TITLES. 
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234. Oppenheim, P. Die Ahnen uuserer Schmetterlinge iu der Secundar 
und Tertiarperiode. B. E. Z. xxix. pp. 331-349, pis. x.-xii. 
An interesting and courageous, though highly speculative paper. The 
author says that in the Jurassic epoch Lepidoptera existed in extraordi¬ 
nary richness of forms, and that the period of separation from the Neuro. 
ptera is probably to be found as far back as the Carboniferous. He pro¬ 
poses the name Rhipidhorhabdi for certain insect remains which he 
considers cannot be referred to any of our existing orders, though related 
to Lepidoptera ; these are found in the well-known Solenhofen strata 
of the Jurassic epoch. The remains found in the Tertiary period can be 
referred, he says, to the Lepidopterous type well-developed. It would 
be impossible to intercalate these names of remains in the ranks of our 
existing forms without giving rise to the most serious confusion, and we 
shall not allude to them in our systematic record. In the case of certain 
forms, a division of opinion exists as to whether they pertain to Hemi- 
pterci or Lepidoptera. The accompanying plates are photo-lithographs, 
and of great interest. 
235: Ormerod, E. A. Report of Observations of Injurious Insects and 
Common Farm Pests during the Year 1884, with Methods of Preven¬ 
tion and Remedy. Eighth Report. London : 1885, pp. vii. & 122, 
woodcuts. 
The species specially noticed in this report are mentioned hereafter in 
their systematic places. The most important observations are those in 
connection with the Warble-fly, CEstrus bovis. 
236. Osborn, H. Classification of Hemiptera. Ent. Am. i. pp. 21-27. 
Consists of some remarks on the extent of the order, and analytical 
tables of the suborders and families. 
237. Osborne, J. A. On the Embryology of Botys hyalinalis. [ Lepido¬ 
ptera .] Sci. Goss. xxi. pp. 32-36, woodcuts. 
238. Pabst, M. Die Gross-Schuppenfliigler (Macro-Lepidoptera) der 
Umgegend von Chemnitz und ihre Entwicklungsgeschichte. i. Teil, 
Rhopalocerci Tagfalter. Heterocera : a. Sphinges; b. Bombyces. 
Ber. Ges. Chemn. ix. pp. 1-300. 
This list contains many observations on times of appearance and other 
points. 
239. Pagenstecher, A. Beitrage zur Lepidopteren-Fauria des Malayis- 
chen Archipels. Heterocera der Insel rSfias (bei Sumatra). JB. nass. 
Yer. xxxviii. pp. 1—71 & 180, pis. i. & ii. 
116 species are enumerated,.many being described as new. Bibliography 
is extensively given, and there are many remarks, also translations of 
several of Snellen's Dutch descriptions, and a table of geographical dis¬ 
tribution. The two plates are coloured and well executed. 
240. Pascoe, F. P. List of the Curculionidce of the Malay Archipelago 
collected by Dr. Odoardo Beccari, L. M. d’Albertis, and others. Ann. 
Mus. Genov. (2) ii. pp. 201-324, pis. i.-iii. 
431 species are enumerated, about one-half being new, in addition to 
a very large number of new genera. 
