120 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



EDITORIAL SUMMARY. 



We have received from our esteemed friend, J. A. Lintner, of Albany,, 

 N. Y., No. 3 of his Entomological Contributions, from the 26th Annual 

 Report of the New York State Museum of Natural History, 8vo., 76 pp.,. 

 with many cuts. These yearly contributions are valuable additions to our 

 Entomological literature, giving us in terse language the facts and 

 observations recorded by one of our most accurate and pains-taking 

 fellow laborers. The present No. is divided into 12 chapters, in each of 

 which much will be found to interest the practical Entomologist. The 

 first is on the larva of Eiidryas tinio and allied forms. Then follow — 

 " Transformations of some Bombycidae," " Descriptions of Larvae of 

 some Bombycidae and Noctuidae," '' Notes on New York Bombycidae 

 and Noctuidae," *' Descriptions of New Species of Cucullia,^' &c., &c. 

 We trust Mr. Lintner will receive every encouragement from the directors 

 of the New York State Museum in the prosecution of his valued labors. 



The promised list of the Noctuidae of North America, by Aug. R.. 

 Grote, has come to hand. It is a goodly octavo pamphlet of 77 pages, 

 with one colored plate illustrating eleven new species. The first 58 pages 

 are occupied with the catalogue proper, which is conveniently indexed and 

 gives evidence throughout of great care and labor in its compilation ; the 

 remaining pages are filled with descriptions of some 35 species, many of 

 which are new. As stated m our last, this list will appear in the forth- 

 coming number of the Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences. 

 For the convenience of Entomologists, separate copies have been struck 

 off, which may be had by remitting $1.50 to the Secretary, L. F. Harvey,. 

 M. D. 



Psyche. — The first number of this little Entomological monthly has 

 appeared. It is nicely printed on good paper, and we doubt not, from 

 the array of names of noted Entomologists composing the Cambridge 

 Entomological Club, of which this is to be the organ, that it will be well 

 sustained. 



The Butterflies of North America, by W. H. Edwards. — Part i of the 

 second series is just at hand, with five beautifully colored plates, in which 

 the drawing and coloring are both elegant and faithful. We know of no 

 illustrations so charming and correct as these are. If all the succeeding 

 parts of the forthcoming volume equal in design and execution that which 

 we are now noticing, vol. 2 will be a fitting sequel to vol. i. Figures ot 

 the larva and egg in several instances accompany those of the perfect 

 insect. 



