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The TITLES of some of tho articles are as follows :^Notes on Butterfly PapEe, with some remarks 

 on the Phylogenesis of the Rhopalocera." — Dr. T. A. Chapiinot, F.E.S., " Phytopliagic Sppcies." — 

 Prof. A. Radclifl'e. Grote, M.A. "Varieties and aberrations of Nocture from Doncaste'-."--i/. ff. 

 Corbelt, M.R.C.S. "The frenulum of the British species of Smerinthus."— ff. C. GririitJm, F.Z.S., 

 F.E.S. "Emlrvas stse-johannis..' — A. liadcHfle Grote, M.A. "Parthenogenesis or Agiiniogenesis." — 

 J. W. Tiilt, F.fi.S. " Larvse. "—i?#i'. G. M. A. Hexcitt, 31. A. "Retrospect of a Lepirlnp>orist for ISiH." 

 —J. W. Tittl, F.E.S. "Generic Names in the Noctuidre. " — Pror. A. B. Grote, M.A. " Pupa limiting in 

 October." — J. IF. Tiitt, F.E.S. "Polygamy and Polyandry in Moths." "The nature of certain 

 insect colours."— IF.S. mdinii, M.D., R. Freer, 31. B., J. W. Tiitt, F. E.S.. Ber. C. li. N. BurrowH, J. Aiuhrwi, 

 Jiin. "The Lepidoptera of Swansea." — 31ajor K. B. llohertson. "Caradrina ambigua in the Isle of 

 Wight."— .4. ./. Hodtie.^. "The insects of Bonrg St. Maurice."— J. W. Tiitt, F.E.S. " Orrhodia 

 erythrocepbahi ah. glabra from Devonshire and comparison with (). vaccinii." — Dr. W. S. lii<1ing, 

 F.E.S. "Notes on Caradrina ambigua and C. superstes."— J. W. Tiitf, F.E.S. "Entomology and 

 Entomologists, being the Annual Address to the City of London Eutom. Society." Notes on 

 Aphomia sociella " (with plate). — W. P. BUtckburne 3Iazr, F.E.S. "Apterous females and Winter 

 Emergence "— K. F. Stuihl, M..4., B.C.L., F.E.S., L. B. Front, F.E.S. " Collecting Noctuidre l)y Lake 

 Erie."— .-1. Iifi(tcl{tfe Grote, M.A. " Coleoptera at Ipswich." — Claude 31orle!i, F.E.'^. "Notes on 

 Bonibns visurgice." " Synonymic Notes on Acidalia humilata and A. dilutaiia." — L. B. Proiit, F.E.S. 

 "The Lepiioptera of Gresy-sur-Aix." — J. W. Tutt, F.E.S, " Apatura iris." — lUv G. 31. A. Hewell- 

 "Scheme of (,'lassiflcation of the Rhopalocera founded on the structure of the Pnpse." — 'I. A. 

 CUapm.iii, M.V)., F.E.S. "Glimpses of American Entomology."— .7. W. Tiitt, F.E.S. "The Genus 

 Hmerinthus." — .4. Hacot. " Variation considered biologically : Some notes suggested by the Romanes 

 Lecture of ISiU."— J. W. Tntt, F.E.S. "Wing structure."-/. Alsinn 3Ioff'itl. "On the devflopment 

 of sex in social insects." — ./. W. Tutt, F.E.S. "The British representatives of the Genus C'lradrina." — 

 L. B. Proiit, F.E.S. " Haljits and variation of Lithosia lutarella and its variety pygmi-'.ola." — 

 J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. On the gradual disappearance of Lepidoptera from South-Eastern London and 

 itsneiahbourhood." — C. Fciui, F.E.S. "A hunt for Neuroterusaprilinus." — T. A. Cliajwian. HI. '>., F.E.S. 

 "On the development of pigment in Nemeobius lucina." — F. .7. Buckell, 31. B. "The Macro-Lepi- 

 doptera of Keswick." — H.A.Beadle. " Varieties of Argynnis selene " (with plate). — S. G. C. ItussrII, 

 F.E.S. " Hadenoid genera with hairy eyes." — Pr<i/'. A. It. Groe, 31. .4. '• Zygnena minos and its 

 varieties."—.''. IT'. Tutt, F.E.S. "Notes on tlie pnpre of Castnia and Antbocharis."— T. .4. Cliapvimi, 

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