PREFACE 



We have again the pleasure of addressing an increased 

 number of British Entomologists, the list being now swollen 

 to upwards of 1,200 names; yet daily we receive letters 

 from new correspondents, one of whom lately expressed sur- 

 prise that we had not known of his existence previously, as 

 he had for two years been a constant reader of the " Ento- 

 mologist's Weekly Intelligencer." 



Unfortunately, we are not sufficiently proficient in the art 

 of Mesmerism to be able to hold sympathetic communion 

 with our unknown readers. 



The students of the order Neuroptera will be glad to 

 find another portion of the results of the investigations made 

 by Dr. Hagen, when in this country, on the identity of the 

 various species of Phryganidce dispersed in our collections. 

 We confidently anticipate that on our next appearance we 

 shall be able to furnish the concluding portion of this 

 " Synopsis of the British Phryganidae." 



Mr. Smith has again contributed some useful notes on his 



