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December, 



BO we find occasionally that in the condensed diagnoses given in the Record, the 

 most important points are omitted, and undue prominence given to minor charac- 

 teristics. We throw this out as a hint, knowing at the same time that Mr. Dallas 

 performs an Herculean labour in a most conscientious and able manner. 



The Butterflies of North America ; by Wm. H. Edwards. The American 

 Entomological Society, Philadelphia. London : Tmbner & Co. 4to. 



At page 79 we had occasion to notice the first part of this magnificent pubU- 

 cation. We have now received the second part, which, for beauty of the figures, 

 and letter-press replete with information, fully sustains the favourable idea we had 

 previously expressed. The five plates are occupied by figures of Argynnis 2 sp., 

 CoUas 4 sp., and Apatura 1 sp. Perhaps the most cui-ious of all is the little Colias 

 Behrii from the Yo Semite Mountains at an elevation of 10,000 feet ; it belongs to 

 the dusky-green group of the genus, peculiar to northeim and Alpine regions. If 

 the author continue to maintain the same excellence of description, and fidelity 

 of illustration, any further recommendation we can give him will be superfluous. 



Entomological Society or London, 2nd November, 1868. — H. W. Bates, Esq., 

 F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited an example of Chcerocampa Celerio captured by Mr. 

 Swaysland at Brighton on the 21st of September last ; and an insect from the lato 

 Mr. Desvignes' Cabinet, which was probably a var, of Strenia clathrata. 



The President exhibited dwarfed specimens of Vanessa urticoe and Antlirocera 

 filvpendidce from the Isle of Man, where these forms appeared to be the ordinary 

 condition of the insect, at any rate during the last season. They were sent by 

 Mr. Birchall, who communicated notes on the subject. 



Mr. John Wilson, R.A., of Woolwich, sent a note respecting a gynandromor- 

 phorua example of Lasiocampa quercUs ; left side , right side $ . 



Mr. Briggs exhibited a Leucania captured at sugar at Folkestone on the 15th 

 August ; another having been found, much wom, in October (since identified as 

 L. alhipuncta, W. V., and new to this country ; a species more common in France 

 than Utiiargyria, to which it is closely allied). 



Mr. Pryer exhibited Scoparia Zelleri captured at Norwood, and Agrypnia picta 

 captured at Highgatc, both new to BHtain. 



Mr. Mosse exhibited a collection of insects from New York. 



Mr. Roland Trimen sent, from the Cape of Good Hope, dmwings of an extra- 

 ordinary orthopterous insect, apparently pertaining to Gray's genus Anostcstoma. 

 He also sent a paper containing remarks on certain South African Satyrid<£, with 

 reference to their position and synonymy in Mr. Butler's recently-published Cata- 

 logue of Satyridoe. 



Mr. Fercday, of New Zealand, sent a communication soliciting duplicates of 

 British Insects for the Museum at Christchurch, Canterbury, N. Z. 



Mr. Miiller sent a letter requesting information respecting British galls ; he 

 and Mr. H. W. Kidd being engaged on a work on the subject. 



Mr. F. Bates communicated *' Descriptions of New Genera and Species of 

 Heteromera." 



Mr. McLachlan read " Contributions to a knowledge of European Trichoptera 

 (part 1)." 



