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obtained from Soutligate by Mr. Dattley, attracted much attention ; as also 

 did Mr. Bellamy's Asiatic liepidoptera and Coleoptera, and Mr. R. W. 

 Thompson's collection of butteiHies from Alubrtma. Messrs. Cooke and 

 Ashmcad showed fine examples of Exotic Lepidoptera. INIr. Coulee also 

 contribnted a bred series of Acroiujcta alai, Eugonia autuuDiuria, and a 

 specimen of Nuctua siibrosea. Mr. J. A. Clark's case containeil some 

 extraordinary varieties of Triphcena comes, Asphalia jiavicornis, &c., from 

 Scotland. Mr. G. HoUis exhibited examples of Emydia cribrnin, Drepana 

 harpagula, and a specimen of Chacrocanipa nerii, captured on London 

 Bridge, in October, 1888. Dr. Seqiiiera's collection of insects taken in the 

 ]S'evv Forest last season, included Anpjjinis paphia, var. valesina, &,c. Mr. 

 O. C. (joldtbwaite's case contained vars. of Bnarinia repandatd, nearly 

 white, B. rhoinhoidcirla, &c. Among the numerous varieties exhibited 

 during the evening may be mentioned a black form of Lunenitis sibylla, by 

 Mr. H. Conquest; Epiuephele hijperantlies, devoid of ocelli on upper wing-^, 

 by Mr. C. Levett : Cyiiiatophora or, by Mr. Mellor; and a large number of 

 Aayeiona prnnaria, by Messrs. Huckett, Mera, and Williams. The life- 

 histories by ]\Ir. Pearson were arranged with great care and neatness. Mr. 

 G. Bryant's preserved larvge of Ary'jnnis adippe were also remarked in this 

 department. Other exhibitors were Messrs. Gates and Baden, with Micro- 

 Lepidoptera ; Mr. Hawes, itc. Several drawers containing the Society's 

 collections of Lepidoptera were also on view. — E. H. HAWb;s, 16, Raveley 

 Street, N.W. ; G. A. Lewcuck, 7.5, Oxford Road, N., Joint Hon. Sees. 



REVIEWS. 



Monograph of the Sphtiif/ldce of America, north of Mexico. By Johx B. 

 Smith. American Entomological Society, Philadelphia. 1888. 

 We find that Mr. Smith has treated eighty-three species as Sphingidas, 

 inhabiting temperate North America, sixteen being Macroglossiiue, eighteen 

 Choerocampinae, forty-one Sphinginje, and eight Smerinthinse. The work 

 is very complete, including tables of genera and species, descriptions of the 

 insects and, where known, also of the earlier stages, range of occurrence, 

 notes on variation, bibliography, &c. In looking through the work one caiuvot 

 help noting how little is known of the earlier stages of a large proportiofr'of 

 the American Sphingidae, which is remarkable. Our " cousins " have the 

 pleasure of discovery before them. There are ten plates illustrating this 

 monograph, nine and a half being devoted to the illustration of the genital 

 organs of various species, and the remainder to venation in certain 

 genera. We have to congratulate the American Entomological Society upon 

 issuing this monograph. Mr. Smith being so well known as an entomolo- 

 gist, and an authority upon the group, the work will remain long the 

 standard of reference upon this subject. — J. T. C. 



An Introduction to Entoinoloffi/. By Professor John Hexky Comstock. 

 Part L Ithaca, New York. Published by the Author. 1888. 

 This part, which introduces what bids fair to be one of the most 

 important books upon the suliject of Entomology, contains — Thysanura, 

 Mallophaga, Orthoptera, Neuroptera and Hemiptera. There is much 

 ori^'inality in the work, which is profusely illustrated ; many being from 

 drawings by Mrs. Comstock, others having done duty elsesvhere, but they 

 are none the less useful now. We shall be interested to see the whole work 

 on completion. — J. T. C. 



