Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation, Vol. 18

Download or read book Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation, Vol. 18 written by J. W. Tutt and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation, Vol. 18: January to December, 1906 With this number we complete our eighteenth volume, and again have to thank our numerous contributors and subscribers for their continued support. We have had a well-maintained, and, on the whole, suitable, supply of material, and year by year the number of plates published appears to grow larger. For help in this direction we have to thank Dr. Chapman, Mr. Bentall, Mr. Sheldon, etc. We are always glad to hear of contributors who are willing to supply blocks to illustrate the articles sent for publication. Having been exceptionally busy with other entomological pursuits during the past year, we have been especially indebted to friends for help with the magazine. To Mr. Donisthorpe and Professor T. Hudson Beare our thanks are especially due; to the Rev. C. R. N.Burrows we have again to acknowledge our indebtedness for the General Index; whilst Professor T. H. Beare, Mr. Burr, Mr. J. Collin, and Mr. H. J. Turner, are now at work on the Special Index to the volume. This we hope to publish with the January number. Our own work on British butterflies has perhaps been responsible for a special influx of notes relating to what is usually supposed to be the best known section of our native lepidoptera. Whether this be so or not, we trust most sincerely that the interest will continue, for, far from our knowledge of this group being at all complete, it is remarkable how many elementary details are lacking in even what are supposed to be our best known species. Probably one of the most interesting papers that we have published this year is the summary of the facts collected by Mr. Bateson and summarised by Mr. L. Doncaster, under the title "Collective Inquiry as to Progressive Melanism in Lepidoptera." The facts are important although they do not push our knowledge of the cause of the phenomenon much further. We hope, if time allows, to write a constructive criticism on the more recent pronouncements on this subject for publication in these pages. It is remarkable how little our knowledge of the matter has really increased during the last 15 years. We also hope to continue our series of Practical Hints during the next season. The three parts of the work specially devoted to this subject, already published, and independently available, render general hints purposeless, as they could only lead to duplication, but special groups will be worked through as opportunity offers. In conclusion we would again thank every one who has contributed to the success of our last volume, and would also ask for the continuation of their valued aid, as well as their kind word in support of our magazine to their Entomological friends. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.