inhabitants of that place were carried on to Seydisfjord (east coast of Iceland), where they had to remain throughout the winter and spring as well. Heimaey contains about 600 inhabitants, and its craggy promontory of Heima Klettur (Home Cliffs), surmounted by steep grassy slopes, is an island in stormy weather, as only united with the rest of the place by a lowlying neck of land covered with lava stones. Its tûn, or homefields are divided by loose walls of lava stones, and there are boulders and crags of the same down to the water's edge, as there is scarcely any beach. Statice armeria flourishes profusely over the said tûn meadows and the grassy downs as well.

We arrived off the island at 4 a.m. on the 12th of June, and though feeling weak and faint, having kept my berth the whole of the previous day owing to the steamer's rolling heavily, I reflected that no entomologist had ever yet visited the Westmann Isles. It could be done, and it should be done. The additional difficulty that, owing to the heaving of the sea, the companion ladder was not lowered on this occasion now presented itself. There was no alternative but to slew one's self over the ship's side and so on to a rope ladder, which did not reach as far as the tossing boat beneath, and then drop heavily on to the flour-sacks which formed part of the cargo going ashore, and which I succeeded in reaching, after being somewhat drenched with the spray during my being rowed for about a mile through a choppy sea. The next thing was to make the best use of the short time allowed for the purpose of collecting, and my brief experience fully convinced me that Heimaey is quite as good a field for that purpose as the mainland of Iceland. My search continued for over two hours, in a spot where one has neither one's own nor the previous experience of anyone else to aid him in rapidly selecting the most suitable locality, when time is so precious. It goes without saying that Heima Klettur is whitened by the guano of innumerable sea-birds that frequent its craggy cliffs. Looking seawards from the grassy downs of Heimaey, a fine panoramic view is obtained of Eyjafjordur's sunny plateau; and the snowy peak of Hekla is also visible far inland. Heimaey's one settlement, Kaupstadr, means the same as Copenhagen, - place of selling or merchandise. It possesses a church, and sends a representative to the Althing.

I append a list of the insects observed or captured :

COLEOPTERA. Notiophilus bipustulatus, Nebria gyllenhali, Patrobus hyperboreus, Calathus melanocephalus v. nubigena, Platysma vitreus, Amara quenselii, Creophilus maxillosus, Lesteva bicolor, Byrrhus fasciatus, Aphodius lapponum, Otiorhynchus monticola, O. (? sp.), Barynotus schonherri, Cryptohypnus riparius.

DIPTERA.—Calliphora erythrocephala, Scatophaga stercoraria,

Sarcophaga mortuorum, Heliophilus pendulus (one specimen seen, not caught), Tipula (? sp.), Musca domestica.

HYMENOPTERA.-Ichneumon (1 sp. of Lampronota).

Dun Mallard, Cricklewood.

ALTERATION OF THE NAME OF AN INDIAN
GEOMETRID MOTH.

IN part vi. of Ill. Typ. Lep. Het.' p. 83, I referred a moth, described by me in 1880 as "Abraxas conspersa," to my genus Icterodes. It is a white-winged species, and (owing to the then crowded state of the drawer containing the genus Icterodes) I was unable to transfer it to its true position in the cabinet.

In part vii. I described one of Mr. Hocking's species, with yellow wings, under the name of Icterodes conspersa, not seeing any species of that name under the genus. I thus duplicated the name, and, as the most careful examination reveals nothing beyond a colour distinction between the two groups of Icterodes, it becomes necessary to alter the name of the later species, which I propose to call Icterodes sparsa. I have to thank Mr. Warren for calling my attention to this stupid lapsus calami.

Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist.

A. G. BUTLER.

ENTOMOLOGICAL PAPERS IN CONTINENTAL

PERIODICALS.

BY W. WARREN, M.A., F.E.S.

COLEOPTERA.

On varieties of European Cicindelæ. H. Beuthin, Ent. Nach. 1890, iii. p. 36, v. p. 71, vi. p. 89, ix. p. 137.

Revision of the species of Triodonta,!Muls., belonging to the Palearctic Fauna. E. Reitter, Ent. Nach. v. p. 65.

