RECENT LITERATURE. 71 



were explained ; also the advantages and privileges enjoyed by the 

 members, some of which were, access to entomological collections, and 

 use of the library. The Lepidoptera exhibited during the evening had 

 been specially selected and laid out for inspection by Mr. J. Bay 

 Hardy (who has the charge of the Natural History Department). He 

 explained the more interesting details of the insects, of which upwards 

 of seven thousand specimens were on view, the Manchester Museum, 

 possessing one of the finest and most valuable public collections of Lepi- 

 doptera outside London. During the evening light refreshments were 

 served ; afterwards the visitors appreciated, to the fullest extent, all 

 that had been prepared for their benefit and enjoyment. The follow- 

 ing is the list of Lepidoptera exhibited (principally from the well- 

 known " Schill " collection): — Ornithoptera crcesus (Batyan), O. para- 

 diseus (North Guinea), showing sexual differences. Papilio antimachus 

 (Africa), P. sesostris (South America), sexual differences. P. ascanius 

 (Brazil), P. coon (Java), &c. P. blumei, P. joesa, P. paranthus, &c. 

 P. homerus (Jamaica). P. androcles (Celebes) &c, showing development 

 of hinder wing prolongations or "tails." Teinopalpus imperial™ (India), 

 Armandia lidderdalii, and their allies, showing the great difference in sex. 

 The genus Prioneris. The genus Dismorphia : New World species of 

 extraordinary coloration. The genus Morpho : mostly New World 

 insects of great size and brilliancy. The genus Acraa: nauseous 

 insects. The genus Kallima ("Leaf-butterflies "). The genus Callicore 

 (the " 88 " butterfly). The genus Callithea : a New World group of 

 perfectly opaque butterflies. Palasarctic Lepidoptera : Parnassiidre and 

 Coliadre. — Bobert J. Wigelsworth, Hon. Secretary. 



BECENT LITERATURE. 



1. New Braqonfly Nymphs in the United States National Museum. Proc. 



U.S. National Mus., vol. xxvii. pp. 685-720. 11 figs, and 7 pis. 

 J. G. Needham. Washington, 1904. 

 A valuable addition to the excellent work done by Mr. Needham in 

 this long neglected field of Entomology. 



2. The Labium of the Odonata. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. pp. 111-133. 



7 plates. Hortense Butler. 1904. 

 A most useful addition to our knowledge of the highly specialised 

 labium of the dragonfly nymph. The seven plates of details are excellent. 



3. The Skeivuess of the Thorax in the Odonata. Journal of the New 



York Entom. Soc. Sept., 1903. J. G. Needham and Maude H. 

 Anthony. Pp. 117-125, with a plate. 



4. The Phasmidce, or Walkin<)-sticks of the United States. Proc. U.S. 



National Mus. Vol. xxvi. Pp. 863-885. 4 plates. A. N. 



Caudell. Washington, 1903. 

 Another of the useful monographs of groups of American insects 

 that appear from time to time. The Phasmids, of which we have no 

 single representative in Britain, are not numerous in the United States. 



5. An Orthopterous Leaf-roller. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. Vol. vi. No. 1. 



A. N. Caudell. 



