1919 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 97 



THE ENTOMOLOGICAL EECORD, 1918. 



Aethur Gibson, Entomological Bkanch, Department of 

 Ageicultuee, Ottawa. 



The Eecord for 1918, as will be seen, presents data regarding distribution 

 chiefly in the orders Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera. No extensive collections, 

 so far as I know, have recently been made in tlie less known orders. 



During 1918 the insects collected by members of the Canadian Arctic Expe- 

 dition during the years 1913-1916, have been worked over by various specialists, 

 and it is hoped the results of these studies will soon be available in published form. 

 These reports will make a valuable addition to our knowledge of the insects of 

 Arctic Canada. 



As in other years, students of insects in Canada have received much assistance 

 from various specialists, chiefly those resident in the United States. The list of 

 these specialists is every year assuming greater length, and it therefore becomes 

 difficult to specially mention any of our good friends to the South. All who have 

 assisted us in our systematic studies have our grateful thanks. 



Liteeatuee. 



Among the books, memoirs, etc., which have appeared during 1918, of interest 

 to Canadian students, the following may be mentioned : 



Baenes, W., and McDunnough, J. Life-histories of North American Species 

 of the genus Catocala ; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist.^ XXXVIII^ Art. V, pp. 147- 

 177, March 21, 1918. This paper, which was published in anticipation of the 

 " Illustrations of the North American Species of the Genus Catocala," will be 

 valued by those doing life-history work. The ova of a number of the species 

 described were received from Canada, and for this reason the paper is of much 

 interest to our workers. 



Baenes, W., and McDunnough, J. Illustrations of the North American 

 Species of the Genus Catocala, by Wm. Beutenmuller, with, additional Plates and 

 Text. Memoirs of the Amer. Mus. Nat. History, New Series, Vol. Ill, Part I, 

 October, 1918. This most excellent memoir was received with much pleasure. 

 We had long known that Mr. Beutenmuller had contemplated such a work and 

 it was fortunate that Messrs. Barnes and McDunnough had his manuscript and 

 some of the plates before them. Pages 1 to 47 are given up to the text. Under 

 each species references to the literature are given, as well as notes on the synonomy 

 and distribution. Under each section and group structural and life-history notes 

 are given. The plates are excellent. I to IX and part of X illustrate adults. 

 Nineteen larval heads are shown on plate X. Plates XI to XIV illustrate mature 

 larvse. On plate XV there are 25 further figures of head capsuls and 16 drawings 

 of segments. Plates XVI and XVII also show segments. Genetalic drawings are 

 reproduced on plates XVIII to XXII. Plates I to XVII are in colours. Lepidop- 

 terists generally will welcome the appearance of this memoir. It is indeed an 

 important contribution. 



Baenes, W., and McDunnough, J. H. Contributions to the Natural History 

 of the Lepidoptera of North America, Vol. IV, No. 2 — Notes and New Species. 

 This number of the " Contributions," pp. 61-208, plates XI to XXV, is a valuable 



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