288 THE entomologist's EECOflD. 



a separate chapter in addition to the details being included in their 

 proper systematic position ? In the general chapter on the Psychides 

 it would surely have been strange if no mention or reference had been 

 made to parthenogenetic reproduction, yet, in vol. i, there is a general 

 chapter on "parthenogenesis," and it would surely be unwise not to 

 mention the phenomenon in the different superfamilies as they are in 

 turn treated. One surmises that Mr. Tutt chose to write a general 

 chapter on " parthenogenesis " before he said anything about it in the 

 systematic portion of the book, because he felt in a better position to 

 tackle this biological question, but we should not be impatient because 

 similar chapters on hybridism, gynandromorphism, &c., are not to be 

 found in vol. ii. 



There is another point raised by Mr. Bateson, viz., whether a certain 

 section of the book could not be increased at the expense of another. 

 Eeference to the preface to vol. ii shows that the author was fully aware 

 that this criticism would be forthcoming. Mr. Bateson would surely 

 not, considering our scanty knowledge of the details of the distribution 

 and localities of our species, really seriously suggest, especially after 

 reading what the author says about the distribution of Malacosoma 

 neiistria, that the full local lists should be cut down to increase the 

 space for references ! The author very tritely explains in the Preface, 

 that his answer to any criticism involving an increase in the size of the 

 book, would be that he "cannot get a quart into a pint pot." We take 

 it that Mr. Tutt by this wishes to convey to us that his printer will not 

 print any more pages for the same money. The volumes are, without 

 any increase, quite stout enough, and none of us can grumble that 

 there is not enough printed matter for the price. In any considera- 

 tion as to whether the local lists could be cut down, it must surely 

 be admitted that the author is liliely to be the best judge of the wishes 

 of a large majority of the subscribers. Speaking as one of them, I 

 would suggest that the consensus of opinion would be almost 

 entirely against such an idea. To the active working entomologist 

 they are invaluable, and as the author has enlisted the subscriptions of 

 a large number of such entomologists one can easily surmise w^hat 

 their verdict would be. If the author does not object to criticism, it 

 AvoLild be interesting to know from the subscribers Avhat their opinion 

 is. Apart from the difficulty of knowing what to discard and Avhat to 

 retain, from the scientific point of view, my own strong personal con- 

 viction is that the full lists should be retained for the benefit of 

 collectors, for whom the book is intended, as w-ell as for students, as the 

 title-page tells us. The sympathetic remarks of Mr. Merrifield in the 

 Entomoloi/ut, and those of Mr. Bateson on the general contents of the 

 book must be most gratifying to the author and some compensation for 

 the close time spent in its production. 



C^OLE OPTERA. 

 Coieoptera at Rannoch in June. 



By T. HUDSON BEARE, B.Sc, F.R.S.E., F.E.S. 



Mr. Donisthorpe and I left for the North by the 8.30 p.m. express 



from Euston on Friday, June 22nd, and arrived at Struan station about 



8 a.m. on Saturday morning. Our luggage was to go by the mail cart 



to Kinloch Eannoch, and we were to cycle over, but an unfortunate 



