186 THE entomologist's record. 



with the figure of autuinnata, Gn., a large specimen from Scheeberg, 

 received as dilutata, but agreeing in the genitalia with Jilitiramiiiaria 

 or autwnnana, and a short series of addendaria, B. -White = 

 autuwnaria, Weav. ; also a bred specimen of approxhnaria, Gregson, 

 lent by Mr. F. N. Pierce, of Liverpool ; also larvae of nehulata 

 (dibftafa) in the second, third, fourth, and fifth stages, and those of 

 fili<iraiiiniaria in the fourth and fifth stages. Mr. Prout read an ex- 

 haustive paper " On the genus O/iorabia." Mr. Tremayne said he had 

 once come across a specimen of this genus, presumably O. fili;ira)ii- 

 vxiria, in the Fairy Glen, Penmaenmawr. It was resting on a trunk 

 about 6 ft. from the ground, with the fore-wings slightly raised 

 inwardly over the back, so as to leave the hind-wings slightly pro- 

 truding at the sides, after the manner of (jastro/iar/ui quenifnUa, when 

 at rest. The month was September, and the specimen was a perfect 

 wreck, but had evidently belonged to a strongly banded form. Early 

 APPEARANCE OF Melanippe fluctuata. — Mr. Riches said that he had 

 taken a specimen of Melanippe fluctuata on May 1st. 



:]i^EVIEWS AND NOTICES OF BOOKS. 



Harrow Butterflies and Moths, Vol. II., by J. L. Bonhote, 

 M.B.O.U., and Hon. N. C. Rothschild, F.E.S., F.Z.S., 1897. Demy 

 8vo., X + 112pp. [Published by J. C. Wilber, Harrow. Price 2/6.] 

 — Some time ago we called attention to Vol. I. of this work ; and all 

 the praise we accorded the authors for that volume is equally well- 

 deserved for the second. It is exactly what a local list ought to be — 

 a record of the species occurring in the district, to which is attached 

 the exact localities affected by each species, the authority for the 

 locality, and a series of short interesting annotations concerning each 

 species. It is full of information, and has an entomological value far 

 beyond that of a mere local list. The keys to " the genus Ennoinos " 

 {FAKjonia), to " the Apterous female Heterocera," to " the Acidaliidae," 

 to "the genus Mdanipju,'' and the table for "the genus Kupit/iccia," 

 as well as ' the key to the genus Knjtithrria,'' are Avorthy of all 

 praise. There are, as is generally the case even in the best of books, 

 a few unaccountable errors, such as Addalia tiincniinata, stated to be 

 " found only in the western counties of England," the quotation 

 that L. sfraiiiinea may be distinguished from L. hiipura " by the post- 

 median black marks in the hind-wings," a character which is well 

 ■developed in some L. inipnra. (The thoracic crest, more pointed fore- 

 wings, the central longitudinal shade of fore-wings and white hind- 

 wings of stirnninfa, are all better differentiating characters). Taken all 

 round, the nomenclature is well up to date ; but one is rather astonished 

 to find Prout's corrections of the synonomy of Acidalia dilutaria, Hb. 

 ^linhisi'iicata, Dup., and A. iuterjirtaria, Gn. {Ent. Pwc, vii., pjD. 124- 

 125) not included, and we presume the book had gone too far to include 

 Prout's later corrections as to the Tephrosias. But these are of little 

 importance. Hanntr Buttcrfiics and Motion is a little book which all 

 lepidoptorists must obtain. 



Eeratum. — p. 90, line 11 from bottom, for "July" read "June." 



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