1892.] 24i7 



{^Erotesis haltica was described in the " Revision and Synopsis," p. 326, pi. xxv 

 (1877), from a few specimens taken in the island of CEsel, and in Finland ; it has 

 since been found in Sweden, according to Pastor Wallengren, and in Switzerland 

 (Katzensee) by Dr. Ris : so its distribution is evidently extensive. As British it was 

 known by four examples taken by Dr. Wheeler at Wicken in 1877 {cf. Ent. Mo. 

 Mag., xiv, p. 162), and Mr. Porritt took a single specimen in 1891 at the same 

 locality. — R. McLachlan]. 



lijuicuj. 



The Lepidoptera of Doksetshiee ; or, a Catalogue of Butterflies and 

 Moths found in the County of Dorset. Second Edition : by C. W. Dale, F.E.S. 

 Dorchester : Henry Ling. Pp. 76, 8vo. 1892. 



We favourably noticed the first edition of this Catalogue in 1886 (Ent. Mo. 

 Mag., xxiii, p. 96). At that time 1302 species were recorded for the County, and 

 in this second edition the number is raised to 1432, or an addition of 130 in six 

 years, a large majority of which are Tineina, a Family thoroughly worked by tlae 

 local entomologists, and especially by Messrs. E. R. Bankes and N. M. Richardson. 

 The Catalogue is nicely printed, with comparatively few " printer's errors," and 

 some redundant matter that appeared in the first edition has been advantageously 

 omitted. It should be in the library of every working Lepidopterist who attends 

 to County distribution. 



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L'Abbe Leon Provancher died at Cap Rouge, Quebec, in April, in his 72nd year. 

 He was a French Canadian, and known as the Editor of the " Naturaliste Canadien," 

 which was mainly written by himself, and contained much that was outside the pale 

 of Natural History. Yet he was a genuine Naturalist, with broad general know- 

 ledge. His speciality was Ichneumonidce . The " Naturaliste " was continued for 

 several years, and was then relinquished, and subsequently resumed. Some of his 

 entomological contributions to that Journal were published, with additions, in a 

 collective form — " Petite Faune Entomologique du Canada " — which is somewhat 

 of a literary curiosity. 



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Biemingham Entomological Society: August 8th, 1892. — Mr. R. C. 

 Bradley in the Chair. 



Mr. G-. W. Wynn showed a boxful of moths taken on sugar during two nights 

 at Wyre Forest, including a nice row of ApJecta tincta, also Cossus Ugnlperda, Cy- 

 matophora or, &c. Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed a nice series of Xylota sylvarum 

 from Wyre Forest, forms of Amphydasis hetularia^ intermediate between the type 



