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var. LUCIA, Kirby (1837). 

 riulacea, Edw. (186G). 

 intenncdid, Streck. (1878). 

 man/inata, Edw. (1883). 

 riiierea, Edw. (1883). 

 finnida, Scud. (1889). 

 }iseii(lura, Scud. (1889). 

 anient at a, Fletch. (1903). 

 ijiiesnclin, Cockle. (1910;. 

 vai'. NIG, Streck. (1878). 

 nhn-a, Edw. (1884). 

 vai'. ECHO, p]dw. (1864). Pacific Coast. 



arizommis, Edw. (1884). 

 vai'. NiGKEscENS, Fletch. (1903). Pacific Coast, from wintering 



chrysalids. 

 var. Go/ORA, Boisd. (1870). S. of the U.S.A. 

 The writer says that each of these names represent slight differences, 

 but adds, " I see no advantage in retaining so many names for slight 

 differences, as they are often very confusing and often take many hours 

 of patient study to find out what they mean." — H.-J.T. 



(i^JJRRENT NOTES AND SHORT NOTICES. 



Russian entomologists are suffering from a shortage of pins. The 

 Caucasus Museum, however, is better oft" in this respect, since the 

 Director, Colonel Kaznakov, on arriving in Lvoff, secured the entire 

 stock in the town, several thousands, and sent them to Tiflis. — M.B. 



There are some valuable collections in Lvoff, which were in danger 

 of being ruined by the severe winter frosts owing to shortage of fuel. 

 The sympathy and influence of Colonel Kaznakov secured a supply of 

 fuel, and the museum was saved. — M.B. 



The authorities at the South Kensington Natural History (British) 

 Museum are much in want of a quantity of specimens of the two 

 species 'J'n'ii/tariia jinDiuha and Toitiix viiidaxa. The condition of the 

 specimens does not matter as to bodies, head, etc., so long as the hind- 

 wings (yellow) of the former and the forewings (green) of the latter 

 are intact. The specimens should be sent or given to Mr. J. H. 

 ])urrant, British Museum (Natural History), South Kensington. 



Dr. Cockayne has gone abroad on Admiralty business and will 

 probably be away for the next few months. 



Some time ago we called attention to a very important exhibit at 

 the British Museum (Natural History) dealing with the Army Biscuit 

 Enquiry which Mr. .1. H. Durrant, F.E.S., and Lieut. -Col. W. W. 0. 

 Beveridge, D.S.O., R.A.M.C, had been undertaking. We understand 

 that the practical use which has been made of the facts elicited, and 

 the results obtained in this enquiry, has proved of such enormous value 

 to the government authorities that by request the materials of the 

 former demonstration are being re-exhibited in the hall of the museum 

 with additional items. It is significant to read the new announcement 

 in comparison with the former one. The first, 1913, said : — " It is 

 hoped that the researches now being carried out jointly by the War 

 Ufiice and the British Museum (Natural History) uuuj ciisinr the pro- 



