76 Bibliograjjhical Notices. 



tlie wing to above vein 4, where it suddenly narrows and is 

 inversely oblique to the costa : hind wings like those of the 

 male, but not so dark. Underside. Ochreous grey, inner 

 marginal area of fore wings yellowish ; pattern as in the male, 

 but rather more distinct, owing to the lighter ground-colour. 

 Exp. wings, S 27-29, ? 26-28 mm. 



Liptena albicans, sp. n. 



Upperside. Both wings white : fore wings with the costal 

 half slightly tinged with cream-colour ; costa finely blackish 

 (rather wider near the base), apical area rather broadly dark 

 grey to black at extreme apex : hind wings with fringe cream- 

 coloured. Underside. Both wings whitish, slightly cream- 

 coloured : fore wings have costa to costal vein pale orange- 

 yellow, continued finely to the apex ; on the costa close to 

 the apex are three dark dots or lines, which, however, are not 

 always present ; outer margin orange-yellow, edged internally 

 finely with black, intersected at the veins as far as vein 3, the 

 fringe of this part also being black, inner marginal area pure 

 white : hind wings with the posterior margin very finely 

 cream-coloured, edged internally by a fine black line ; fringes 

 whitish. 



Exp. wings 29-31 mm. 



This species is near L. decipiens, Kirby, but the underside 

 of the wings has no trace of any marginal band at all. It 

 veiy often flies high among the trees, settling occasionally, 

 and not, as a rule, moving far away. Found in March, April, 

 and June. 



BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. 



Catalogue of tJie Collection of Birds' Eggs in the British Museum 

 {Natural History). Vol, 111. By Eugene W. Oates and Capt. 

 Savile G. Ebid. London : Printed by Order of the Trustees of 

 the British Museum. 1903. 



The present volume contains brief descriptions of the eggs of 907 

 species, ranging from the Parrots to the Bulbuls (Pycnonotidse). 



Though the greater part of the book had been written by 

 Mr. Oatcs, he was, owing to protracted ill-health, obliged to reHn- 

 quish the work, a fact which we must all deplore. The Museum, 

 however, is fortunate in having secured the services of Capt. Savile 

 Beid for the completion of the remaining volumes. 



