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" The Life of the Fly " and " The Life of the Spider," by 

 J. H. Fabre are two delightful volumes from this inimitable 

 observer, and are admirably translated by Mr. Alexander Teixeira 

 de Mattos. 



" Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalfente of the British Museum," 

 vol. xiii., by Sir G. T. Hampson, Bart., deals with the Noctuidte. 

 Altogether 79 genera and 679 species are classified, and of these 

 379 species in 44 genera are assigned to the Catocalinie. 



" Etudes de Lepidopterologie Comparee," Fascicule ix., by 

 Charles Oberthiir ; the last two parts ; Part L contains some 50 

 coloured plates of North American Butterflies, hand painted by 

 M. J. Culot of Geneva; Part II. a resume by Dr. Standfuss, of 

 Zurich, of his breeding experiments with A(ilia tan. There are 

 also several interesting photographs of French, German, Swiss, 

 and British Authorities, Britain being represented by that of 

 Fredericli Moore, D.Sc. 



" Second Supplement to the Lepidoptera of the Isle of Purbeck," 

 by N. M. Richardson, B.A., bringing up the total of species 

 recorded for Purbeck to 1197, a remarkable number for so small 

 a district. A copy of this work was presented to me by the author, 

 from whom I received many kindnesses during my visit to 

 "Weymouth last July. 



" The Genitalia of the Geometridfe," by Mr. F. N. Pierce with 

 the assistance of the Hev. C. R. N. Burrows, is a most valuable 

 help to a difficult study. 



"A Revision of the Ichneumonid^e," by Claude Morley, F.E.S., 

 based on the Collection in the British Museum. Part II. deals 

 with 298 species belonging to the sub-families Pimplinfe and 

 Ophionin^e. 



" Type Species of the Genera of Ichneumon Flies," by H. L. 

 Viereck. This catalogue deals with the Ichneuinonidte of the 

 World, and though a large number of genera are monobasic, the 

 labour involved in ascertaming the type of each of some two 

 thousand genera is gigantic, and those who devote their time 

 and ability to such a task deserve the warmest thanks of all 

 entomologists. 



Mr. C. L. Metcalf in his " Syrphida? of Ohio," records many 

 interesting facts about the larvje of I'ararifus and Sijrp/iKs, etc. 

 " Studies on the Mecoptera of Japan," by T. Miyake, deserves the 

 attention of every neuropterist. Besides six figures in the text, 

 there are ten excellent plates. 



" Common British Beetles," by the Rev. C. A. Hall, F.R.M.S., 



