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geographical distribution of butterflies (Zool. Rec. ix. pp. 336 & 337) with 
additional comments. C. R. Ent. Belg. xvi. pp. 138-163. 
Mimicry. R. Meldola {supra, p. 218) discusses mimicry and allied 
phenomena in all stages of Lepidoptera. 
On mimicry in butterflies : G. Seidlitz, SB. Ges. Dorp. iii. pp% 215-217. 
. The chief object of warty or hairy dermal appendages of larvae or pupae 
is protective : T. Goossens, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) iii. pp. 123-128. 
Collecting. W. Couper, Cauad. Ent. v. pp. 18-20. Micro-Lepidoptera ; 
H. de Peyerimhoff, Pet. Nouv. 1873, pp. 294, 298, 300-302. On use of 
sugar and cyanide bottle ; T. L. Mead & W. V. Andrews, Canad. Ent. 
pp. 78-80, 208-210. On attracting by nitric ether; Pet. Nouv. 1873, 
p, 292. New sugaring lamp ; G. Norman & F. B. White, Ent. M. M. ix. 
pp. 199, 220, 250. E. L. Ragonot publishes a series of notes on the col- 
lection and preservation of Micro-Lepidoptera ; Pet. Nouv. 1873, pp. 273, 
274, 277, 278, 290 : on the collection of larvee, I. c. pp. 302, 306, 338, 345, 
349, 350, 353. 
On preserving the skins of caterpillars for collections; Sanborn, P. Bost. 
Soc. xiv. pp. 55 & 56. 
On arranging collections ; Pet. Nouv. 1873, pp. 291 & 292. 
Or eat Britain. 
A re-issue of the second edition of Doubleday's Synonymic List of 
British Lepidoptera. with an additional supplement of 4 pages, has been 
published within the year. 
On the origin and distribution of the insects of the British Isles [chiefly 
Lepidoptera] ; E. Birchall, Ent. vi. pp. 349-351. 
Lists of captures are published by E. N. Bloomfield, at Guestling (Ent. 
M. M. ix. pp. 218, 249, 250) ; C. W. Dale, at Glanville's Wootton {op. 
cit. X. p. 118, 140) ; C. S. Gregson, in Wales, and at Delamere Forest 
(Ent. vi. pp. 404-406, 452, 453) ; J. B. Hodgkinson, at Grange-over- Sands 
Ent. M. M. X. pp. 39, 40) ; J. A. Jenner, in Sussex {op. cit. ix. p. 249) ; 
W. Machin, at Epping Forest (Ent. vi. p. 335) ; W. Maling, at Newcastle 
{op. cit. p. 283) ; G. T. Porritt, in the Isle of Man and at Huddersfield 
{op. cit. pp. 454, 455 ; Ent. M. M. ix. p, 248) ; J. M. Simpkinson, in 
Ayrshire (Ent. vi. pp. 313, 314) ; W. Slade, near Buckingham {op. cit. 
pp. 379-385) ; W. H. Tugwell, in the New Forest and Isle of Wight 
{ep. cit. pp. 476-479) ; J. Jenner Weir, at Lewes {op. cit. p. 455) ; J. W. 
H. 'Traill, in Aberdeenshire and Sutherland, Scot. Nat. ii. pp. 20, 163 ; and 
by T. Moncreiffe, at the Bridge of Earn in 1873, op. cit. p. 120. 
List of Lepidoptera first discovered by the late J. C. Dale, in Britain ; 
C. W. Dale, Ent. M. M. ix. p. 271. 
List of insects reared during 1872 ; W. Machin, Ent. vi. pp. 282 & 283. 
On the occurrence of Lepidoptera in Northumberland and Durham in 
1872 ; T. J. Bold, Tr. North. Durh. v. pp. 37-41. 
F. B. White continues his list of the Lepidoptera of Scotland, from tlu' 
Cossid<e to the genus Xanthia, Scot. Nat. ii. pp. 34-45, 81-88, 128-131), 
177-184. 
E. Birchall publishes a list of 60 species recorded as new to Ireland since 
18()(') (Ent. M. M. x. pp. 153-156). 16 species formerly included are now 
regarded as doul)tl'iil. 
