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and in the genus Gelechia alone discovered at Wicken and Yaxley Fens four 

 new species — divisella, palustrella, oblltella, and subdecurtella. — Alfked 

 Balding; Wisbech. 



The Revival of the 'Entomologist's Annual.' — I desire most 

 heartily to endorse the wishes expressed in the remarks of the Rev. 0. P. 

 Cambridge, under this head (Entom. 65), that some system ought to be 

 arrived at for rendering available to entomologists generally the many very 

 useful notes, and even results of research, at present practically lost by 

 reason of being hidden away in the publications of the numerous Field 

 Clubs and Natural-History Societies of the provinces. The entomologist 

 who makes a " science" of the study of insects takes, as a rule, one of two 

 main lines of research. Either he will devote himself to the investigation 

 of the habits, &c, of a special insect or group of insects, or else to that of 

 ascertaining what individual insects exist within a given defined area, be 

 that large or small. Now for either of these purposes a ready means of 

 reference to what has already been done by others, in a similar direction, 

 would be invaluable. Having myself for some years been the editor of the 

 Journal of a provincial Field Club, I have become aware of the fact that 

 much more really useful work is done in one or other of the above-named 

 directions than many would suppose. At a Special Meeting of the Ento- 

 mological Society in May, 1883, when the Bye-Laws were being altered, 

 I brought this subject before the Society, considering it would be a great 

 inducement to many to become Fellows. I then suggested the possibility 

 of a system of abstracts being made and added to the Journal, as is done 

 by the Chemical Society. I still hope it may yet be carried out somewhat 

 in the manner suggested by the Rev. O. P. Cambridge, and I feel sure that 

 all Secretaries of Field Clubs, &c, would willingly supply the copies of 

 such of their Journals as contained papers on entomological subjects. — 

 Alfred Lloyd ; The Dome, Bognor, Feb. 6, 1890. 



Hesperia lineola in Jersey. — On July Qlst, 1871, I paid a visit 

 to Jersey, where I took three specimens of an Hesperia, which have since 

 remained in my cabinet, labelled H. linea (thaumas). On reading Mr. F. 

 W. Hawes' note on his interesting discovery (Entom. 3), I sent him the 

 specimens for comparison, and he informs me that they are undoubtedly 

 Hesperia lineola, and resemble the specimens in the Doubleday collection 

 in being of a browner hue than those captured by himself in 1888. — W. 

 A. Luff; 12, Mansell Street, Guernsey. 



Hesperia lineola. — Would it not be as well that before the summer 

 comes there should be published, in parallel columns, the precise points of 

 difference between H. thaumas and H. lineola ? I have been informed 

 that when thoroughly understood the differences are sufficient to enable the 

 insects to be distinguishable in the field, or at all events in the net. This 

 might save the heedless and needless destruction of thousands of innocent 

 butterflies, very beautiful to the lover of nature, and, I believe, quite inno- 

 cent of any injury to man. Otherwise, it is much to be feared there will, 

 in a few months' time, be a general slaughter of every thaumas in the 

 country, in the hopes of taking "the last new thing." — Alfred Lloyd; 

 The Dome, Bognor, February 6, 1890. 



[In his remarks on and comparison between these two insects, Mr. 

 Hawes has been so explicit, that unless those who may go on the war-path 



