C ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



latter being a three colour process plate of motlis, showing the beauty 

 as well as scientific accuracy of this style of illustration. Among the 

 sixty-two contributors to its pages, some are from such distant places 

 as Jamaica, W.I. ; Honolulu, and the Philippine Islands. Eleven new 

 genera of insects are described, and one hundred and forty-two new 

 species. Articles on new species and varieties of Lepidoptera, by Dr. 

 J. B. Smith, Dr. Wm. Barnes, Dr. H. G. Dyar, Prof. Fernald, Miss 

 Murtfeldt, Messrs. H. H. Lyman, F. H. WooUey-Dod, A. Gibson, 

 W. D. Kearfott. 



Coleoptera, by Prof. H. F. Wickham, Major T, L. Casey, Messrs. 

 Frederick Knab and Wm, Knaus; Orthoptera, by Messrs, E, M. Walker, 

 and W. T. Davis; Hemiptera, by Messrs. J. E. de la Torre Bueno, 

 E. D. Ball, D. Lange, and G. W. Kirkaldy; Hymenoptera, by Dr. 

 AV. H. Ashmead and J. H. Lovell; Diptera, by Mr. D. W. Coquillett, 

 Miss C. S. Ludlow and Dr. Grabham. Life histories are given more 

 or less completely of Empithoecia interrupto f asciata, — Apantesis virgo, 

 parthenice and rectilinia, by Mr. A. Gibson; Apantesis proxima, by 

 Dr. 0. Siefert; Gortyna thalictri, Mr. PI. H. Lyman; Delphastus pusil- 

 lus by Mr, W. E. Britton. 



A series of articles on Practical and Popular Entomology consists 

 of the following : — _ 



" The Pear-tree Psylla and liow to deal with it," by Mr. Geo. E. 

 Fisher ; ^^ Entomology in Schools,"' by Mr. H. S, Saunders ; " How do 

 Insects pass the Winter ? " by Dr. James Fletcher ; " Notes on collect- 

 ing Aquatic Hemiptera," by Mr, J. E. de la Torre Bueno; " Canadian 

 T!liree-(3olour Pr'oicess Illi^iistration,'"' by Dr, J James Fletcher; "The 

 Struggle with the Codling Moth," by Prof. W. Lochhead ; " Granary 

 Insects," by Mr. A. 'Gibson; "A Method for Measuring Insects," by 

 Mr. J. E, de la Torre Bueno; "The Buffalo Carpet Beetle," by Dr. 

 James Fletcher. 



Articles on Classification include a catalogue of the Aphidae. by 

 Mr. G. W, Kirkaldy; "The Bees of Oregon," by H, L. Viereck and 

 others ; " The Three Eanatras of the Eastern United States," by Mr. 

 J. E. de la. Torre Bueno ; " Mosquito ]N"otes," by Miss C. S. Ludlow. 



Among the miscellaneous papers may be mentioned, — "Observ- 

 ations on Lampyridae," by Mr. Frederick Knab ; " ISTotes on Types 

 iij the British Museum," by Mr. H. H. Lyman; " Eemarkable Flight 

 of Corisa (Waterboatmen), " by Mr, D, Lange; "Spiders of Eockport 

 Cave, Mo.," by Mr, C, E, Crosby; "Influence of the Apidae upon 

 Geographical Distribution of certain Floral Types," by Mr, J, A, Har- 

 ris ; " Oviposition of Bibio f emorata, " by Mr. A. II. Girault. 



Book notices have appeared pro^mptly of new entomological works. 