Monograph of the Pselaphide. A. Raffray, Revue d'Entomologie, 1890, vol. ix. pt. 1, p. 1-28; pts. 2, 3, 4, p. 29–124.

Coleoptera from the Liu-Kiu Islands. H. v. Schönfeldt, Ent. Nach., 1890, xi. p. 168.

Coleoptera occurring near Selinuntium. A. Palumbo, Sicilian Naturalist, 1890, vii. p. 166.

New Species of Coleoptera:-(a). Two new water-beetles from Abyssinia. Dr. Schaufuss, Eut. Nach. iv. p. 62. Dineutes olivaceus, D. jekelii.—(b). Two new species of Tenebrionidæ from Tripoli. G. Quedenfeldt, Ent. Nach. iv. p. 63. Hidrosis elongatula, Asida nigro-opaca.—(c). Sternocera chrysis, Fab., ? var. singularis. Kerremans, Proc. S.E. Belg. 1890, p. xix.-(d). New Histerida (continued). J. Schmidt, Ent. Nach. iii. p. 39, iv. p. 50.(e). A new species of Geotrupes from Bosnia. V. Apfelbeck, Societas Entomologica, iv. p. 167. Geotrupes brancsiki.-(f). A new species of Galerucinæ

ENTOMOLOGICAL PAPERS IN CONTINENTAL PERIODICALS. 317

from Sumatra. A. Duvivier, Proc. S. E. Belg. 1890, p. xxxiii. Mimastra platteeuwi, Duviv.-Notes on Synonymy: -(1). Haplosomoides (n. gen.) serena, Rhaphidopalpa serena, Boh. Res. Eugen. p. 178. (11). Oides sexvittata, Duviv. Bull. S. E. Belg. 1884, p. cxxxii.; O. quinquelineata, Jac. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. ser. 2, vol. iv. 1886, p. 42. (III). Chtoneis suturalis, Duviv. S. E. Z. 1885, p. 243; All. Bull. S. E. Belg. 1889, p. lxxvii. (IV). Caudezea irregularis; Monolepta irregularis, Rits. Tijd. v. Ent. 1875 p. 22; Caudezea inconstans, Duviv. Bull. S. E. Belg. 1889, p. cxxxvii.— (g). Four new species of Hispidæ from Central America. Ant. Duvivier, 1. c. p. xxxvii. Cephaloleia ornata, C. balyi, Amplipalpa lata, Charistena bergi, Buenos Ayres.-(h). Seventeen new species of the genus Stigmodera, Eschsch. Ch. Kerremans, Pr. S. E. Belg. 1890, p. xl., with the following corrections of species already named:-Stigmodera parryi, Hope, to stand for S. fusca, Saund.; S. laportei, Kerr., to stand for S. castelnaudi, Thoms.; S. fraterna, Kerr., to stand for S. distinguenda, Thoms.; S. flavidula, Kerr., to stand for S. flava, Thoms. CORRODENTIA.

On the occurrence of winged as well as wingless forms of Pyrrhocoris apterus and other Psocida. Herr Loens, Ent. Nach. 1890, i. p. 10.

DIPTERA.

On Cecidomyiidæ bred from flowers of Compositæ. J. J. Kieffer, Ent. Nach. 1890, pp. 27, 36.

HYMENOPTERA.

On the preparation (killing, setting, &c.) of Hymenoptera. Dr. Kriechbaumer, Ent. Nach. 1890, i. p. 1.

Revision and tabularization of genera and species of the Cryptinæ. Dr. O. Schmiedeknecht, Ent. Nach. 1890, vi. p. 81, vii. p. 97, viii. p. 113, ix. p. 129, x. p. 145.

Description of nest and parasite of the "bull-dog" ant of Australia (Myrmecia forficata, Fab.). Aug. Forel, Proc. S. E. Belg. 1890, p. viii. Revision and description of the ants of Tunis and Eastern Algeria. Aug. Forel, Proc. S. E. Belg. 1890, p. lxi.

A new species of Tenthredinida. Dr. R. Cobelli, Verh. Z. B. Ver. Wien. 1890, p. 159. Macrophya bertolinii.

