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Entomological Nomenclature. The following paragraphs are quoted from a letter to Dr. R. J. Tillyard from the Hon. Secretary of the British National Committee on Entomological Nomenclature, 41 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, S.W.7:— “At a meeting of the British National Committee on Entomological Nomenclature held on 17th September, 1924, it was decided, following on the suggestion of one of our colonial entomologists with regard to the appointment of Corresponding Members of the British National Committee, that you should be invited to act as the Corresponding Member for New Zealand of the British National Committee. “In view of the difficulties attendant on the formation of separate national committees in each of the colonies, owing to the small number and often isolated situation of the active taxonomists there, it is felt that the interests of colonial entomologists may perhaps best be served by the appointment in each colony of a Corresponding Member, to whom all nomenclatorial problems could be referred, and who would be able to keep in close touch with the British National Committee. “Will you please let me know if you are willing to act in this capacity?” Dr. Tillyard has accepted the duties of Corresponding Member for New Zealand, and this note is made in the Transactions for the information of entomologists in New Zealand.