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Ca'ptures of Lcpidoptera in 1867. — The past season has been very improJuctivo 
in my locality (Chertsey), aud I have consequently no captures of importance to 
mention. 
For some reason which I cannot at all explain, moths would not come to sugar ; 
even the commonest species were absent. 
L. stramineola was, as usual, abundant by woodsides and ditches at the beginning 
of August ; it is at Chertsey far more common than L. comjplamda, which last- 
mentioned moth is, however, seldom or never found in the moist situations to 
which griseola and stramineola are partial. I have a very strong suspicion that 
these two species are identical. 
I also took P. vitalbata, near Marlow, June 9th ; H. rostralis, abundant at sugar, 
Chertsey, August and September ; P. glaucinalis, at sugar, Chertsey, August ; C, 
lignifperda, in Ladbroko Square, Netting Hill, where it is only too common, June 30 ; 
E. linariata, Chertsey, July 2. — A. H. Clarke, 16, Furnival's Inn, B.C., JVou. 4f/i, 1867. 
Tlie " Zoological Record " for 1866. — We are glad to announce the appearance 
of the volume of this valuable work, containing a record of what was done in 
Zoological science in 1866 ; its publication has been retarded owing to the illness 
of one of the recorders. The volume is less bulky than that of last year, but yet 
contains 650 pages, whereof 318 (or nearly half) are occupied by the Insecta, a 
proof that Entomologists are not deteriorating in fertility of publications. The 
proprietor, having received a guarantee of extraneous pecuniary assistance, will in 
fatnre probably see his way clear towards continuing this invaluable work, which, 
was languishing for want of sufficient support. We think also that thei-e is a 
possibility of the book being sub-divided into two or three separate volumes after 
this year, a boon which Entomologists will not fail to appreciate. 
Visits of foreign Entomologists. — Messrs. Grote and Robinson, the distinguished 
American Lepidopterists, have lately paid us a second visit en route for the States, 
after having studied the pi-incipal collections of the Continent. Baron von Nolcken, 
of the Island of Oesel, near Riga, a well-known Russian Lepidopterist, has left us 
after a short stay of less than a week. 
Death of Professor Rennie. — Recent advices from Sydney, New South Wales, 
announce the decease there of this gentleman, at the advanced age of 81. 
He was some time Professor of Zoology at King's College, and was well known in 
London, some thirty years since, as the author of " Insect Architecture," " Insect 
Miscellanies," &c. ; and, though he was essentially only a book-maker, there are few 
Entomologists who have not derived at one time or other much useful information 
from the first-named work. The appearance of his " Conspectus of British Butterflies 
and Moths" occasioned the memorable law-suit between Mr, Rennie and the late J. F. 
Stephens for pu-acy of the " Illustrations " of the latter author. To the present 
generation of Entomologists the name of Rennie will appear as a thing of history 
only ; but there are yet living those to whom the above-mentioned litigation was 
a cause of much excitement and regret. 
Entomolocical Society of London, 18th November, 1867 j Prof. Westwood, 
Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Fred. Bates, Esq., of Leicester, and H. J. S. Pryer, Esq., of Highgate, were 
elected Subscribers. 
