220 THE entomologist's record. 



of British Braconidse. Part IV." Lord Walsingham read a paper 

 entitled " African Micro- Lepidoptera." This paper contained de- 

 scriptions of seventy-one new species, and of the following nine new 

 genera, viz : — Autochthonus, Scalidoma, Barharoscaridia, Odites, Idio- 

 pteryx, Microthaiinia^ Lic/nocera, Oxymachicnis, and -Micropostega. 

 Several European genera were recorded as new to the African fauna : 

 and several American genera, one Australian, and one Indian genus 

 were also recorded as represented in Africa. — H. Goss, Hon. Sec. 



lOTICES, REVIEWS, Etc. 



An Illustrated Handbook of British Dragon-flies. By W. Har- 

 court Bath. Published by E. W. Allen, 4 Ave Maria Lane, E.G. — A 

 popular handbook in any branch of the science of Entomology, by means 

 of which the collector can at once name the species which he collects, 

 is sure to attract recruits to that particular branch, and from the number 

 of those who commence as collectors, are obtained the few who become 

 scientists, systematic or otherwise. Without attempting anything 

 scientific, the above book gives a beginner sufficient help to name his 

 captures pretty readily, and, thus far, will be useful to those for whom 

 it is intended. Of those who commence in this way, many will soon 

 get beyond the contents of a handbook, and with the elementary know- 

 ledge already obtained, can easily go on to the study of more advanced 

 scientific text-books. The few British dragon-flies can so easily be 

 collected v.-ith lepidoptera, that I shall be astonished if the publication 

 of this book does not lead to an increase in the number of collectors of 

 that beautiful group. — Ed. 



A History of British Lepidoptera, with Coloured Plates. By 

 S. L. Mosley, F.E.S. Published by the Author, Beaumont Park 

 Museum, Huddersfield. This work, of which Part i is to hand, should 

 prove useful. There are six Plates to Part i, and I would suggest, that 

 although Plates i.-iv. are fairly well done, it would be advisable to 

 reprint Plates v. and vi., as the ova, larv^, and pups on these are 

 excessively bad, and the imagines but little better. I notice on p. 6, 

 that Parnassius delius is said to be very like Piei-is crafivgi. Surely this 

 is not seriously meant. On the same page, the author appears to 

 believe that insects are "blown over" from the Continent, and gives 

 credence to the report that P. apollo was recently observed near Dover. 

 Errors in the letterpress do not tend to improve the book, but this 

 defect will probably disappear in the succeeding Parts. If the Plates 

 are improved the book will probably find a ready sale. — Ed. 



The Rochester Naturalist, Vol. I. Published by The Rochester 

 Naturalists' Club. This volume of 506 pp., besides containing many 

 articles of general interest to naturalists, has several devoted to lepi- 

 doptera, and a list of the Macro-Lepidoptera of the district, compiled 

 by Mr, W. Ghaney, will prove of the utmost use to all those lepidop- 

 terists who specially work the county of Kent. The volume is to 

 be obtained from Mr. J. Hepworth, Union Street, Rochester. — Ed. 



