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For anyone who has wanted a copy of Louis Handfield's "Les Papillons du Quebec: Guide d'identication" (Broquet, 1999), which has been out of print for some years, it is now available once more. Broquet has recently released a new edition. I just received a copy purchased through Amazon.ca for the price of $29.95 plus shipping. In his introduction to this edition, Donald Lafontaine writes, "Some may wonder if a revised edition of the book is needed only 12 years after the publication of the first version in 1999. The answer is a resounding yes! Much has changed in the past 12 years!". He goes on to describe how "digital photography has revolutionized the production of colour images, so the magnificent plates prepared by Daniel Handfield are reason enough for a revised version of the book." Apart from the new cover design, it was the plates that caught my attention. I don't have a copy of the first edition on hand for comparison, but my best recollection is that the images were not nearly as clear as in this new edition. I look forward to making use of it for IDing this season's moths. Those contemplating purchasing a copy take note. Apart from a couple of introductory notes, the remainder of the text is in french. However, the species information is organized by Hodges numbers, so it is easily located and should be decipherable even by those with a smattering of french. bev wigney Round Hill, N.S. (in summer)
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