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We think a great deal of Mr. Casey, a)id believe him to be a close 

 observer, a careful and conscientious student, and able to take a high 

 rank as a coleopierist; nevertheless, or for that very reason, we are very 

 sorry to receive such a paper from him It is an obstacle, rather than an 

 aid to students, and we think that some day Mr. Casey will say of this 

 as Dr. Leconte did of one of his early pai)ers — I quote from memory — 

 "One of the crude results of my earlier studies was a monograph of the 

 genus Pasimdi/ms, where, being then inexperienced in the recognition 

 of species, individual characters were given a value which subse(]ueut 

 studies and material proved they did not possess''. He adds that he 

 should have considered it a favor, had the manuscript been returned to 

 him for revision or declined. J. B. S. 



Revised Catalogue of the Diurnal Lepidoptera of America, North of Mexico, 

 by W. H. Kdwarils. Irans. Am. Ent. Hoc. XI, 18S4, jip. 94, [Issued February 

 I Nth, 1S85]. 



This brings the list of species to the beginning of 1885. .^ notable 

 feature is an index t(j genera and S|)ecies, but altogetlier the work is 

 harilly an improvement over the ])revious edition. Of course Mr. Ed- 

 wards allows none of the conclusicms of recent writers on butterflies to 

 influence him in his estimation of species. 



Notes on the Systematic Position of some North American Lepidoptera, by 

 John B. Smith. Trans. Am. Eni. Soc. XII, pp. 77-84, pi. Ill, [February 1885]. 



Discusses the genera classed as ZygcpiiuJcc in the lists. 



On the North American Asilidae yVixn il). By S. \V. Willi^toii. M.I)., Trans. 

 Am. Ent. .Sue. XII, pp. 53-76, (January 1885). 



Contains synopses of Liphri.t. Ma/lop .ara, Promachus, Erax, and 

 Proilocan/hus. Dr. W'illiston here continues his monographic work, and 

 there is now no reason, why, in the families thus classified, students 

 should not be able to collect and arraniife intellitrentlv. 



Society News. 



Brooklyn Entomological Society. May 5th, 1885. 'Jweuty-one members 

 present, Mr. (.'ramer in the chair. The Secretary reported the correspondence 

 with the President of the Agassiz Association, and submitted a proposition for a 

 course of Introductory Lessons to be prepared by Members of the Society. It 

 was resolved that the annual excursion oi the Society be to Passaic Falls, Patter- 

 son, I\. J., on May 30, 1885, and Mr. lloberts was api)oiuted a committee to ar- 

 range details and notify iuembers. Prof. F. Fillon was elected a member. 



Mr. Angell read a paper on some variiitions of Chrysiiinela {ihiladelpliica Lee 

 and IScaldris Lee, leading to a belief in their specific identity. This was illu- 

 strated by drawing of the varieties showini; the gradual change of mac-ulation 



