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tions. Thus to some extent it was of less interest, but it, nevertheless, contained 

 some great rarities, such as Pantodinus Klugii, Barm., (J , from Guatemala, a superb 

 series of Zop/ients, &c. M. Oberthiir obtained the Carabidce, Rutelidw, Dynastidce, 

 CetoniidcB, and Teiiehrionidce. The Longicorns were bought by M, Argod. The 

 eutire collection from the Antilles, remarkable for its Longicorns {e.g., Solenoptera) , 

 and its Curculionidce (Diaprepes, Prepodes, Lachnopus) now belong to M. Oberthiir. 

 The collections from Venezuela and other parts of South America were dispersed, 

 but M. Oberthiir obtained the greater part, and amongst others the types of Ancis- 

 troma, the Pteroplati, Ac. M. Salle possessed a large number of boxes from- 

 Guerin-Meneville's collection, and in these were numerous types ; in addition the 

 quantity of duplicates of his own collecting in Mexico was considerable. The 

 Coleoptera realized £500 altogether. The Guerin-Meneville collection of Hemiptera, 

 containing several types, was obtained for the Paris Museum. — Eds, 



The Larv^ of the British Butterflies and Moths : by (the late) William 

 Buckler, edited by Geo. T. Porritt, F.L.S. Vol. vii (the first portion of the 

 Oeometrce). 8vo, pp. xv and 176, and 22 chromo-lithographic plates. London: Ray 

 Society, 1897. 



At length the series of vols, occupied by " Buckler's Larvae " seems to be within 

 measurable distance of completion. Another vol. will conclude the Geometridce, 

 and it remains to be seen whether the Ray Society will publish the scattered and 

 disconnected materials in band for the succeeding divisions. The present vol. ex- 

 tends to Larentia on " Manual " arrangement, and on the 22 plates are figured nearly 

 500 larvae ; sometimes seven or eight varieties of a single species are represented. 

 For the first time in the series chromo-lithography has been employed, and the 

 result seems to us eminently satisfactory. Even in the larger larvae it was found 

 practically impossible to satisfactorily reproduce Mr. Buckler's exquisite work by 

 hand, and we incline to the belief that for the smaller forms, with infinitely delicate 

 details, a continuation of the former practice would have resulted in disastrous failure. 

 The figures in the vol. before us, if not up to the delicacy of the originals, improve 

 under a hand magnifier, a result practically impossible by hand colouring other than 

 by the master brush of Buckler himself. The number of species of which no figures 

 are given is inconsiderable. But there are many blanks (mostly common forms) in 

 the letter-press. Most of the descriptions appeared in former vols, of this Magazine, 

 either by Mr. Buckler or by his friend the Rev. J. Hellins. Where these failed the 

 editor has republished descriptions by himself and others. We note one omission. 

 No description appears of Sterrha sacraria, whereas it was amply attended to by 

 Mr. Hellins in Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. ii (1865). Each vol. of this series is about the 

 cheapest guinea's worth that has ever been offered in the way of standard illustrated 

 works on British entomology, and from the small number of copies printed hardly 

 likely to be found in second-hand catalogues at reduced prices. 



Eleventh Report of the Injurious and other Insects of the State 

 OF New York, for the year 1895 : by J. A. Lintner, Ph.D., State Entomologist. 

 8vo, pp. 236, and introduction, with 16 plates. Albany : University of the State of 

 New York. 1896. 



