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aS a mere synonym, must have the sense of intellec- 
perce very feebly developed ; such a course could only be con- 
ng to future reviewers and of no possible service to science, which is 
sosed to be an orderly and systematic statement of fact. This lapse 
acumen is in every way similar to that of Roeschke in sup- 
nan dr pane insalaris as a synonym of mar- 
2 to the status of an ‘‘ aberration,” 
itever DMEAUED Uiaiiadon cf riche wt atpeal 
, the suppressing of dasa/is as a mere subspecies of cristatus and 
asa synonym of febercal/afus, and in reaching many 
false conclusions, which can only serve to still more hope- 
the subject of specific identity in this rather difficult group 
in polemics, it may be worth while to draw attention to 
ecent article by Dr. J. Weise, in which he emits the opinion that I did 
end to write Macronamia—a genus of Coccinellidae—but meant 
? a, and proceeds to change it forthwith, describing a new spe- 
er the name so altered. The Greek word paxpds, in its essential 
cn eather by teeersalbe- gna edbaaed 
@ oF time, and not of expansion in all directions like #4ys. 
it becomes macer, and in English emaciated. ogous 
I intended to convey the meaning of extension, 
ee eens mengete Mevads, without reference 
In taking it for granted that Afecronaemia must be a mistake 
and i Micronamia tor it, Dr. Weise bas merely increased 
the burden of synonymy, for Micromarmia Weise, must be a synonym of 
oe Csy. By the soundest rules it could not have been altered 
iia jy even though erroneous or 0 misprint.—Twos. L. Caszv. 
or THe Ruyecnornoras of Noxtn Amenica. By 
a at Preace.—studies from the Zoological Laboratory of 
7 the University of Nebraska. Pp. 249-320, No. 78. 
_Notes and News. 
GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 
OF THE GLOBE. 
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| Sime th dost any no nin of een amon 
Centon or haan E. Hinds, Professor of Entomology and 
to the Experiment Station, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 
Texas, to Auburn, Alabama. 
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Clerk of the Division of Economic Zoology of the Department of Agri- 
culture of the State of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg. 
