Injurious to Cotton, Orange and Sugar Cane in Brazil, by John C. Branner ; Effects of 

 Cold upon the Scale Insects of the Orange in Florida, and extracts from correspondence 

 containing many interesting facts relating to injurious insects. 



Revised Catalogue of the Diurnal Lepidoptera of America, North of Mexico, by Wm. H„ 

 Edwards, Svo., pp. 95. From Transactions of the American Entomological 

 Society, 1885. 



This revised catalogue of American butterflies was greatly needed. Since Mr„ 

 Edwards published his first catalogue in 1877, much new material has accumulated, more 

 than a hundred new species have been described, while a vast amount of information has 

 been published on the preparatory stages and habits of these insects. Much of this has 

 been communicated by the author of the catalogue himself, who has brought an amount 

 of enthusiasm to bear on this interesting field of research exceeding that of any of his 

 predecessors or co-labourers, while his full and accurate descriptions have been everywhere 

 appreciated. Other excellent workers have also added to our stock of knowledge in this 

 department, to all of which ready reference is had by the use of this catalogue. The 

 new edition gives fuller references with dates, whereas the former catalogue gave no date. 

 Many corrections are made in the synonymy, the result of a careful scrutiny by the 

 author of every species in the entire list; the localities are also given with greater ful- 

 ness. A large proportion of the additions to the list of new species are to be found in 

 the Hesperidae, to which fifty-six have been added. Many additions have also been made 

 to Melitaea, Thecla and Argynnis. A new and excellent feature is a copious index of 

 genera and species, which will be much appreciated by all who have occasion to consult 

 its pages. In this catalogue the author has given us the full benefit of his long experience 

 and careful study, and has produced a work which will not only commend itself, but will 

 be indispensable to all who are engaged in the study of American butterflies. 



Contributions to the Descriptive and Systematic Coleopterology of North America, Part 

 II., by Thos. L. Casey, U. S. A.; lge. 8vo., pp. 137. 



Contains very full and careful descriptions of ninety-three new species of Coleop-- 

 tera, and many new genera ; also systematic revisions of several genera as represented 

 in the United States. A very useful and valuable contribution to this department of 

 Entomology. 



On the North American Asilidse, Parts I. and II., by S. W. Williston, M. D. : lge. 8vo., 

 pp. 58. From the transactions of the Amer. Ent. Soc, xi., December, 1883, and 

 xii., Jan., 1885. 



These excellent papers contain descriptions of forty-three new species, together with 

 fresh descriptions of many of the older forms. Part I., contains a very complete table of 

 genera, with* two plates illustrating the parts of the insect used in classification. Part II. 

 contains contains convenient tables of the species belonging to the following genera: 

 Laphria, Mallophora, Prornachus, Erax and Proctacanthus, in which the chief distinguish- 

 ing features of the species are briefly given. 



Notes on the Systematic Position of Some North American Lepidoptera, by John B. 

 Smith ; 8vo., pp. 8, with one plate containing twenty-three figures, illustrating the 

 structure of Zygaena, Eudryas, Alypia, Stiria, Pyromorpha,Conosoma and Ctenucha, 



