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of this method ; and to this entomologist are due the thanks 

 of those entomologists who have found the utility of pins 

 prepared in this manner. I beg here to repeat mine for 

 having thus enabled me to get rid of the ugly and incon- 

 venient black-varnished pins of Germany. — Goosens. 



[It would be an additional advantage if M. Goosens 

 would state the composition of the varnish he recommends. — 

 E. Newman.^ 



C. Lilly. — The larva sent is that of Tryphaena pronuba ; 

 the pupa that of Helops caeruleus. — E. Newman. 



Hyhernated Antiopa. — A specimen of this insect has just 

 been taken on some rock-work in our garden, at Woodbine 

 Lodge, West End, Hampstead. — J. Edward Wilhey ; March 

 26, 1873. 



Mr. CrotcWs Expedition. — This enthusiastic and energetic 

 entomologist left Philadelphia, on his way to California, on 

 the 14th of February, While in Philadelphia he examined 

 all the collections of Dytiscidae, Chrysomelidse, Coccinellidae, 

 Erotylidce, and Silphidae, in that city. He has prepared a 

 Catalogue of American Coleoptera, and written a number of 

 papers, which will appear in scientific journals. — E. Netvman. 



A New Entomological Society. — A new Entomological 

 Society has started under the auspices of the Clifden Insti- 

 tute, Goldsmith's Row, named the Clifden Entomological 

 Society, and will hold weekly meetings every Tuesday 

 evening. The first night of meeting was March 18th, 

 beginning with thirteen members, and a speedy promise of 

 more. — P. C. Boulden, Secretary ; 4, Martha Street^ Hag- 

 gerstone. 



Death of M. Wencker. — Mr. J. A. Wencker died on the 

 20lh of February, at Viterne, after an illness which had long 

 interrupted his Entomological studies and his correspondence 

 with his fellow-labourers on the subject of Coleoptera. His 

 premature death, at the age of forty-nine, has deprived us of 

 the continuation of his most careful labours. All our 

 Coleopterists will recollect his monograph of the genus 

 Apion, and will admit that it was the work of a master-hand. 

 Had he lived this would certainly not have been the last to 

 which he devoted his rare intervals of leisure. — E. Newman. 



