4 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



represented in our collections merely by the label containing 

 their names ; especially amongst those of us who prefer 

 waiting, or paying five sovereigns for a Brilish example 

 rather than pay threepence in Paris for a type. 



The magazines devoted to Entomology have contained 

 the usual amount of reading suited to all parties. The 

 'Entomologist' has followed its mission of popularising the 

 subject, and thereby gaining recruits ; besides sustaining our 

 weaker brethren, who would lose all interest in it without 

 their periodical tonic. Tlie 'Entomologist's Monthly Maga- 

 zine' is doing very good work as the medium for the 

 collection of descriptions of all the insects in the world, 

 making not unpleasant reading for those interested. The 



* Scottish Naturalist,' a quarterly magazine, which ought 

 to be better known, has from time to time had articles 

 of interest not only to Scotch, but to English entomolo- 

 gists. The series of papers in it, entitled " Insecta Scolica," 

 will be of great value for reference when complete. The 



* Naturalist' is the organ of several local Natural-History 

 societies : we cannot do belter than wish it every prosperity 

 amongst them. With an occasional record in the ' Field,' we 

 have exhausted the serial literature of Brilish Entomology. 



I regret, through want of space, this article has had to be 

 divided. The saoie reason applies to these opening remarks. 

 I should have preferred giving a digest, showing the relative 

 value to the Lepidoplerist of each of the three years ; but 

 am reluctantly compelled to relinquish the idea after 

 preparation. 



The following summary comprises the rarer species of 

 Lepidoptera observed during the past three years. Where 

 the term "visitor" is used, 1 wish my readers to infer that 

 the subject, though taken in Britain in its perfect stale, does 

 not imply that it was introduced in that form. It may have 

 been accidentally brought, in an early stage of development, 

 with exotic plants, or by some other means. 



Danais Archippus. — Messrs. T. E. Crallan and J. Jenner 

 Weir have written interesting articles (Entom. ix. 265, 267, 

 where the larva is figured) upon the occurrence of this 

 handsome butterfly in Sussex. Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn also 

 reports its capture from South Wales (E. M. M. xiii. 107). 

 It may become a colonist j time will show. 



