1868.] 191 



Cafptii/res uf Lepidoptera in 1867.— The past season has been very unproductive 

 in my locality (Chertsey), and I have consequently no captures of importance to 

 mention. 



For some reason which I cannot at all explain, moths would not come to sugar ; 

 even the commonest species were absent. 



L. stramineola was, as usual, abundant by woodsides and ditches at the beginning 

 of August ; it is at Chertsey far more common than L. complanula, which last- 

 mentioned moth is, however, seldom or never found in the moist situations to 

 which griseola and stramineola are partial. I have a very strong suspicion that 

 these two species are identical. 



I also took P. vitalbata, near Marlow, June 9th ; E. rostralis, abundant at sugar, 

 Chertsey, August and September ; P. glaucinalis, at sugar, Chertsey, August ; C. 

 ligniperda, in Ladbroke Square, Netting Hill, where it is only too common, June 30 ; 

 JB. linariata, Chertsey, July 2. — A. H. Clarke, 16, Fumival's Inn, E.G., Nov. 4th, 1867. 



The " Zoological Record " for 1866. — We are glad to announce the appearance 

 of the volume of this valuable work, containing a record of what was done in 

 Zoological science in 1866 ; its publication has been retarded owing to the illness 

 of one of the recorders. The volume is less bulky than that of last year, but yet 

 contains 650 pages, whereof 318 (or nearly half) are occupied by the Insecta, a 

 proof that Entomologists are not deteriorating in fertility of publications. The 

 proprietor, having received a guarantee of extraneous pecuniary assistance, will in 

 future probably see his way clear towards continuing this invaluable work, which 

 was languishing for want of sufficient support. We think also that there is a 

 possibility of the book being sub-divided into two or three separate volumes after 

 this year, a boon which Entomologists will not fail to appreciate. 



Visits of foreign Entomologists. — Messrs. Grote and Robinson, the distinguished 

 American Lepidopterists, have lately paid us a second visit en route for the States, 

 after having studied the principal collections of the Continent. Baron von Nolcken, 

 of the Island of Oesel, near Riga, a well-known Russian Lepidopterist, has left ua 

 after a short stay of less than a week. 



Death of Professor Rennie. — Recent advices from Sydney, New South Wales, 

 announce the decease there of this gentleman, at the advanced age of 81. 



He was some time Professor of Zoology at King's College, and was well known in 

 London, some thirty years since, as the author of " Insect Architecture," " Insect 

 Miscellanies," &c. ; and, though he was essentially only a book-maker, there are few 

 Entomologists who have not derived at one time or other much useful information 

 from the first-named work. The appearance of his " Conspectus of British Butterflies 

 and Moths" occasioned the memorable law-suit between Mr. Rennie and the late J. F, 

 Stephens for piracy of the " Illustrations " of the latter author. To the present 

 generation of Entomologists the name of Rennie will appear as a thing of history 

 only ; but there are yet living those to whom the above-mentioned litigation was 

 a cause of much excitement and regret. 



Entomological Society of London, 18th November, 1867 j Prof. Westwood, 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Fred. Bates, Esq., of Leicester, and H. J. S. Pryer, Esq., of Highgate, were 

 elected Subscribers. 



