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and a good series of Mycetophngris ^-(juttatus (whicli lias previously occurred at 

 Cobliam Park in rotten wood and cut grass) was found in a small quantity of damp 

 straw, along with one or two specimens of a Ileterothops, apparently H. prcBvius, 

 Er. I also found one example of a Ptinus, which was unfortunately lost, but was 

 pretty certainly identified with P. subpilosus, MiilL, the only specimen of which 

 hitherto met with in the district was found in a dry dead bird at Cobhara Park as 

 long ago as 1875. Inside the buildings Blaps similis was not uncommon, hiding 

 under sacks, &c., in dark corners ; but Calandra granaria, that traditional granary 

 pest, was quite scarce, and Brtichus pisi could only be found casually on the walls 

 as before. — James J. Walkeb, 23, Ranelagh Road, Sheerness : June lllh, 1899. 



Under the African Sun : by W. J. Ansobge, M.A., M.R.C.S., &c. Pp. 355, 

 royal Svo, with 134 illustrations from photographs by the Author, and two coloured 

 plates. London : W. Heinemann. 1899. 



A profusely illustrated and highly interesting book of travel chiefly in tropical 

 East Central Africa. The author, who was Government medical officer in Uganda, 

 had exceptional opportunities, and made the most of them. Beyond a few references 

 to locusts, mosquitos, and white ants there is not much entomology in the body of 

 the book, but there is an appendix in which are reproduced the descriptions of the 

 new species of butterflies, moths and beetles met with, illustrated by a coloured 

 plate, together with a few descriptions by Mr. Walter Rothschild, apparently 

 published for the first time. The work is well got up, and the illustrations are 

 excellent, but there is no index other than the bare headings of the chapters. 



The Butterfly Book, a popular guide to a knowledge of the Butterflies of 

 North America : by W. J. Holland, Ph.D., D.D., LL.D. Small 4to, pp. 382, with 

 48 plates in colour-photography, and many text illustrations. New York : Double- 

 day and McClure Co. 1899. 



The interest of this excellent book centres in the fact that it probably represents 

 the first occasion on which colour-photography has been used for illustrating Butterflies 

 on a large scale : the result is beyond what we could possibly have anticipated. It 

 is true there is sometimes a lack of brightness, and that the metallic lustre of the 

 LyccenidcB, &c., is wanting, but this is compensated for by absolute accuracy in the 

 markings. We take it that, with but few exceptions, it would be impossible to fail 

 in identifying the species from the figures, and the price is marvellously low, we 

 might say microscopic as compared with the expensive hand-coloured works on 

 North American Butterflies. The 48 plates are crowded with figures, the first six 

 being devoted to larvge, pupae, &c. Every North American species (from north of 

 Mexico) is figured, save a few obscure LyccenidcB and Hesperidce, and we believe it 

 is claimed for 150 of the species that they have never before been delineated in 

 colours, at any rate in America. Dr. Holland's reputation is a guarantee that the 

 text is accurate : the descriptions ai-e concise, and every information is given as to 

 the early stages (when known), localities, &c. The neuration is figured in the text 

 for each genus. The first 74 pages are occupied by generalities, with copious 



