28 the entomologist's record. 



longer articles on general entomology, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, 

 Hynienoptera, with short references to the literature, and an obituary 

 of the year. There is a plate, depicting the genital organs of Psychidea 

 ■plmnella (under the name of Rebelia plutnella), illustrating an article 

 on the subject by Herr A. Meixner. On the whole, however, it is 

 more particularly interesting to the coleopterist. 



Mr. C. W. Woodworth sends a first class pamphlet of 152 pages, 

 on "The Wing-veins of Insects" (published at the University of 

 California, U.S.A.). The author, in his introduction, asks for the 

 constructive criticism of specialists on his work, particularly in the 

 direction of developing a general theory of venation that will serve in 

 the interpretation of the facts that have been so richly accumulated. 

 The work appeals to students of all orders, and should stimulate 

 research along the lines indicated by the author. 



Dr. Joy records Laccobius sinaatm, Mos., as a hitherto unrecognised 

 British species. 



The Hon. N. Charles Kothschild adds Ceratophylltis borealis, n. sp., 

 to the flea fauna. The specimen, a ? , was taken by Dr. Joy on the 

 Isle of St. Kilda in July, 1906, and probably came from the nest of a 

 gannet. 



It is with the greatest regret that we have heard of the death of 

 Mr. W. Chaney on November 3rd, 1906, at the age of 78, one of our 

 earliest entomological acquaintances. His work on the fauna of the 

 Rochester and Chatham district brought him into early communication 

 with those young collectors who were natives of the district he worked 

 so thoroughly. Later, as librarian of the South London Entom. 

 Society, we met him constantly again, and his unfailing kindhearted- 

 ness endeared him to all those entomologists with whom he came in 

 contact. 



We have also to record the death of Mr. W. C. Boyd, which took 

 place on September 18th last. He was better known to the older than 

 the younger school of lepidopterists, although his annual appearance 

 at Mr. Verrall's Club dinner brought him into contact with many of 

 the younger men who were following in his footsteps. 



The completion of Parts 1 to 20 of The Natural History of the 

 British Butterflies gives a volume of nearly 500 pages, 20 full-page 

 plates, a General Index to the whole volume, and a Special Index to 

 the second (or systematic) part of the work. The species dealt with 

 are treated as fully as our knowledge at the present time permits, and 

 it should prove for a long time the reference work of British and 

 Continental lepidopterists. The volume will be published, net, at 21s., 

 by Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.C. 



For a short time only, those lepidopterists who cannot con- 

 veniently purchase volume 1 of The Natural History of the British 

 Butterflies in its complete bound form at 1 guinea, will be able to buy 

 the Is. parts weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, as desired, from Elliot 

 Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.C. There are only a few copies left, 

 in parts, and, as all the remainder will be bound, only those now in 

 " part " form will be available in this way. 



