CURRENT NOTES. 39 
‘‘Graphic methods are used by banking houses, corporations, railroad 
companies, statisticians, engineers, and many others in business and 
professional occupations, and there is no reason why all entomologists 
should not use them whenever possible.” The article, with its examples, 
is well worth perusal. 
In the Hnt. Mo. Mag. for December Mr. EH. E. Green describes two 
species of Coccidae found in Britain as new to science. Pseudococcus 
newsteadi was found on beech at Camberley, and Lepidosaphes desmi- 
dioides on Nephrodium sp. (under glass), at the Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Kew. Mr. R. S. Bagnall announces a Cynipid, Phanacis centaureae, as 
new to Britain, from Ryhope Dene, Durham, bred from galls on the 
large knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa). 
Five separata on the Lepidoptera of Central Italy have been recently 
received from Dr. Roger Verity, of Florence. 
1. “ The Geographical Variation of Lycaena coridon, Poda, in Central 
Italy,’ in which are introduced three of the newly differentiated races, 
(1) Race superapennina from the higher Apennine Mts., culminating in 
Mt. Pratofiorito. (2) Race apuana, frem the Apuana Alp, in Tuscany. 
(3) Race sibyllina, from the Sibylline Mts., near Florence. 
2. ‘‘The Fauna of the Province of Macerata.’’ ‘This is largely a 
summary of the work of Signor Orazio Querci and his wife and 
daughter during the past few years. Many races and forms are differ- 
entiated. The whole of the Macro-lepidoptera of the district are 
summarised. 
3. “ A Contribution to the Study of Variation in Lepidoptera, 
treating chiefly with the material from Tuscany, Macerata (Marche), 
and Calabria.” There is one plate of 49 figures. Numerous new races 
and forms are described in detail. 
4 and 5. These are Statistical Summaries of the duration of ap- 
pearance of many species of Lepidoptera in the months of May, June, 
and July, on the Pian di Mugnone, near Florence (119-274 metres), as 
indicated by the captures made by Sig. Querci and his family. The 
tables show the numbers of each sex taken on each day throughout the 
three months. 
In the Entomologist for December, Prof. Selwyn Image describes a 
new aberration of the variable species Peronea cristana under the name 
of ab. subnigrana. It is the most common form of the species which 
occurs in Epping Forest, and is distinguished from the niyrana of Clark 
by having a division of colour on the forewing, only the upper portion 
is of a ‘‘ dull strong blackish-brown,” including the button, the lower 
portion being shining purplish-grey. 
The Scottish Naturalist has collected the records of the occurrence 
of Agrius convolvuli in Scotland this last year. Fourteen counties and 
the Shetlands, Orkneys and Outer Hebrides, have all been visited by 
this ‘“‘ hawk.” 
The Canadian Entomologist for December contains (1) An account 
of one of the numerous “Cutworms” of N. America, the larva of 
EKuxoa (Agrotis) excellens from British Columbia. (2) Descriptions of 
new N. American Phycitinae (Pyrales). (8) A Key to the Sub-families 
of Anthomyiidae (Diptera). (4) The known Nymphs of N. American 
Species of Sympetrum (Odonata), with two plates. (5) Observations on 
Chironomus decorus, one of the troublesome midges of N. America, with 
one plate. 
