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REVIEWS. 

 -THE FAUNA OF INDIA— Dermaptera. 

 By M. Burr. 



This, the latest volume of the series, and the first under the editorship of 

 3Ir. A. E. Shipley, deals with the Earwigs, Dermaptera, better known as the 

 Forfimlidie. The new editor writes a preface which details the new volumes 

 in preparation which we may notice before dealing with this volume. 



Volumes have been sanctioned as follows :■ — 



1. Cicindelidce and Paussidce, with a general introduction to Cokoptera 

 by W. W. Fowler. 



2. Orthoptera, by W. F. Kirby. 



3. Dermaptera, by M. Burr. (Now issued.) 



4. Butterflies Vol. III. 



5. Curcnlionidce, by G. A. K. Marshall. 



6. Cetoniidcn and Dynastidce, by G. Arrow. 



7. Jchneumonidce, by C. Morley. 



8. Longicornia, by C. J. Gahan. 



9. Buprestidce, by E. P. Stebbing. 



10. Rhynchota, Appendix. W. L. Distant. (In the press.) 



11. Blattidas, by R. Shelf ord. 



12. Mollusca II, by Godwin-Austen. 



The above volumes have been sanctioned but are not all likely to be seen. 

 The first is apparently not commenced nor is material called for ; the second 

 has been in preparation for years and is not likely to be prepared, although 

 collections for it have been in England several years. The fourth, the conclud- 

 ing volume of butterflies, Lyccenidee (part) and Besperiidce, is in the hands of 

 Mr. Druce and much material is available. The fifth is under way and Mr. 

 Marshall has worked through part of the material to the great advantage of 

 Indian collectors. Mr. Arrow has examined the material for the Cetoniidcs and 

 Dynastidce and Mr. Morley has been at work on the Ichneumonidce ; we have no 

 knowledge of the Longicornia beyond the fact that one volume has appeared 

 and that collections for the second have not yet been called for. The Bupre- 

 stidce are not likely to be done at present. Mr. Distant's volume on the Rhyn- 

 ■chotais almost done, owing to his untiring activity in describing species and for 

 Mr. Shelf ord's volume no collections have as yet been called for. The editor 

 makes no mention of a volume on Microkpidqptera, for which Mr. E. Meyrick has 

 for years been describing material in this journal, but the matter is so enormous, 

 one volume will not suffice. 



The Fauna of India is of immense service to Indian workers and it behoves 



all workers in India to help in any way they can. In response to an appeal 



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* The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma — Dermaptera. M. Burr. 

 .(Taylor and Francis, London.) 



