200 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Butterflies and Moths of Europe. By W. F. Kirby, P.L.S., F.E.S. 



With fifty-four coloured plates. 4to. London, Paris, New 



York, and Melbourne : Cassell & Co. 1902. 

 It is satisfactory to find that the British interest in European 

 Lepidoptera is large enough to induce Mr. Kirby to produce a revised 

 and greatly extended edition of his popular work on the subject. 

 Apart from the fact that much new matter, and some illustrations, 

 have been added to the text, new coloured plates have been specially 

 prepared for this re-issue. The plates in parts 1, 2, and 4, which we 

 have received, are exceedingly well executed, and far superior in every 

 way to those in the previous edition. 



The arrangement and nomenclature of the first edition have not 

 been materially altered, and as a result the work will be found, as 

 regards these matters at least, to differ very little from most of the books 

 on European Lepidoptera published during the past fifty years or so. 



Proceedings of the SoucIl Lo7idon Entomological and Natural History 



Society. 1901. Pp. 76. With two plates. Pubhshed at the 



Society's Rooms, Hibernia Chambers, London Bridge, S.E. 



In addition to reports of the five field-meetings held during the 



year, this volume contains two papers: one on "Fossil Insects," by 



Mr. W. West, and the other by Mr. A. M. Montgomery, entitled "Notes 



on Rearing Lepidoptera." We most heartily commend the latter to 



the notice of all who are interested in the observation of Lepidoptera 



in their early stages. The author seems exceptionally happy in 



devising means of obtaining ova from butterflies as well as from 



moths, and his methods of treating larvae, from the time of leaving 



the egg until they attain full growth, are admirable. The paper is 



illustrated by two plates. 



From the Report of the Council we learn that the membership of 

 this firmly established Society is rather larger than in the previous 

 year, the exact number for the year being one hundred and seventy- 

 four. Judging from the nature of the exhibits, as set forth in the 

 " Abstract of Proceedings," the business transacted during the session 

 was thoroughly in toi h with the objects of the Society. 



Transactions of the City "" London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society. Part XI. (1901). Pp. 73.' The Society's Rooms, 

 London Institution, Pinsbury Circus, E.C. 



The "Reports of Meetings" aflbrd, as usual, interesting and 

 instructive reading. The nomenclature adopted is very decidedly up- 

 to-date, and in most cases the average student will no doubt experience 

 little difficulty in following it; without previous introduction, possibly 

 not a few may fail to recognize such old familiar friends as Colias ediisa 

 and Tmiiocampa stabitis under the combinations Eurymus croceus and 

 Graphiphora cerasi. 



There are three papers dealing with collecting during holidays at 

 Hunstanton, Folkestone, and New Forest, as well as an important one 

 on the genus Cideria. The latter is by Mr. Louis B. Prout, who also 

 contributes a further instalment of the Lepidoptera of the London 

 District. 



