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comparison of the Orthopterous faunae of America North of Mexico and 

 Europe, and in conclusion state that the present work is a companion to 

 the same author's "Guide to the Genera and Classification of the North 

 American Orthoptera found north of Mexico" (Cambridge, E. W. 

 Wheeler, 1897). " By the aid of the two it should now be found possible 

 for everyone having a fair access to the literature to study and arrange 

 his own collections with comparative ease. This has not hitherto been 

 the case, and I trust that these works may stimulate the study of our 

 Orthoptera, which are as yet very imperfectly known." 



Notes and. News. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OP THE GLOBE. 



I HAVE taken today (February 28th) a specimen of Lyccena sonorensis, 

 which I think is worthy of mention. On the right side the wings are of 

 a first-class c?, a brighter blue, smaller orange spot, less black markings, 

 and no sign of orange on hind wings. The left side is of an extra fine 9. 

 each side representing a different sex so perfectly that I cannot tell which 

 is the better half. Under the glass the body looks more like a fj. I 

 watched the specimen some time before taking it, thinking it was de- 

 positing eggs, but think now I was mistaken in that. Expanse one 

 inch.— C. W. Hekr, Pasadena, Cal. 



I WOULD like to record the capture, by Mr. A. Ronke, in this city, last 

 July, of a beautiful aberration of Papiho turnusi^\ This specimen agrees 

 in the main with the one recorded by Dr. James Fletcher, an illustration 

 and description of upper side being given in Can. Ent., Vol. xxi, p. 204, 

 1889. The specimen is in fresh condition, but the right fore wing is 

 damaged by not having fully expanded along inner margin. In compara- 

 son with Dr. Fletcher's record, some minor diflferences are apparent, as 

 follows : On upper side of fore wings the yellow oblong patch inside end 

 of cell is only about one-half as wide. Five faint, small patches of yellow 

 scales along outer margin, from apex to space between second and third 

 median neruvles, is all that represents the distinct marginal rows of spots 

 shown in Dr. Fletcher's illustration. Hind wmgs, above, lack the black 

 patch inside end of cell, and the only indication of a red cloud or patch, 

 is that of the eye-spot at anal angle, which is distinct and normal. 

 Beneath, the black suffusion covers the same space as on upperside of 

 both fore and hind wings. At outer margin of fore wings an indistinct 

 yellowish suffused band, broadest at apex, replaces the usual spots of P. 

 turmis (^, but on hind wings the normal spots are present, except that 

 the usual patches of reddish orange scales inward from the broad mar- 

 gnial band are placed by the black suffusion. The colors of this insect 

 are bright and contrast strongly, and the markings are symmetrical. I 

 have never seen the same bright velvety black in P. glaucus 9 , even in 



