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the genuine additions is but 4, as last year ; viz., Rev. 

 T. Blackburn and Dr. Sharp, 1 each, Rev. A. Matthews 2, 

 myself 6. And of the 10 species noted, 5 have been 

 described as new, 2 by Mr. Matthews, and 3 by myself. 



The remaining notices relate to genera erected for species 

 already recor<]ed, changes of names, elucidations of diffi- 

 culties, corroborations, indications of new species, omissions 

 in former "Annuals," or varieties. 



To the 1101 good species mentioned in Ent. Ann. 1872, 

 must now be added the 21 of Ent. Ann. 1873, and the 

 above 10, raising the whole to 1142 species (all most pro- 

 bably certain) recorded in the "Annuals" from their com- 

 mencement to their end. 



It cannot be denied that this and the last " Annual" have 

 not equalled their predecessors in the quantity of work 

 recorded. But it by no means follows, either that our 

 country is exhausted of novelty, or that we have no more 

 good workers. As an answer to any suggestion of exhaus- 

 tion even the meagre list above chronicled, containing two 

 Geodephagous insects, two species of Anisoto7na, and three 

 of the Curculionid(S, is sufficient ; and it must be noted that 

 one-half of the genuine additions are new to science. And, 

 as to workers, I believe that English Coleopterists have at 

 no time for very many years been held in such high estima- 

 tion as they are at present. It is precisely because some of 

 our best men have not found enough to satisfy their abilities 

 and energies in the fauna of this country, that we have to 

 lament a diminishing account of late. Others, also, have in 

 the natural course of events gradually ceased to work hard at 

 their former favourite pursuit. Death has not deprived us (in 

 this country, at least) of many ; though two once ardent col- 

 lectors (Thomas Parry of Merthyr, and R. S. Edleston 

 of Manchester) have recently passed away. 



