IgO W. F. Kirby: Rejoinder to Dr. liursruth and Mr. Di.stant. 



from tlie description. P. Rrmsonneti, however, seems to be a mueh 

 larger insect, and less brightly coloured". 



I have already admitted the probable identity of tliese 

 species; and as I cannot be held responsible for Mr. D i s t a n t's 

 misprints 1 am surprised at liis having tlionght it necessary 

 to refer to the species again. 



Tihicen ajncaiis Kirb. 



I have notliing to add respecting tliis species to what 

 I have said before. 



No one is int'allible , and even Owen and Westwood 

 are admitted to have committed greater errors than any alleged 

 against me; and it is only the mischief caused by the undue 

 adulation of some anthors and the equally unreasonable depre- 

 ciation of others , that has led me to write as I have done 

 respecting Walker and Stäl. 



"Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones", 

 and althongh Mr. Distant may have worked at the Rhynchota 

 for years , the fact does not confer on him any immun ity 

 from error. 



I would therefore advise Dr. Bergroth to be a little 

 raore careful of the accuracy of his statements in future ; and 

 would also urge on Mr. Distant much greater caution than 

 he has hitherto displayed , in bis identifications of the species 

 of both ancient and modern autbors. 



Is he sure that he really hnows anything at all about 

 the true Gicada viridis, C. bimaculata or G. Fsecas? Before 

 assiiming that the localities given by old authors are necessarily 

 wrong. I always think it advisable to searcli for an insect to 

 fit the description or figure from the actual locality given ; — 

 and I often find it. 



I never object to fair criticism, but I must protest strongly 

 against the tone which both Dr. Bergroth and Mr. Distant 

 have assumed towards me ; and I much regret that courtcsy 

 and fair play are so often absent among Entomologists. 



1 note tlie ibllowing errata in my fornier comniunication : Wien. Eut. Ztg. 

 1893, p. 303, line 19 Ibr „cosisting" read „consisting", p. 304, line 10 from 

 bottoni, for „curele.s.sness" read „carelessness". 



