1912.] 



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(5) Mr. Busck states that " nousense-naines originated in England, 

 and hundreds of such names are now in common use." Reference to 

 my original article will show that I am discussing " specific names in 

 Micro- Lepidoptera," the groups intended by that term being the 

 Tortricina, Tineina, Micropterygina, and the plume-moths. I have 

 catalogued the whole of the species in these groups, and am aware 

 of no instance ; the statement is undoubtedly erroneous. I cannot 

 answer for other groups of insects or animals, but with those I am 

 not concerned. Neither am 1 dealing with generic names, some of 

 which have undoubtedly Ijeen arbitrarily compounded by Walker ; 

 the useful convention which forbids the duplication of a generic 

 name in Zoology creates an entirely different position with regard to 

 these, and I am not discussing them. I stated my subject clearly, and 

 prefer to keep to the point. 



(6) Finally, Mr. Busck expresses doubt that any systeinatist will 

 adopt my views. I decline to be terrified by this prediction. I am uo 

 believer in the application of democratical methods to science ; what- 

 ever this generation may decide, the next may reverse ; I shall continue 

 therefore to advocate what seems to me consonant with reason and 

 logic, whether I am supported or alone. But I may say that com- 

 munications of approval have reached me from every quarter of the 

 globe, not excepting the United States of America; and I should 

 particularly like to mention that I have received a most kind and 

 friendly letter from Mr. Kearfott himself, who has endured my 

 criticisms with the greatest good - temper and courtesy, which I 

 highly appreciate. 



Thornhanger, Marlborough, Wilts. : 

 October 3rd, 1912. 



THANASIMUS RUFIVE8, Erahm : A BEETLE NEW TO BRITAIN. 



BY TROF. T. IIUDSOX BBAHE, B.Sc, F.R.S.E., F.B.S. 



Our summer holidays were again spent this year at Netliy Bridge, 

 and I found on arrival that a considerable amount of felling work 

 had been going on, with the consequence that there was an abundance 

 of fir tops lying about in the woods. Fortunately at that period we 

 were having the only spell of real summer weather we were to be 

 blessed with this season, so I spent several days in the woods, beating 

 these fir tops, chiefly with the object of securing a series of Magdalis 

 duplicata. Germ., in which I was quite successful — of course many 



