72 THE entomologist's RECORU. 



come to hand. Twelve of the nineteen plates just issued are reproduced 

 in black and white from the actual specimens, and have come out 

 extremely well. Most of the plates previously given have been 

 coloured by a special process which has not always given irreproach- 

 able results. The remaining seven plates with this issue, show the 

 scale arrangement on the wings of various species of the genus 

 rarnassiiKfi, and in many instances are characters of quite specific 

 value. 



Mr. .T. H. Wood announces {l'!nt. Mo. Ma;/.) a species of Antho))n/~a, 

 A. liiU(^<'i(it(i, as new to science. It was taken in a restricted swampy 

 locality near Hereford in August last by sweeping. 



We have just looked through the Noctuid portion of the collections 

 of the late Mr. J. W. Tutt, upon which his work, } British Noctiiae and 

 their Varictie.^, was based. It struck us as being in remarkably good 

 condition. The series are very long, especially of those species where 

 the variation is considerable. In nearly all species the variation is 

 indicated in a double way, primarily in accordance with the varietal 

 nomenclature detailed in the above work, and subordinately in 

 geographical sets of specimens. In fact a great feature throughout 

 the collection is the prominence given to local and general variation 

 as distinct from aberration. Most of the type forms and series of the 

 Noctuid variations established by Mr. Tutt, are contained in that part 

 of the collection to be first dispersed. 



We understand that the interesting and beautiful collection of 

 British Lycaenidae made by the late Dr. G. G. Hodgson, of Red Hill, 

 and arranged for the express purpose of attempting to illustrate, and, 

 if possible, elucidate, the intricate relations and the origin of colour 

 variation in the family, has been offered by his sister. Miss G. E. 

 Hodgson, to the Trustees of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). It has 

 since been ascertained that the gift has been accepted, and that the 

 collection will not be absorbed in the general collection, but kept 

 intact, which proviso is of course essential, considering the aim with 

 which the specimens had been selected and arranged. 



In view of the special "Tutt" number of llie Jvntniiioloriist's Tlecord, 

 to be issued either in April or May, we should be pleased to include 

 short items of interest from many contributors, if sent to us without 

 delay. Besides a portrait of our late editor, we have, through the 

 kindness of Prof. Chas. Blachier, of Geneva, the permission to repro- 

 duce a photograph of him taken last summer, net in hand, in the 

 famous collecting ground at Versoix, near Geneva. Among those who 

 have already sent us contributions, or have promised them, are — Prof. W. 

 Bateson, F.R.H., Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker, Prof. C. Blachier (Geneva), 

 Rev. R. Ashington Bullen (S.E.U.S.S.), Dr. Malcolm Burr, Rev. C. 

 R. N. Burrows, Dr. T. A. Chapman, Mr. H. St. J. K. Donisthorpe, Mr. 

 Stanley Edwards, Herr M. Gillmer, Rev. Stewart Headlam (L.C.C.), 

 Prof. Selwyn Image (Slade Prof. Oxford), Mr. Oscar Ion (Russia), Mr. 

 W. J. Kaye, Mon. L. F. Lambillion (Belgium), Messrs. E. Merrifield, 

 P. A. Muschamp, H. E. Page, G. T. Porritt, L. Beethoven Prout, 

 Alfred Sich, Hy. .J. Turner, Rev. G. Wheeler, etc., etc. 



Looking through the earlier volumes of The Entomologist's Becord, 

 we notice the large number of valuable short notes which were con- 

 tributed by many of our subscribers. Of late these have fallen oiY very 

 considerably in numbers. This we regret, and hope that such records 

 may soon again become as strong a feature as of old. Surely numbers 



