a useful and interesting account of this attractive group of 

 insects. 



Some South Indian Insects and Other Animals of Importance. 

 By T. Bainbrigge Fletcher, Imperial Entomologist to the Gov- 

 ernment of India. Printed by the Superintendent, Government 

 Press. Madras, South India, 1914. 



As a worthy sequel to "Indian Insect Life," published in 1910 

 by Maxwell Lefroy, we have this book on the commoner insects 

 of South India, with particular reference to economic forms. It 

 is the first book of its kind produced in South India, and only the 

 second in the whole country, and as such deserves special credit. 



