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then vast strides have been made ia the study, a multitude of new species 

 and new genera have been added to our Fauna, and thorough revisions of the 

 synonjir,j, nomenclature, and natural affinities of many families have been 

 published; a new list has thus become an absolute necessity to those who 

 desire to keep up with the progress of the science. We are glad to find that 

 Messrs. Grote & llobinson have undertaken the work, to properly accomplish 

 which no more competent Entomologists could have been found. 



The part before us contains the Sphingidse, iEgeriadse, Thyridse, Zygae- 

 nideo, and Bombycidse; the Butterflies are soon to follow, but the remaining 

 families of moths are to await the publication of monographic papers now in 

 course of preparation. The List is clearly and beautifully printed in the 

 same style as Dr. J.eContc's Catalogue of Coleoptera. Among the Sphinges 

 we notice that the name Otus has been dropped and Darapsa resumed, the 

 former being pre-occupied in Ornithology, as we observed in our last issue; 

 in the case of Daremnia luuhilosa, Walker's specific name is retained. The 

 . publication of this List will render unnecessary our doing more than merely 

 referring to the changes of name in Canadian species in our notes on Lepi- 

 doptera, as the synonymy is fully given in regular sequence. Might we sug- 

 gest to our authors the publication of a List with reference to descriptions, in 

 a similar manner to Melsheiiner's and Morris' Catalogues, so that the student 

 might know where to look for descriptions of the species and genera? 

 The Insect Would; being a popular account of the orders of Insects, 



together with a description of the Habits and Economy of some of the 



most interesting species. From the French of Louis Figuier. Illustrated 



by 564 wood-cuts, by MM. E. Blanchard, Delahaye, after Reaumur, etc. 



New York : D. Appleton & Co., 1868. Toronto : Adam & Stevenson. 



Price $1.50. 



The title of this handsome work, which we have given in full, will afford 

 our readers a good idea of its general character. It is a popular and very 

 readable book, profusely illustrated, and as far as we can judge from a limited 

 examination, quite reliable in its statements. It will no doubt be found valu- 

 able by beginners in Entomology, though to residents in America it possesses 

 the drawback of referring for the most part to European species of insects, 

 which are not found on this side of the Atlantic. 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natiiral History . Taken from the Society's 



Kecords. Vol. xii., June to October, 18G8. 

 The American Entomologist. St. Louis, Mo., October and November, 1868. 

 The Maine Farmer. Augusta, Me., September 3, 10, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17. 



