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wasp-like insects of Connecticut. The last, like its successor, was prepared through 
the collaboration of a group of experts. There is, in addition, a check-list of the 
insects of Connecticut by Dr. Britton, all published as bulletins of the State Geo¬ 
logical and Natural History Survey. 
This series, with numbers presumably to follow, affords a most substantial basis 
for further investigations, since it is well recognized that the classification and descrip¬ 
tion of adult or perfect insects forms only a part of the entomoiogical information 
which should be available. The economic entomologist, in particular, must know 
the immature stages and until these have been discovered and carefully studied in 
relation to plants and other animals, it can scarcely be claimed that our insect fauna 
is well known. 
It is a source of regret on the reviewer’s part that these works could not have been 
given a wider scope and have treated of the fauna of the northeastern United States, 
since many of the genera and species found in Connecticut occur over a much wider 
area. The reviewer would also suggest the advisability of more illustrations designed 
especially to give the general character of the adults and so far as possible, of the im¬ 
mature stages. Such figures would add greatly to the value of this series for the 
amateur entomologist and prove no small factor in awakening interest among those 
with inclinations toward natural history. 
Dr. Britton is to be congratulated upon his progress in making known the Insects 
of Connecticut through this series of publications. There is certainly no local scarcity 
of insects. It may be stated in conclusion that corrections and additions to the vol¬ 
ume on Hemiptera are now being published and will be sent on request to everyone 
who has received a copy of the work. 
E. P. Felt 
Current Notes 
Air. F. E. Whitehead has been appointed extension entomologist and associate 
professor of entomology at the University of Idaho. 
Dr. F. C. Bishopp of the Dallas, Texas, Laboratory of the Bureau of Entomology, 
visited Omaha, Nebr., July 2, to appear as an expert witness in an insecticide case. 
Air. Vernon R. Haber has been appointed an Assistant Professor in Zoology at 
Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pa. 
Air. G. L. Davis has been appointed deputy nursery inspector at the Alissouri 
Station in place of O. C. AIcBride who resigned to accept a position at the AI innes °ta 
Station. 
On June 3, 1924, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy was conferred by the State 
University of Iowa on J. L. Horsfall, Associate Professor of Economic Entomology at 
Pennsylvania State College. 
Air. H. L. Weatherby of the Bureau of Entomology recently returned from a scout¬ 
ing trip for the Alexican bean beetle through Georgia and South Carolina. At the 
present time he is scouting in Virginia and West Virginia. 
Air. H. G. Barber, Roselle, N. J., was employed during the month of July as a 
specialist in Hemiptera at the U. S. National Aluseum, and during this time he ar¬ 
ranged and determined the Nearctic collection of the family Coreidae. 
