128 THE entomologist's record. 



Mr. Edward Saunders combines Orthyotylus ochrotrichus and O. 

 propinquus as one species under the former name. 



Mr. Newstead adds the following to our lists : — Pulvinaria persicce, 

 n. sp., from peach trees at Knutsford, Cheshire ; Signoretia luzulce, Dufour, 

 from Ince, Cheshire, on Luzula canipesiris ; Pseudococcus socius, n. sp., 

 on black currant, from Wakefield, Yorks ; Riper sia ptilveraria, n. sp., on 

 Agrostis vulgaris at Sandiway, Cheshire ; Ripersia tomlinii, n. sp., on 

 grass roots in ants' nests, from Moulin Huet, Guernsey. He also men- 

 tions Lecanium minimum, n. sp., on Areca and Abutilon, but does not 

 say whether it is British. Eriococcus Jraxitii is transferred to the genus 

 Ripersia. 



Two new English species of Jlomalomyia have been added to the 

 British list by Mr. Verrall — H. corvina, n. sp., and B. kowarzi, n. sp. 

 {E.M.M., p. 149). 



Mr. Meade unites Metopia riifitarsis, Moigen^ with M. rubriiarsis, 

 Ztl. under the latter name {E.M.M., p. 153). 



Mr. Blatch adds Arena ociavii, Fauvel, to the Coleoptera of Britain. 

 One specimen was captured at Weymouth and another in a dead 

 gull at Ilfracombe. 



The prices of our rare British lepidoptera are still maintained. At the 

 sale oi Mr. Naish's collection seven specimens of Chrysophanus dispar 

 produced ;^i 6 8s., one male brought ^3 3s., and a female ;,^4 los. 

 Four Lyccena acis were sold for i8s. ; eight LMa c(2nosa for 

 ;^3 17s. 6d. ; seven Agrotis subrosea for ;^6 12s. (one fine example 

 fetching ;^2 los.); and two Cieora viduaria £,\ is. 



It is with regret that we record the death of Dr. Carl A. Dohrn on 

 May 4th, at Stettin, at the age of 86. He was one of the honorary 

 members of the Ent. Soc. of London, and was exceptionally strong as 

 a coleopterist, of which order he had a very extensive collection. 



We are publishing a pamphlet (24 pp.) on Secondary Sexual Charac- 

 ters in Lepidoptera. Price is. The points dealt with comprise 

 "Antennae," "Wings" (absence, etc.), "Scent Glands," "Scale 

 Patches," " Venation," " Legs," " Colour," etc. 



The Burton-on-Trent Natural History and Archaeological Society 

 publish a volume for 2s. (Bemrose and Sons, Limited, 23, Old Bailey, 

 London), full of the most interesting matter to naturalists in general 

 and entomologists in particular. Dr. Mason and Mr. Harris have a 

 very complete list of " The Micro-lepidoptera of Burton-on-Trent and 

 Neighbourhood," extending to 14 pp. and worked out in good style. 

 The Presidential Address of Dr. Mason, entitled " The Functions of a 

 Local Natural History Society, with special reference to the study of 

 plant galls," is a most instructive essay, and must be read to be 

 enjoyed ; whilst the other articles, "The L'ish Aran" (7 plates), by Dr. 

 Mason; "Notes on a Salt Marsh at Branston " (i plate), by J. E. 

 Novvers and J. G. Wells ; " Trout and Grayling," by G. Morland Day ; 

 etc. are most interesting. 



Entomologists collecting in Epping Forest are complaining of the 

 great destruction of the bracken and heather, and even of the trees 

 caused by forest fires. It would seem that the cottagers believe that 

 they have a grievance with regard to some questions of common rights, 

 and it is the strong opinion of some persons that the fires are lighted to 

 attempt to intimidate the Forest authorities. On Sunday, May ist, 



