THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Vol.LV.] DECEMBER, 1922. [No. 715 



EDITORIAL. 



Captain Norman D. Riley having consented to take over full 

 editorial duties, I have great pleasure in stating that he will be 

 the Editor of the next volume of this Journal. During his novitiate 

 this year he has not only introduced himself to our readers, but 

 has secured the writings of several new contributors to our pages, 

 and in many other ways added to the utility of the Entomologist. 



Feeling therefore that the Journal will be in good hands I trust 

 that the same kindly indulgence will be extended to him as it has 

 been my gratification to receive during the past three decades. 



To my coadjutors on the Reference Committee my sincere 

 thanks are cordially tendered for advice and assistance throughout 

 my editorship.' Richard South. 



THE PRESENT VALUES OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS 

 ON THE PAL^ARCTIC LEPIDOPTERA. 



By W. G. Sheldon, F.Z.S., F.E.S. 



(Continued from p. 244.) 



Works Published in Germany and Austria. 



Borkhausen, M. B. Naturgeschichte der Europaischen Schmet- 

 terlinge ; 5 vols ; Frankfort, 1788-94 : 2 coloured plates. 

 An important work embodying many type descriptions of 

 European Lepidoptera. Catalogued at 10s. to 12s. (1912). 



Charpentier, T. von, unci Zincken, J. L. Die Zinsler, Wickler, 

 Schabe, und Geistchen der Wiener Gegend ; 1 vol. ; 178 pp., 

 Brunswick, 1821. This work is a description of the Micro- 

 Lepidoptera contained in Schiffermuller's collection and an 

 identification of them with Hiibner's figures. The joint authors 

 went through the whole collection at different dates and 

 it is obvious the result of their work should be in the hands of 

 every micro-lepidopterist. The book can often be obtained 

 for about 5s. Schiffermuller's descriptions are not sufficiently 

 full in the majority of cases to permit of identification by 

 them alone. 



Esper, E. J. C. Schmetterlinge Europaischen ; 5 vols, and 1 vol. 

 supplement ; Erlangen, 1777-1794 ; 440 coloured plates. 



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