LEPIDOPTERA.

On the artificial sustentation of Lepidopterous pupa. Dr. A. Troska, Societas Entomologica, 1890, pp. 1, 9, 17, 28, 43.

Remarks on Morpho rhetenor, Cr., var. helena, Stdgr. Dr. O. Staudinger, Ent. Nach. 1890, vii. p. 107.

Notes on the differentiation of three species of Melitaa,-athalia, Rott., parthenie, Bork., and aurelia, Nick. Fritz Rühl, Soc. Entom. v. pp.11, 44. Food-plants and distribution of Danais chrysippus and its allies. Dr. O. Hoffmann, Soc. Entom. iv. p. 167.

Macro-Lepidoptera of Zurich and neighbourhood. Fritz Rühl, Soc. Ent. iv. pp. 169, 185, v. pp. 28, 41.

Remarkable instance of triple mimicry. F. J. M. Heylaerts. Proc. S. E. Belg. 1890, p. xii. Perina nuda, Fab., a Liparid; Chalia bipars, Wlk., a Psychid; Kophene weyersi, Heyl., a Psychid. These are so much alike superficially that they can only be separated after a careful examination of the nervulation. N.B.-The identification of K. weyersi, Heyl., with Perina

bipars, Wlk., by Heylaerts himself (cf. Proc. S. E. Belg. 1886, Oct.) was incorrect.

Larvæ and cases of Coleophoridæ in Silesia. C. Schmidt, Soc. Entom. iv. pp. 169, 184, v. pp. 3, 12, 19, 44.

New species:-(a). Three new species of Psychide from British India. F. J. M. Heylaerts, l. c. p. xi. Chalia elwesi, Heyl., Ganjam; Kophene moorei, Heyl., Bangalore; Bijugis sikkimensis, Heyl., Ooty.-(b). A new species of Psychid from Assam. F. J. M. Heylaerts, l. c. p. xii. Kophene snelleni, Heyl.-(c). Four new species of Glaucopidæ from Brazil. Heylaerts, l. c. p. xiii. Lamocharis 5-punctata, Heyl.; L. nigripes, Heyl.; Hæmaterion dycladioides, Heyl.; Charidia similis, Heyl.-(d). Three new species of Heterocera from the Dutch E. Indies. Heylaerts, l. c. p. xvi. Syntomis claremontii, Heyl.; Nyctemera sumatrensis, Heyl.; N. tritoides, Heyl.-(e). Six new species of Heterocera from the Dutch E. Indies. Heylaerts, l. c. p. xxvi. Squamura (n. gen.) maculata, Heyl., Sumatra ; Miresa sanguineo-maculata, Heyl., Sumatra; M. nigriplaga, Heyl., Sumatra ; Thosea lutea, Heyl., Java, Sumatra; Arctia brunnea, Heyl., Sumatra ; Gonitis virida, Heyl., Java.

ORTHOPTERA.

On the species of Tettigidæ collected in West Africa by Herr Büttner. Dr. F. Karsch, Ent. Nach. 1890, p. 17. Five new species are described, with three new genera :-Xerophyllum galeatum, Acmophyllum undulatum, Trypophyllum glabrifrons, Hippodes vicarius, Coptotettix annulipes. Of two old species the synonymy is corrected as follows:-(1). Phloeonotus jugatus (Tettia jugata, Wlk., Cat. Derm. Salt. B. M. iv. 1870, p. 819; Hymenotes humilis, Gerst., Zarg. 1873, p. 47, pl. 3, fig. 7; Phloeonotus humilis, Boliv. Ann. S. E. Belg. 1887, p. 304, pl. 5, fig. 27; P. natalensis, Boliv., id.)— (2). Pantelia horrenda (Cladonotus horrendus, Wlk.; Pantelia cristulata, Boliv.).

On Phaneropterida. Dr. F. Karsch, Ent. Nach. 1890, p. 57. (1). Two new species belonging to two new genera: Ceratopompa festiva, Tetraconcha fenestrata. (2). Stilpnothorax loricatus, Pictet, Potamonota dregi, Burm.

