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" Notice of the Habits of Odynerus Antilope. By J. O. 

 Westwood, F.L.S., &c." In this Magazine, V. 109, 110. 

 206., are facts, some of them communicated by Mr. West- 

 wood, on one or more species of Odynerus. 



" Observations on certain Species of the Genus Dromius. 

 By Charles C. Babington, M.A., F.L.S., &c." Thirteen 

 species, and varieties besides, are described : four species are 

 figured. Descriptions by Mr. Babington of two of the thir- 

 teen species are published in this Magazine, V. 327, 328. 



" Thysanurae Hibernicae, or Descriptions of such Species 

 of spring-tailed Insects (Podura and Lepisma, Linn.) as 

 have been observed in Ireland. By R. Templeton, Esq., R. A* 

 Corr. Member of the Natural History Society of Belfast: 

 with Introductory Observations upon the Order, by J. O. 

 Westwood, F.L.S., &c." This is a contribution which will 

 much enrich every one who will appropriate the information 

 imparted in it. The number of species treated on is as fol- 

 lows : Lepisma saccharin a, enumerated ; Forbicina polypoda, 

 described and figured ; Petrobius maritimus, enumerated ; 

 Orchesella, 2 sp., described and figured : Podura, 7 sp., de- 

 scribed and figured : Achorutes, 2 sp., described and figured; 

 Smynthurus, 2 sp., described and figured, and one other 

 species enumerated. 



Microxylobius WestwoodzY Chevrolat, a species of beetle 

 of about 1 line long, and, broad, the third of a line, from 

 St. Helena, is illustrated by a description by M. A. Chevro- 

 lat, M.E.S. of France, &c, and by figures. 



" Descriptions of new Species of Indian Ants. By Lieut- 

 Colonel W. H. Sykes, F.R.S., &c." Three species are de- 

 scribed and figured, and interesting facts on their habits are 

 communicated. 



" Monograph on Mimela, a Genus of Coleopterous Insects. 

 By the Rev. F. W. Hope, F.R.S,, &c." Thirteen species 

 are described, muh.^ibn 



" Note upon the British Genera Acentna, Acentropus, and 

 Zancle. By J. O. W r estwood, F.L.S., &c." These are iden- 

 tified as one, and it is argued of this that it belongs to the 

 order Lepidoptera. 



" Observations on the Ravages of Limnoria terebrans, with 

 Suggestions for a Preventive against the same. By the Rev. 



F. W. Hope, F.R.S., &c." 



" Description of a new Species of Australian Moth. By 



G. R. Gray, Esq., M.E.S. France and London." 



" Observations on Insects producing Silk, and on the Pos- 

 sibility of rearing Silk Crops in England. Bv the Rev. 

 F. W. Hope, F.R.S., &c." 



