Canadian Entomologist Volume 35-36 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...The want ofa " Beetle Book " still remains unfulfilled. Its preparation would be an even more diflicult task than that of the " Moth Book," owing to the immense number of species to be dealt with, and the minute size of a large proportion of them; it might, however, be practicable to take up a certain number of families at a time and spread the work over two or more v0lumes.--C.. S. B. We have before us Dr. Holland's long expected " Moth Book," acompanion to his well-known "Butterfly Book," published in the same style and only a little larger. The coloured plates show most characteristically the appearance of all the commoner North American moths, except in the lower families, where only typical illustrations are given. The book will be of great value to all collectors. Not only this, but there are several features wherein it will commend itself to more advanced students. Several types are figured, noticeably some of Hulst in the Geometridaa, and among these I see some species with the appearance of which I was not hitherto familiar. A few new species are described by Dr. Holland, and there is some change in the nomenclature, notably the adoption of the names of the Sphingidce proposed by Rothschild and Jordan. There is no attempt at description of genera or species, and the synoptic tables do not proceed beyond family definition; but a good review of the literature of the subject is given, arranged under a heading of families. We are personally aware that Dr. Holland took much pains to avoid misidentification of his figures, but are sorry to note that a considerable number have nevertheless crept in. A casual glance over the plates shows, for example, pl. xxix., fig. 66, what purports...