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will be best known probably by his “ Catalogue of the European 
Lepidoptera,” of which the first edition was published in 1861, the 
second in 1871, whilst the third edition was at the time of his decease 
almost ready for press, and we understand that itis sufficiently forward 
for Dr. Rebel, who is responsible for the Micro-Lepidoptera, to publish 
without unnecessary delay. Dr. Staudinger was one of the pioneer 
lepidopterists who first worked little known districts of Hurope and 
later sent collectors to those parts of Asia included in the Palearctic 
area, and thus did much towards giving us a fairly complete knowledge 
of the fauna of outlying districts of the Palearctic region. His descrip- 
tions of these collections, scattered through the Romanoff’ Mémoires, the 
Stett. Ent. Zeitung, the Hor. Soc. Ent. Rossicae, &c., are of the utmost 
importance, and his careful work and wide knowledge give them a special 
value, rarely obtained by others who have followed in his footsteps. 
From 1884-1888 he was largely occupied in the publication of his 
Hxotische Tagfalter in Systematischer Rethenfolyer, &e. During the 
latter part of his life, however, he has been an invalid, and his large 
business at Blasewitz has for some time been under the direction of 
his son-in-law, Herr Bang-Haas. We suspect no lepidopterist was so 
widely known or had so large a circle of correspondents. 
The Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union held its 39th annual meeting at 
Middlesborough, October 27th, the representatives of the Union being 
cordially welcomed to the town by Colonel Sadler, M.P., whilst the 
local arrangements under Mr. T. A. Lofthouse were everything that 
could be desired. The President, Mr. G. T. Porritt, F..S8., F.E.S., 
occupied the chair. The officers for the ensuing year were elected, the 
Rev. W. Fowler, M.A., of Liversedge, being chosen President. Mr. 
Porritt. then delivered an interesting address on the work of the Union, 
and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the President for his address. 
The retiring President is to be heartily congratulated on such a 
successful year of office. 
A most enjoyable meeting of the Entomological Club was held on 
October 31st, at Stanhope, The Crescent, Croydon, when Mr. T. W. Hall, 
F.E.S., was the host. Of the members, Dr. Mason and Mr. South were 
unable to be present, and Mr. Lowne appears never to accept now the 
invitations of his fellow-members. The members who sat down to 
supper with the host included Mr. G. T. Verrall, F.E.S., the genial 
‘President of the Entomological Society of London, Messrs. Porritt, 
F.L.8., F.E.8., and -R. Adkin, F.E.S., and Mr. Smith, one of the 
honorary members, whilst among the guests were Dr. T. A. Chapman, 
Dr. Fremlin, Messrs. §. Edwards, A. Harrison, W. J. Kaye, W. J. 
Lucas, and J. W. Tutt. The meeting was of the usual informal 
character, and was largely devoted to gossip of current entomo- 
logical subjects and to the examination of Mr. Hall’s collection of 
lepidoptera. 
We understand that by the time the December number of this 
magazine is published, Mr. Verrall’s long expected work on the British 
Diptera will be obtainable from the publishers. A glance at occasional 
sections as the work has gone through press leads us to predict a great 
measure of success for this much-needed work. 
Other examples of Muranessa antiopa recorded are as follows: Hat- 
field, October 10th, Huntingdon, August 19th, Beddington, August 
31st (teste Frohawk), Holt, August 3rd (Woodhall), Beckenham, August 
