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detail than it is possible to give them in the entomological magazines, 

 to have been both interesting and instructive. Several papers were 

 read, and most of these are printed in full. Among those dealing with 

 Entomology we note the following : — " On the Occasional Abundance 

 of Certain Species of Lepidoptera in the British Islands," by Mr. E. 

 Adkiu ; this paper is accompanied by a map " to illustrate the passage 

 of the migratory swarms of Vanessa cardui, observed in 1879 " ; 

 " Eemarks on the Life-history and Habits of Psyche viUosella," by Mr. 

 J. Jeuner Weir; "Eemarks on Fungi Parasitic on Insects," by Mr. 

 TugweU ; " Hymenopterous and Dipterous Parasites bred from Lepi- 

 dopterous Hosts by Members of the Society," by Mr. T. E. Billups; 

 " On the Genus TriphcBiia," by Mr. Adkin. 



It is to be hoped that in course of time this Society may be able to 

 publish the Proceedings of each year separately, and not later than 

 March of the year following that to which such Proceedings properly 

 belong. Although the present volume is late, it is nevertheless 

 welcome, and we congratulate the Society on its production. 



Transactions of the City of London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society. 1892. 8vo, pp. 49. Published by the Society. 



CoMPEisES reports of meetings and abstracts of papers read before 

 the Society by members and others. Some of the papers, as, for 

 example, " The Genus Hepialus,'' by Mr. Eobson, and " The British 

 Coccinellidffi," by Mr. Lewcock, are of an exceedingly interesting and 

 most useful character, and well worth reprinting. The only thing at 

 all original in Mr. Tutt's paper on "British Pterophorina " is the 

 advertisement referring to a previous article on the subject by the 

 same author, and his opinion of the educational and commercial value 

 of that article. 



Another year it would perhaps be well for those who may be 

 responsible for the publication of these ' Transactions ' to insert one 

 or two papers and other items which have not appeared elsewhere, as 

 a little new matter would freshen up the 'Annual,' and enhance its 

 value. 



The Annual Eeport of the Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological 

 Society for the year 1892 contains the 16th Presidential Address by 

 Mr. S. J. Capper, and a portrait of that eminent naturalist. There are 

 also two papers : — " The Hydradephaga of Lancashire and Cheshire," 

 by Mr. W. E. Sharp, V.-P., and " The Genital Armature of the Genus 

 Miana,'' by Mr. F. K. Pierce, Hon. Sec. The latter appears to have 

 rather an unfortunate title, as only two species are dealt with, i. e., 

 M. strigilis and M. fasciunciola, which had been considered by a few 

 entomologists to be merely forms of one species. Although the fact of 

 these two insects being perfectly distinct was well established, on 

 characters more convenient for observation than are the genitalia, the 

 author of this paper has done good service in bringing forward the 

 results of his investigations. The progress of Entomology (with some 

 special reference to the economic branch) during the past fifty years is 

 the main feature of the Presideuts excellent address. 



