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method are bad: (1) One can not tell in many 

 cases if it is the valid species under the num- 

 ber cited which is the type or if it is one of 

 often several synonyms entered under that 

 number. (2) Clerical error is almost inevit- 

 able when this method is employed in a large 

 catalogue like the one now under review. 

 Thus in a goodly number of cases the geneo- 

 type cited by Mr. Kirby is obviously wrong, 

 often being a species but recently described or 

 not one originally included. Such errors are 

 evidently due to adding a species to the genus, 

 or taking one away, after citing the type. An 

 indication of the method by which the geneo- 

 type was determined in each case would have 

 been a valuable addition to the catalogue. 



The differentiation of actual species in 

 synonymy from mere misidentifications would 

 have materially enhanced the value of the 

 catalogue. The use of a " f " to distingTiish 

 misidentjfications is a method to be com- 

 mended. 



Relative to the general construction of the 

 catalogue it seems that the author is prone 

 to recognize as valid too many genera and 

 species, as well as subfamilies, being rather 

 over conservative as to the suppression of 

 names. Here and there, also, occur nomen- 

 clatorial matters about which not all will 

 agree. Thus the choosing of Achetidfe for 

 the Gryllidse and Phasgonuridse, rather than 

 Tettigonidfe, for the long-horned grasshop- 

 pers are actions seemingly unjustified. 



The omission of genera and species from 

 this catalogue, while aggregating quite a 

 goodly number, are not many when the vast 

 field covered by it is considered. No cata- 

 logue of even a tithe the volume of this one 

 is free from errors and omissions and thus 

 the leaving out of a few genera and species 

 is not a matter deserving adverse criticism. 

 As a whole these three volumes form a credit- 

 able and lasting monument to their eminent 

 author. 



The undersigned has critically reviewed 

 those portions of the first two volumes per- 

 taining to the United States forms.' It is his 



^Proo. Ent. Soc. Wash., Vol. VII., pp. 84-88, 

 1905; Can. Ent., Vol. XL., pp. 287-292, 1907. 



intention to review this third volume in a like 

 manner in the near future. 



A. N. Caudell 

 U. S. National museum 



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