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uill not come up. But the Part contains several descriptions of Sphinges 

 and Moths, to which, or some of them, it is not unhkely there are 

 other names rightfully claiming priority. 



W. H. Edwards. 



Reading, Nov. 17, 1884. 

 My dear Mr. Aaron: — 



By referring to page 130 of my Lep. Rhop. et Het. 

 you will see the description of Mclitcea Imitata, also the allied M. 

 Larunda, as well as of other species. At the end of the article, p. 

 132, you will see the date September, 1877. 



Then turn to Canadian E^itomologist vol. ix (No. 10), p. 189, and 

 you will find the same insects redescribed by W. H. Edwards as Ulrica 

 and Dyuias. By looking at p. 181, the heading of the number, you 

 will see this was published October, 1877, one month later. So it is 

 not difficult to see how they stand; plain enough I should think. 



Yours truly, 



Herman Strecker. 



It will be seen by the above letters that the whole question hinges 

 on what is required of an author before he can lay claim to a species. 

 Both the British and American Associations have for years agreed that 

 publishing was necessary, and that a work was not published until it 

 was accessible (in circulation) to students. As Mr. Strecker' s descrip- 

 tions were not before students until March 1878, and Mr. Edwards' 

 were accessible during November, 1877, it seems that there can no 

 longer be any doubt as to the right of the latter gentleman to these 

 species. I have dwelt upon this matter at this length as it seems likely 

 that several of these species will hereafter be common in collections, 

 and it is desirable that the matter be set at rest. 



The Brooklyn Entomological Society at their next business 

 meeting will consider the advisability of assuming control of Papilio, 

 and publishing it in connection with their Bulletin. Unless such an 

 arrangement can be made Papilio will be discontinued after the pub- 

 lication of the number for December, 1884. Of the 250 subscribers 

 who have regularly received it without protest, less than 100 have paid 

 for it. The latter, together with certain Entomologists to whom the 

 Editor is glad to be able to send it as a token of esteem, are the only 

 ones who will receive this number. The lo.ss of many hours of precious 

 time, and about $200 as well, is not incurred for the benefit of the ma- 

 jority who are delinquents. 



