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Mersa;" "Notice on Larvse infesting the Horns of Oreas Canna," 

 with a plate ; " Notice of two Irish Dipterous Insects ; " " Remarks 

 on Moths which cause destruction in Granaries," by J. Haughton, 

 jun. ; and other entomological information. 



Mr. Hewitson has concluded his first volume of Exotic Lepi- 

 doptera, and I am happy to state that, notwithstanding the great 

 labour such a work entails upon him, he has been persuaded to go on 

 with a second volume, which I have no doubt will be as well worthy 

 of praise as the first. The editing of the Exotic Lepidoptera is 

 such a work of love with Mr. Hewitson, that his labours cannot fail 

 of being acceptable to all who are interested in the study of the 

 Lepidoptera. The plates are unequalled for fidelity and beauty of 

 finish, and treating as the work does almost entirel}^ of new species, 

 the entomologist sees before him in its pages a life-like repre- 

 sentation of most of the finer forms of Lepidoptera which have been 

 lately received from collectors, and done so much to enrich our 

 cabinets. 



The exertions of Mr. Stainton to render the study of British 

 Entomology more popular is deserving of notice and praise. He 

 has devoted the pages of a weekly periodical to this purpose, and, 

 under the name of the ' Intelligencer,' has opened a rapid means 

 of communication between entomologists, and much information 

 regarding the habits, economy, and the localities of insects especially, 

 has been spread far and wide. The ' Intelligencer ' was only con- 

 tinued during the summer months, and had a very extensive cir- 

 culation. It will be resumed again, I understand, when the season 

 opens for entomological exertions in the field. 



With the same view, Mr. Stainton publishes another ' Entomolo- 

 gist's Annual,' with a good plate and much useful information. 

 The work is published very cheaply, so as to give it a wide cir- 

 culation : it contains " Observations on the Aculeate Hymenoptera," 

 by F. Smith ; " Synopsis of British Dragon-Flies," by Dr. Hagan ; 

 " Notes on British Geodephaga," by Mr. Dawson ; " New British 

 Species of Coleoptera and Observations on the Myrmecophilous 

 Coleoptera," by Mr. Janson; "New Species of British Lepidoptera 

 in 1856," by Mr. Stainton ; " How Insects Breathe," by Mr. Lub- 

 bock ; and other minor matters of interest. 



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