l8o ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [April, 'l2 



Notes and News 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OF THE GLOBE. 



Prof. J. F. Tristan wrote from Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, 

 under date of February 4, 1912, "My wife and I left San Jose on the 

 9th of January and went to a new colony, Colonia Carmona, in the 

 southern part of the peninsula of Nicoya. From that place we came 

 here and then crossed the peninsula to the Pacific. We remained in a 

 beautiful farm near the seashore for eight days, and then returned to 

 this place [town of Nicoya]. On the 7th we shall go again to Colonia 

 Carmona, where we will remain some days more. We hope to reach 

 San Jose on February 25. In all this long trip and at different places 

 I have collected Odonata for you. There are only two species that I 

 have not seen before. Most of the species are very abundant." [En- 

 tomologically, the peninsula of Nicoya has been examined but slightly 

 so that the data gathered by Prof. Tristan will be very welcome. — Ed.] 



Second International Congress of Entomology will be held at Ox- 

 ford on August 5th to loth, 1912, under the Presidency of Professor 

 E. B. Poulton, D.Sc, F.R.S. 



A Reception Committee has been formed, consisting of : — Dr. F. A. 

 Dixey, F.R.S. (Chairman). Professor G. C. Bourne. F.R.S. (Professor 

 of Zoology). Professor H. L. Bowman, D.Sc. (Secretary to the Dele- 

 gates of the University Museum). Professor E. B. Poulton, D.Sc, 

 F.R.S. (President of the Second Congress). Geoffrey W. Smith, M.A. 

 (Fellow of New College). Commander J. J. Walker, M.A. (Secretary 

 of the Entomological Society of London.) H. Eltringham, M.A. 

 (Cant.), M.A. (Oxon.), G. H. Grosvenor, M.A., Secretaries. 



It is hoped that the Reception Committee will be able to arrange for 

 members of the Congress to have rooms in the Colleges at a moderate 

 price, but this privilege will be available for gentlemen only. 



A list of hotels and lodgings recommended, with tariffs, will be is- 

 sued later. 



In order to facilitate the arrangements, it is requested that ladies 

 and gentlemen who propose to join and attend the Congress send in 

 their names as early as possible to the General Secretary of the Execu- 

 tive Committee, who will be happy to give any further information. 



Ordinary Members who pay £1 (25 francs) will receive all publica- 

 tions of the Congress. Ladies and children accompanying Members 

 will, on pajnnent of los. (frs. 12.50) each, have all privileges of Mem- 

 bers except that of receiving the publications. 



Life Members who pay a composition of at least £10 (frs. 250), will 

 receive free all future publications of the Congress. 



