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orthopterous insects. Mr. Kirby applies the name Phasgonuridce 

 to the " long-horned Grasshoppers " frequently referred to the 

 Locustidce, while he recognizes as true Locustidce the " short- 

 horned Grasshoppers," which are as often called Acridiidcs, and 

 these latter will form the material for the third and concluding 

 volume of the catalogue. The method and style employed are 

 the same as elsewhere used by this veteran compiler of synony- 

 mic entomological catalogues. 



A Synonymic Catalogue of Homoptera. By W. L. Distant. 

 Part I. Cicadidse. Published by the Trustees of the 

 British Museum. 



This is a catalogue of the genera and species of that well- 

 known family of insects, so well advertized by the resonant 

 males, and of which only one species is found in these islands. 

 It would be out of place to say any more than that the material 

 for the volume has been collected during many years, and that 

 every endeavour has been made to reduce errors to the smallest 

 compass. 



Butterflies of Hongkong and South-east China. By J. C. Kershaw, 

 F.E.S., &c. London : E. H. Porter. 



We have received parts i.-v. of this publication, which con- 

 tains a large amount of observational matter, and is illustrated 

 by coloured plates, which, however, have the dissimilitude of 

 being much smaller than the size of the pages devoted to the text, 

 probably owing to the limited extent in size to which the three- 

 colour process can be applied. We reserve further notice till 

 the completion of the work. It is printed in the East, but can 

 be obtained from the London agency as above. 



