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rudiments, not of two, hut four wings; and every entomolo- 

 gist knows that the Hymenoptera have four. 



I hope this digression will be pardoned; perhaps I have 

 allowed feelings of esteem for a valued friend to lead me a 

 little out of my way ; but let me say, in extenuation, that I 

 feel a deep interest in the theory, having had some little 

 hand in it, as the author has stated in his Preface; but 

 let me also say, that he has much exaggerated his obligations 

 to me. All I had to do with it was this : — previous to its 

 publication, he informed me of the outlines of his system ; 

 I, though an enthusiastic admirer of that greatest of living 

 entomologists, W. S. MacLeay, being convinced that truth 

 would be best elicited by full discussion, communicated to him, 

 from my small stock of knowledge, every fact in my possession 

 which might corroborate his theory. Although there is already 

 " something too much of this," I might, perhaps, say a little 

 more in confirmation of my friend's opinions — might venture 

 to add some praise — but I feel that, now, my praise must be 

 but little worth. 



Edward Doubleday. 



Art. XXX. — Entomological Notes. By Edward 

 Newman, Esq., F.L.S. 



[to the editor of the entomological magazine.] 



However questionable may be the propriety of dividing 

 an old species into several new ones, dependent on charactei's 

 not generally obvious, I think no one will hesitate in admitting 

 the utility of naming, describing, and recording newly-discovered 

 species, or describing and recording those which, though 

 known as exotic, are, for the first time, discovered to he 

 natives of this country. Again, where, from the want of a 

 sufficient series, extreme varieties have been named and 

 recorded as species, I consider there will be an evident advan- 

 tage in re-assembling such false species under one head, and 

 allotting to them the name which may have the claim of 