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Monograph of the Proscopidæ. Dr. C. Brunner v. Wattenwyl, Verh. Z. B. Ver. Wien. 1890, p. 87, pl. 3, 4, 5.

RHYNCOTA: HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA.

On the Ethiopian Rhyncota in the Brussels Museum. W. L. Distant, Pr. Soc. E. Belg. 1890, p. li.

ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c.

CUCULLIA ABSYNTHII IN WALES. In reference to Col. Partridge's suggestion as to the above (Entom. 291), I may say I found the food-plant growing commonly near Arthog; indeed, I noticed some in a hedge close to the spot where I found my insect. I have very little doubt that by watching the flowers of the honeysuckle a little before dusk the species might be taken in fair numbers in the locality.-NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN; Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham.

ENNYCHIA OCTOMACULATA IN NORTH WALES.-On June 20th I took several specimens of Ennychia octomaculata near Llanrwst. Mr. Wood says, in Insects at Home,' that this does not appear to be common in any part of England, but that he took four or five from one locality, Bagley Wood. I took two or three near Llanberis, but near Llanrwst I could have caught dozens without much trouble, as they appeared to be quite common in one locality.-DOUGLAS H. PEARSON; The College, Chilwell, Notts.

AMPHIDASYS BETULARIA VAR. DOUBLEDAYARIA IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. I have taken this year two of the black variety of Amphidasys betularia, which occurs in this neighbourhood, but which I believe to be rare in the south.-DOUGLAS H. PEARSON; The College, Chilwell, Notts.

LARVE OF BOMBYX NEUSTRIA ABUNDANT AT STOKES BAY.-The larvæ of Bombyx neustria were very abundant in this neighbourhood this spring. In one hedge at Stokes Bay I counted no less than nine nests of these larvæ; and, as Southampton is not a dozen miles from here as the crow flies, it is probably the larva of this species which is referred to in Entom. xxiii. 260. -W. T. PEARCE; 101, Mayfield Road, Seafield, Gosport.

DEILEPHILA EUPHORBIA.—I am now able to give the result of the very fortunate find of my friend, which is recorded in Entom. xxiii. p. 18. Of the ten pupæ entrusted to my care, and which I subjected to the temperature of a room which had a fire daily through the winter and spring, the first emergence was that of a male on May 5th. The order of the other emergences is as follows:-May 9th, male; May 13th, male; May 31st, female; June 6th, male; June 16th, male; June 22nd, female; July 24th, female. They are all very fine and beautiful specimens. One pupa died, and one is still alive (evidently a female) which seems to be going through a second winter in this stage. I was able to pay a short visit the third week in July to the spot where the larvæ were found last autumn, but though I searched every piece of Euphorbia paralias most thoroughly, I failed to discover any trace whatever of larvæ, young or middle aged. — (Rev.) J. SEYMOUR ST. JOHN; 42, Castlewood Road, Stamford Hill, N., Sept. 9.

MAMESTRA PERSICARIE.-I am now feeding up a number of these larvæ on ivy, upon which I found them; they eat it freely. Is not this an unusual food-plant? I have never seen it recorded in any book. — (Rev.) J. SEYMOUR ST. JOHN; 42, Castlewood Road, Stamford Hill, N., Sept. 9.

[Larvæ of M. persicaria have been noticed this year feeding on ivy, poplar, lilac, plum, clematis, and raspberry; the bulk of them were some shade of brown.-ED.]

LARVE OF ARCTIA CAIA FEEDING ON IRIS PSEUDACORUS (YELLOW IRIS). On June 15th I found some larvæ of A. caia feeding on the flowers of I. pseudacorus. This species is said to feed on various low-growing plants, but I cannot find the above-mentioned as one. - J. E. KNIGHTS ; 14, Beaconsfield Road, North Denes, Great Yarmouth.

ACRONYCTA STRIGOSA.-I have to record the capture of a specimen of Acronycta strigosa, which I took at sugar near the village of Upware, in Cambridgeshire, on the 12th of July last. The insect is in fairly good condition.-HENRY A. HILL; 132, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, N.W., Sept. 15, 1890.