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sible for this welcome addition to our local lists of lepidoptera, and he 
acknowledges his indebtedness to our valuable correspondent, the Rev. 
G. M. A. Hewett, “ to whom is due the credit of far the greater part of 
the work.” The notes added to each species make the list much more 
valuable, and, whilst nothing very exceptional is to be noticed, it shows 
what good solid work the members of the College society are doing 
under Mr. Hewett’s able guidance. I note that Argyn 7 iis paphia var. 
valesina “occurs at Ampfield occasionally,” that MelitcEa arte?nis^ 
“formerly taken in many localities is now very rare, if not extinct;” 
whilst there are no records for Pamphila pa?iiscus, Grapta c-albmn and 
Argynnis lathonia since 1871 ; four specimens of Sphi?ix convolvuli are 
recorded for 1891, and Orgyia fascelma has been found by the Rev. 
Mr. Hewett ; a large percentage of the Geometrce occurs, amongst 
which Acidalia rusticata and A^iticlea smuata are the most noticeable, 
whilst Phibalapteryx conjunctaria has crept in by error for P. lignata 
(In the old edition of Newman these figures were, I believe, transposed, 
and hence many erroneous reports have occurred). Dicranura bifida 
“larvae are fairly common on poplar,” and Stauropus fagi occurs rarely 
at Ampfield. The occurrence of Bryophila gla 7 idifera “ on walls in the 
town” is interesting (are they the wipar form?); whilst of other 
Noctu^, Bisulcia ligustri^ Cuspidia lepori 7 ia, Agrotis cinerea^ Noctua 
dahlii^ Cucullia lychnitis and Heliothis dipsaceus are perhaps some of 
the most interesting. But those who are interested in local fauna lists 
must bay it for themselves. I may add that a local list of birds is in- 
cluded in the same little work. — Ed. 
Journal OF the Institute of Jamaica, published by the Institute, 
Kingston, Jamaica. — The advent ot Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell in Jamaica 
has soon been followed by the publication of a quarterly journal by the 
Institute. The scientific section appears to have been written entirely 
by Mr. Cockerell, and consists of “ Notes of the transformations of some 
Jamaica Lepidoptera,” “Additions to the Fauna and Flora of Jamaica ” 
and “ Additions to the Museum.” With regard to Leuca 7 iia unipuncta^ 
Haw., Mr. Cockerell writes : — “A specimen of this species, referable to the 
form aslicfa, Tutt, is in the Museum collections. It was obtained in 
Jamaica by Mr. Bowrey. The larva of this insect is the celebrated 
army worm of the United States. Its occurrence in Jamaica is very 
interesting, as, although it is extremely widespread. Professor Riley, 
in the Third Report of the United States p 7 it 077 iological Co 77 i 77 iission, says 
(p. 91) : — ‘The species has not been found, so far as we know, in the 
West Indies, though we certainly think that it exists there.’ In the 
Northern United States, the damage done by this species to the cereal 
crops is enormous. Professor Riley writes {l.c. p. 92) : — ‘ Last year 
(1881), for instance, the amount of damage done to a single crop (oats) 
in Illinois and Indiana, was not far from three-quarters of a million 
■dollars. The magnitude of the interests involved, causes even a slight 
percentage of loss to represent a very large sum. This is readily shown 
by the tact that in 1880 the value of those crops subject to the ravages 
of Leucania, amounted to over one billion seven hundred millions.’ 
In the Southern States, although it occurs, it is not appreciably 
destructive, and probably we have little to fear from it in Jamaica. 
The variety asticta is distinguished from the type, by having no white 
spot at the base of the reniform stigma.” — Ed. 
