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might be explained away. In the Revised Check List of 1890 the 

 position given to erepta is about the same with that accorded elsewhere 

 to lunata. In the Washington Catalogue it is doubted whether all the 

 species referred to Gortyna or Hydroecia really belong there ; but this 

 doubt is greatly dispelled by the recent revision of Hydroecia, in 

 important part, from Mr. Bird's material and correct determinations. The 

 species are all referred to Hydrcecia, but the doubt is retained alone for 

 the unidentified species erepta. But if now erepta were the same species 

 with lunata, the doubt must ultimately disappear, while in being able to 

 refer erepta as a synonym to lunata, a difficulty for the revisionist could 

 be finally removed. 



ANTHOCHARIS FLORA. 

 On page 283 of Holland's Butterfly Book, as to AntJiocharis 

 Flora, are written the words, " The plates give figures of the types." This 

 is an error. No Eastern man ever saw the types. They are now, and 

 always have been, in my cabinet, and never were out of my possession a 

 moment, and, moreover, have never been copied or figured. At the time 

 I published Flora, I sent a pair to Dr. Scudder, and another pair to Mr. 

 VV. H. Edwards, typical perhaps they might be called, and these latter 

 are doubtless the ones copied by the Rev. Dr. Holland ; but as Flora is 

 quite constant as compared with some other members of the genus, the 

 error may be of technical rather than serious importance. 



W. G. Wright, San Bernardino, Cal. 



We beg to offer our hearty congratulations to Miss Eleanor A. 

 Ormerod upon the distinguished honour that has been conferred upon her. 

 In recognition of her eminent services in Economic Entomology, the 

 University of Edinburgh has offered her the degree of LL. D. This dis- 

 tinction is the more remarkable inasmuch as it is the first time in its 

 history that this University has bestowed a degree upon a woman. 

 Certainly they could not have broken their ancient traditions in favour of 

 a more deserving person. No one in Great Britain has done more use- 

 ful and important work for the benefit of the whole community, and has 

 laboured more unselfishly for the good of others, than our greatly 

 esteemed friend Miss Ormerod. 



Erratum. — Page 87 (March, 1900), 12th line from bottom, for 

 congrua read cwiea. 



