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Occurrence of CEcetis furva, Bamh., in Cumberland. — I took both sexes of the 

 above insect at Elter-water, near Ambleside, in August. — James J. Kino, 207, Sau- 

 chiehall Street, Glasgow : November, 1881. 



New locality for Polycentropus Kingi, McLach. — I was fortunate in capturing 

 a few examples of the above caddis-fly on the B rath ay river, near Ambleside, in 

 August last. This is the third known locality for this insect. — Id. 



Setodes argentipunctella, McLach, occurs in profusion on the Brathay river, 

 at Brathay Church, Ambleside. — Id. 



Stenophylax rotundipennis, Brewer, in Scotland. — "When looking over some 

 insects taken by Mr. Morton, at Carluke, I found a $ and $ of the above, which he 

 captured on the Clyde. — Id. 



" La Societe Francaise d'Entomologie " is the title under which certain members 

 of the " Societe Entomologique de France," who think that respectable body has 



I become somewhat effete, seek to establish a new Society ; the prospectus and pro- 

 posed rules bear the signature of Albert Fauvel. The principal aim is the publication 

 of a French monthly Entomological Journal. We consider such a journal a distinct 

 desideratum for France. But in that rich country surely there are to be found en- 

 tomologists of sufficient enterprise to undertake the risk and trouble of such a 

 publication without the aid of the ponderous machinery of a new Society ; moreover, 



| the present agitation throws the promoters open to the suspicion of wishing to create 

 schism in the original Society. We wish to see the proposed journal appear, but 

 not under the auspices of a second French Entomological Society. At the same 

 time, we would hint that our colleagues of the executive of the " Societe Entomo- 

 logique de France " might show a little more energy, and institute some needful 

 reforms, not tho least of which should be an endeavour to bring out each annual 

 volume of ''Annales " within the year. — Eds. 



The "Wiener entomologhche Zeitung." — We are glad to learn that the Austrian 

 Entomologists propose to commence with the new year a monthly Entomological 

 Journal (24-pp. 8vo, price 8 marks annually) under the above title. We wish it a 

 longer life than its predecessor, the "Wiener entomologische Monatsschrift." The 

 proposed editors ai'e : Ludwig Ganglbauer (assistant in the Vienna Museum), Dr. 

 ■ Franz Low, Prof. Josef Mik, Edmund Eeitter (all three well-known names), and 

 . Fritz Wachtl (" Oberforster " and official entomological referee). It will be pub- 

 lished by Alfred Holder, of 15, Eothenthurm Strasse, Vienna. — Eds. 



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William Garneys. — The brief record of Mr. Grarneys's sudden death (at the 

 , early age of 19), contained in our last Number, needs supplementing by a few remarks 

 < on his devotion to the study of Entomology, and a reference to a local work of 

 | somewhat high standing, of which he edited the 2nd edition. Educated for the 

 i medical profession, and the son of a country doctor, there is small wonder that the 

 practical pursuit of an easily accessible branch of natural history should have 

 ; attracted him as a young man, whose mind was well prepared by anatomical and 

 i biological studies : and no better Held for observation could have been found than 



