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Greqson has continued his researches on variation in Lepidoptera, illus- 
trated by examples of species of Sphingidae, Bombycidae; Arctiidae^ and Noc- 
tuidae (Entomologist, iv. pp. 9 & 49). 
CoLLiNGWOOD (Entomologist, iv. pp. 13-17) notices the Lepidoptera, 
chiefly Bhopalocera, observed by him in Labuan. 
Knaggs has published (Eut. Annual, 1869, pp. 119-147) his usual notice 
of the progress of the investigation of the British Lepidoptera during the past 
year. He records the addition of only seven species of the Lepidoptera 
(omitting Tineidae), 
Fust has published (Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 3rd ser. iv. pp. 
417-517) a series of tables showing the distribution of the spe- 
cies of Lepidoptera (Rhopaloeera to Crambi) in Great Britain 
and Ireland. He adopts the geographical divisions proposed by 
Watson in his ^ Cybclc Britannica,^ in which Britain is divided 
into 18 provinces and 38 subprovinces, and adds to these 4 pro- 
vinces for Ireland. These districts are shown in a coloured 
map (plate 10). The tables show, first, the occurrence of the 
species in the different provinces ; second, their distribution in 
the subprovinces ; and, third, their distribution in still larger 
districts, east, west, north, and south — showing also the number 
of subprovinces in each of these and in Scotland in which each 
species occurs, and the ^‘^type^^ to which the species belongs. 
These types are eight in number, and indicate no special theo- 
retical views as to the origin of the species, but simply their pre- 
dominance in particular districts, so that the type may be 
taken as a brief expression of the sum of the results of these 
tables. 
Birchall communicates a list of recent additions to the Lepidopterous 
fauna of Ireland. Ent. M. Mag. iv. p. 283. 
Birchall publishes notes on Lepidoptera observed by him near Douglas, 
in the Isle of Man. Entomologist, iv. pp. 109-110. 
J. Boswell Syme publishes notes on Lepidoptera collected in Fifeshire. 
Entomologist, iv. pp. 115-117. 
G. Norman publishes a list (with notes) of Lepidoptera taken in Moray- 
shire. Entomologist, iv. pp. 169-174. 
T. Blackburn publishes notes on Lepidoptera observed during an excursion 
to the north of Scotland. Ent. M. Mag. v. pp. 102-104. 
F. Buchanan White publishes an account of Lepidoptera observed by 
him at Bannoch in Perthshire in 1867. Ent. M. Mag. iv. pp. 248-251. 
T. Maassen publishes (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1808, pp. 430-449) a list of the Le- 
pidoptera of the neighbourhood of Neuenahr and Altenahr. 
Prittwitz (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1868, pp. 198-200 and 244-245) gives a gene- 
ral account of the results of his observations on Lepidoptera in the year 1867. 
Prittwitz also notices (/. c. pp. 246-248) some varieties of INIoths. 
A. Speyer publishes (Verb, naturh. Ver. preuss. llheiiil. und Westph. 
1867, pp. 147-298) a catalogue of the Lepidopterous fauna of Waldeck, in- 
cluding in all 3195 species. The notices of these include statements of their 
local distribution within the district, descriptions of varieties, accounts of 
habits, and occasional notices of larvce. 
