THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



TJUNE 



lovely pale variety on the sandhills in several localities ; while of the 

 genus Pirata, latitans and hygrophilus are now becoming adult, and the 

 much larger piscatoria will be so in about a fortnight, all of these 

 being obtained in swampy marshes. 



Collectors should never omit to secure specimens whenever they 

 happen upon any in a comparatively new locality, or at an unaccustomed 

 season of the year, for even an expert cannot pronounce with absolute 

 certainty the identity of every specimen he may see racing hither and 

 thither over the herbage. — F. O. P. C, Swanage, May 8th, 1894. 



NOTES. 



Review. — In our review of Mr. J. W. Tutt's work, " The Secondary 

 Sexual Characters in Lepidoptera," we omitted to state that the 

 brochure is published at one shilling. 



List of Natural History Objects. — One of the most interesting 

 "Lists of Natural History Objects," &c, is that recently issued by 

 Mr. Charles Jefferys, of Tenby, and which should be carefully read by 

 all interested in Natural History. We strongly recommend our readers 

 to peruse this new list, as containing many items of interest. 



Hubner's Exotische Schmetterlinge. — A short time ago a revised 

 edition of Hubner's Exotic Butterflies — " Exotische Schmetterlinge" — 

 corrected and enlarged under the editorship of W. F. Kirby, F.L.S., of 

 the British Museum, was' announced, and the first two parts of this 

 elaborate work now lie before us. Each part contains 10 plates, perfect 

 in detail and colouring, and which greatly add to the value and usefulness 

 of the work. This new edition, which is a great success, is a valuable 

 addition to the literature relating to the study of Entomology. Amongst 

 the list of subscribers we notice the names of many eminent British 

 collectors, whose support may be regarded as a guarantee that the 

 new edition of the "Exotische Schmetterlinge" will, when completed, 

 be of exceeding value and usefulness as a work of reference. We 

 must congratulate the publisher, Mr. P. Wytsman, Brussels, on his 

 enterprise in bringing out this new edition of Hiibner, and to him all 

 students of Entomology should feel deeply indebted. 



Herbarium Lichen Flora.- — Of Natural History studies, one of the 

 most interesting is the investigation of the lichen flora, which offers to the 

 student a wide field for original research. The Rev. W. Johnson, of 

 Sheldon, near Darlington, with the view of giving a greater impetus to the 

 study of these obscure plants, has undertaken to issue a local Herbarium 

 of the North of England lichen flora, which will be issued at intervals, in 



