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224, with numerous illustrations. Loudon : Lovell Reeve, & Co. ; Leeds : R. 

 Jackson. 1886, 8vo. 



Those who desire to be initiated into the anatomy and physiology of insects, 

 cannot do better than study this instructive volume ; it is clearly written in simple 

 language, and the authors have evidently compared their own observations with the 

 works of others. The Cockroach has always been a favourite insect with students of 

 anatomy and physiology : pai'tly on account of its abundance ; partly on account of 

 its form, which presents a broad surface on which to work ; partly on account of its 

 singular manner of oviposition ; and partly on account of its primitive nature. 

 While the book treats on the Cockroach in particular, it is, at the same time, a 

 treatise on the comparative anatomy of insects in general. Objections might be 

 raised as to certain pet theories being occasionally too strongly advocated, but the 

 other side of the question is usually prominently put forward in such cases. The 

 authors are careful to acknowledge the assistance they have received from Professors 

 Plateau and Nusbaum on certain points they have sjjecially studied, and a very use- 

 ful chapter is the concluding one by Mr. Scudder, on the " Cockroach of the past :" 

 these insects being amongst the few that have retained their leading characteristics 

 from the earliest Palaeozoic times. We recommend this book to the notice of those 

 of our younger entomologists who wish to know something about the inside as well 

 as the outside of an insect. 



The South London Entomological and Natural Histoet Society, Nov. 

 18t7i, 1886 : R. Adein, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. Messrs. Blandford 

 and MuUins were elected Members. 



Mr. Billups exhibited Prosopis punctulatissima, Sm., taken at South Ilayling, 

 June, 1886 ; he also exhibited two drawers of Ichneumonidce, showing a method of 

 mounting and labelling, obviating the keeping of a journal. Mr. South showed 

 varieties of LyccBiia Icarus, bellarijns , and Cor^don, and remarked on their apparent 

 significance. 



Decemher 2nd, 1886. — The President in the Chair. Mr. W. Farren, of Cam- 

 bridge, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Tutt exhibited long series of species of Agrotis, and, for comparison, on 

 behalf of Mr. Russ, of Sligo, A. cursoria ; also Epunda lutulenta, Bork., var. sedi, 

 Gn., and var. luneburgensis, Frr. Mr. Wellman, Satyrus Semele, L., and Lyccena 

 Icarus, Rott., from Ireland. Mr. Tugwell, insects from New Caledonia. Mr. South, 

 Lepidoptera from the Amur Valley. Mr. Adkin, varieties of Sarothripus undu- 

 lanus, Hb., from the New Forest. Dr. P. 'Rendal\,Noctuafestiva,'Rh.,var. conflua, 

 Tr. ; an interesting discussion then took place. Mr. Hall, a specimen of Locusta 

 viridissima, found at sugar. Mr. Tugwell stated that this species was often to bo 

 found at sugar on the sand-hills at Deal, and he was of opinion it came to catch 

 the insects, as he had seen it catch and devour large moths. Mr. Billups exhibited 

 Aleurodes vaporariorum, Westw., from a greenhouse at Snaresbrook, Dec. 2nd, on 

 leaves of Tomato. 



