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the precise condition of the Irish insect-fauna, both numerically as to species, and 

 locally as to distribution, is still less known, in most orders, than that of many a 

 foreign country. 



Other local Lists of Neuroptera are in preparation, and of these we hope to say 

 something hereafter. 



Repertoire alphabetiqtte des noma specifiques admis ou proposes dans la 

 Sous-Famille des Libellulines, avec indications bibliographiques,iconographiques, 

 et geographiques : par Alfred Preudhomme de Borre ; royal 8vo, 58 pp. 

 Bruxelles, F. Hayez. 1889. 



The thanks of the small number of entomologists who occupy themselves with 

 Dragon-flies are due to M. de Borre for his laborious compilation. The sub-family 

 Libellulina is one of the most difficult and less known of all Dragon-flies. The list 

 is alphabetical from beginning to end, the synonyms printed in italics. With each 

 species is the name of the modern genus or sub-genus to which it has been referred. 

 We find as nearly as possible 500 species or named varieties indicated; but a 

 certain proportion are only catalogue or collection names, which might have been 

 omitted with advantage : but the compiler gives apologetic reasons for their 

 retention. The List cannot fail to prove of the greatest advantage to workers. 

 On two points we think it might have been improved and its utility increased, viz. : 

 by the addition of the dale when each name was first given, and by a List of genera 

 or sub-genera, though these are comparatively few and still in a transitional state. 



Birmingham Entomological Society: May 20tk, 1889.— Mr. W. G. Blatch, 

 President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Blatch exhibited Hypulus quercinu.t, from Hopwas Wood, which he said 

 had not been recorded in the district before. Mr. J. F. Perry exhibited Coleoptera 

 from San Remo. Mr. Geo. H. Kenrick exhibited Arctia Caja in all stages, ova, larvae 

 of two generations, pupae and imagines, all of which were produced from one batch 

 of eggs laid last year. Mr. Lee exhibited a melanic variety of Odontopera bidentata 

 from Cannock Chase. Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed Endromis versicolora from 

 Wyre Forest. 



June 3rd, 1889. — The President in the Chair. 



Rev. E. D. Roberts, of Hands worth, was elected a Member. 



Mr. H. Tunaley exhibited ova and larvae of Lobophora viretata, obtained by 

 sleeving captured impregnated females on the twigs of holly ; where there were 

 blossoms the eggs were laid upon them, where there were none they were laid on the 

 young leaves. A considerable number of ova were obtained, which hatched in about 

 seven days. He failed to get the insects to pair in captivity. Mr. Perry exhibited 

 Coleoptera, including Anisoloma cinnamomea and Melaais buprestoides, both from 

 Sutton, and new to the Birmingham district, Mr. H. M. Lee exhibited a red 

 variety of Smerinthus tilice. Mr. R. C. Bradley exhibited a number of species of 

 Lithocolletis and read notes on the genus. — CtfLBRAN J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



