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nora and noreia respectively and I think they might stand as nora sivoka and 
noreia. I am not quite clear what Fruhstorfer’s intentions are in respect of 
bhutea, DeN., but I imagine he wishes to unite it to noreia; bhutea is in my 
opinion a perfectly good species, of which I described the Palni Hills race 
as kodi in J. B. N. H.S., 1910. 
32. Reverdin in Etudes Ent. Comp, 12, issues a revision of the genus Hes- 
peria (palearctic), based on the male genitalia. Chapman in Ent. Rec. 
1917-1919 reviews Reverdin’s results and gives his own. Amateurs, who 
are interested in the study of genitalia, should read Dr. Chapman’s introduc- 
tory remarks. Mr. Pierce’s works on the genitalia of the British Noctuide and 
Geometridae are no doubt excellent, while Mr. Bethune Baker's writings and 
photographs are full of interest, but nothing I have read has been so clear and 
simple as Dr. Chapman’s short exposition referred to above. 
33. Mr. E. J. Godfrey in J. N. H. S. Siam 1916 gives an interesting list of 
the butterflies of Siam and describes a few new races and species of which the 
most interesting is a new Hveres, viz., rileyi ; said to be like dipora above. and 
parrhasius below ; Bangkok, Siam ; it is the only Hveres recorded from Siam. 
34. Hampson in N. Z. XXYV, issues a list of families and sub-families of the 
-order Lepidoptera. The Rhopalocera come thus between No. 37. Castniidz 
and No. 44. Euschemoniide. 
38. Danaide. (for Nymphalide), 
Eupleeine. (for Danaine). 
Manioline. (for Satyrinz). 
A‘gine. (for Morphine), 
Acreeinee. 
Danaine. (for Nymphalinz). 
39. Asciade. (for Pieride). 
40. Cupidinide. (for Lycenide). 
41, Plebejide. (for Nemeobidz). 
Plebejine. (for Nemeobine). 
Libythzine. 
42. Equitide. (for Papilionide). 
43. Erynnide. (for Hesperiide). 
I suppose some useful purpose is served by this kind of thing but nothing 
annoys the amateur student so much as apparently useless changes in nomen- 
clature. It is a great pity that we have no international authority empowered 
to issue an authoritative list of known families, genera and species ; any altera- 
tions or additions might be proposed by individuals but should not come into 
force. unless formally approved by the central authority after due discussion 
in scientific journals. All delving into the records of the past should be vetoed, 
as far as nomenclature is concerned the result would be that the energies of 
many excellent naturalists would be diverted to useful progressive work, from 
what may be termed useless retrogressive work. 
35. All entomological students will welcome Mr. T. R. Bell’s important 
-contribution towards the classification of the Hesperiidz in a recent number of 
the journal. His results are primarily based on the early stages and of this 
branch of lepidopterous entomology, not only is Mr. Bell a master, but it is a 
deplorable fact that he is the only real student we have ; a Mr. Bell in Tavoy 
and another in Assam would very soon put us all straight. I have devoted 
considerable attention to this family and am acquainted with the habits of the 
imago of most of the known species. I have also examined the structure 
and genitalia of many species, but in this latter branch of study Mr. Ormiston 
of Ceylon leads the way. Mr. Ormiston has published his results as regards 
the Ceylon Skippers, but I understand he has been studying those from other 
districts and I hope that in due course he will publish his further results. 
