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series of chapters on Lepidoptera as a whole, in which the subject is treated from 

 the most modern ideas, including Dr. Chapman's suggested classification from the 

 pupal characters. The author is not a Natural Selectionist pur et simple. As to 

 phjlogeny, the author suggests that the Lepidoptera, Trichoptera,and Diptera may 

 have had a common ancestry, the Lepidoptera being first differentiated, and the 

 Diptera last. Prof. Comstock's division into Jugaicz and Frenatce is not accepted, and 

 probably with reason. The Order is divided into two sub-orders, (1) Laciniata 

 (= EriocephalidcB) and (2) Haustellata, including all the rest (with Micropteryx). 

 The chapter on a rational system of nomenclatui'e in neuration of Lepidoptera (as 

 opposed to the empirical practice of using numbers only) is suggestive and useful. 

 But we are still much in the dark as to the terms " costa," " subcosta," and " radius," 

 as used in other Orders, the inference being that the anterior edge of the wing in 

 Lepidoptera is usually not regarded as a " nervure " in an anatomical sense, and is, 

 therefore, not equivalent to the " costa " in most other insects. Here we must 

 stop ; we have before us a masterly work. — R. McL. 



(©bituarn. 



Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer. — The death is announced of this well-known Lepi- 

 dopterist at Vienna, on January 15th last, aged 65. For many years he was 

 attached to the Entomological Department of the Vienna Natural History Museum. 

 His name will always be prominent in connection with the Lepidopterous portion of 

 the results of the voyage of the " Novara," but he also published many papers, 

 chiefly in the " Verhandlungen " of the Zoological-Botanical Society of Vienna. 

 He was noted for his courtesy, to which some of our own countrymen wlio from 

 time to time visited the Austrian capital can testify, and was instrumental in 

 establishing an Entomological Society in that city, but we know not if it is still in 

 existence. 



Br. John Hamilton, of Allegheny, Pa., U.S.A., died in Florida, whither he had 

 gone to recruit his health, on February 12th last, witiiin a few days of completing 

 his 70th year, he having been born in Ohio on February 17th, 1827- He practised 

 as a physician in Allegheny for many years, and did not publish anything on ento- 

 mology until about 1882, since when his contributions, especially concerning 

 Coleoptera, have been numerous. Possibly one of the most important is his 

 " Catalogue of Coleoptera common to North America, North Asia and Europe " 

 (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 1894), an abstract of which (so far as regards British species) 

 was given by Mr. Champion in the Nos. of this Magazine for June and July, 1895. 



The late Mr. Alexander Napier.— The printer of this Magazine, from itd com- 

 mencement in June, 18G4, passed away on April 8th, aged 71. He began as a 

 compositor on a daily newspaper, and in 1850 set up for himself at 52, Seymour 

 Street, Euston Square, subsequently enlarging his office by the addition of the 

 adjoining premises, and gradually establishing a considerable business, in which he 

 was a working hand until quite recently, assisted by members of his family, and by 

 the foreman (Mr. Bradbury), whoso services date from 1857. The Editors pay a 

 tribute of respect to the memory of an upright, worthy man. 



