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Philadelphia, Pa., September, 1906. 



Many types were destroyed by the earthquake in San Fran- 

 cisco, including Dr. Behr's types of Lepidoptera. This sug- 

 gests the great advantage to be derived from the wide distri- 

 bution of cotypes or paratypes in various institutions, as it is 

 not likely that all will be destroyed at one fell swoop if they 

 are widely distributed. It is fortunate that typical examples 

 of Dr. Behr's species are in the Strecker collection. In 

 In Strecker's Lep. Rhop. and Het., suppl. 3, a list of Behr's 

 types in the Strecker collection is given. While they are 

 called types they should probably be called metatypes accord- 

 ing to more modern views. It is likely that typical examples 

 of Dr. Behr's species are also in the W. H. Edward's collec- 

 tion now in the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. Accurate 

 figures of the types of American butterflies described by Dr. 

 Boisduval would be very valuable, and it is to be hoped that 

 some day American Lepidopterists will supply the funds neces- 

 sary for the purpose. Modern building construction will do 

 away with the danger of fire, but it is questionable whether 

 buildings will ever be made earthquake proof. We suggest to 

 all authors of new species that they supply our large institu- 

 tions with cotypes or paratypes, or at least with metatypes so 

 as to prevent entire destruction and lessen the distance to be 

 traversed by those wishing to study type material. 



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