﻿THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Vol. XXIIL] FEBEUAEY, 1890. [No. 321. 



EDITOEIAL NOTICE. 



It is with great pleasure I have to announce that the Keference 

 Committee of the ' Entomologist ' will henceforth be increased and 

 strengthened by the addition thereto of Mr. Wm. Lucas Distant, 

 F.E.S., &c. ; Mr. Martin Jacoby, F.E.S. ; Mr. John Henry Leech, 

 B.A., F.L.S., F.E.S. , &c. ; Dr. David Sharp, F.Z.S., F.E.S., &c. ; 

 Mr. G. H. Verrall, F.E.S. ; and Mr. W. Warren, M.A., F.E.S. 

 All these gentlemen are so well known as authorities in their par- 

 ticular fields of biological research that it is unnecessary for me to 

 say another word on introducing them to the readers of the ' Entomo- 

 logist.' As Editor, however, of this magazine, I desire to tender them 

 my very sincere thanks for so kindly according me their valuable aid. 



In discharging the duties of my new position it is a deeply-felt 

 gratification to me to know that I retain the confidence and shall 

 have the esteemed assistance of my former colleagues, Messrs. Billups, 

 Fitch, Jenner Weir, and Dr. Buchanan White. I take this occasion 

 to express my gratitude to these gentlemen for their support. 



As regards the programme of the ' Entomologist,' it is not pro- 

 posed to depart very materially from the lines upon which this 

 magazine has so far been successfully conducted. As hitherto, papers, 

 notes, &c, dealing with the insect-fauna of the British Islands will be 

 primarily considered ; but to be in touch with the requirements of a 

 not inconsiderable section of British entomologists, articles, by 

 English and foreign authors, on insects of all Orders, from various 

 parts of the world, will appear more frequently. Additional pages 

 will be given when lengthy faunistic papers are published. 



Kichard South. 



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