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of Lanntia olivata from Portland and elsewhere, the former being 

 excessively p^le. Mr. Tutt referred to Heliophobus hispidus and 

 Epimda lichcnea from the same localities as varying in the same 

 direction. Mr. Tugwell also exhibited vars. of Oporabia dilutata from 

 Tilgate and London. Mr. Billups exhibited the collection of parasites 

 with their hosts which drew so much attention at the South London 

 Exhibition. Messrs. Carrington, Adkin and Tutt made remarks on 

 the excellence of this exhibit and its great value. Mr. Billups also 

 exhibited cocoons of Cetonia aurita with the pup?e in situ together 

 with the imago. Mr. Carrington said that these cocoons were sent 

 from near Banbury, and were formed in old thatch mixed with clay, 

 in which various plants were growing, Mr. Billups suggested that the 

 larvae fed on the roots of these plants, and became gregarious as 

 pupae. The larvge lived for three years and the imago did much 

 damage to roses. — Ed. 



lOTICES, REVIEWS, Etc. 



The British Nocture and their Varieties, by J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. 

 — The first volume of this work is now ready, and contains a full 

 description of the original type, of the range of variation, and the 

 n:imed varieties of every British species to the end of the Caradrinida. 

 The general introduction on Variation and its causes extends to 12 pp. 

 The articles on Acronycta, especially that on Cuspidia tride?is and C.psi, 

 and those on HydrcEcia, Nonagria, Miaiia, and Apainea are very complete 

 and full. The subspecific value oi Hydmcia pa/udis, H. liicens, Miana 

 fasciunci/la, and Caradrina siipers/es, Tr., are treated at length, and the 

 probability of the latter, it distinct, being a British species. The matter 

 runs out altogether to above 180 pp. I beg publicly to thank all those 

 entomologists who so kindly subscribed to the work as soon as I sug- 

 gested taking it in hand, and thus guaranteed me against financial loss. 

 That most of the leading entomologists, not only of England, but of 

 North America and Australia did so, is ample proof of the general 

 interest in the subject, and that a systematic work on variation is much 

 needed. Those who have not previously sent in their names as sub- 

 scribers can obtain copies direct from me, or from Messrs. Swan, 

 Sonnenschein and Co., Paternoster Square, London, E.C. Price 

 5s. 6d. nett. — Ed. 



Annual Reports of the Fruit Growers' Association and 

 Entomological Society of Ontario, 1890. — This Report, printed 

 by order of the Legislative Assembly of Canada, deals so far as the 

 first part is concerned with a series of comprehensive discussions and a 

 report on Fruit Culture. The second part is almost entirely confined 

 to Economic Entomology, and, although the reading will be found 

 interesting enough to specialists, its use to the agriculturist far tran- 

 scends its interest to the specialist. To those Entomologists interested 

 m agriculture, or to those who have friends so interested, no more 

 instructive volume could be obtained. Lepidopterists will be specially 

 interested in the graphic account of the destructive habits of Leucania 

 unipuncta, whilst Hymenoiiierists and Dipterists will find much in their 

 special groups to interest them. It is printed by Messrs. Warwick and 

 Sons, 68 and 70, Front Street West, Toronto. 



