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A day in Kirby's country. — Claude Morley, F.E.S 265 



Kermes variegatns, Gm. : a Coccid new to Britain. — R. Newstead, F.E.S 267 



Local Lists of British Lepidoptera (concluded). — C. G. Barrett, F.E.S 268 



Homalota (Dilacra) pruinosa, Kraatz : an addition to the British List. — G. C. 



Champion, P Z.S 274 



Neuroptera observed in 1897, chiefly in the New Forest and in the Fens. — K. 



J. Morton, F.E.S. 275 



Hhizophagns punctulatas, Gnillebeau : synonymical note. — G. C. Champion, 



F.Z.ti 278 



Bagous noduloans, Gyll., at Pevensey. — PF. H. Bennett, F.E.S. 278 



A note on three British Histeridse. — George Lewis, F.E.S. 278 



Ilyobates glabriventris and Odontsous mobilicornis in Backs. — E. Q. Elliman... 279 



Dytiscus lappoiiicus in the Island of Mull. — J.J. F. X. King, F.E.S 279 



Acalla aspersana in Unst. — Id 279 



Lepidoptera in south-east Dorset. — E. R Bankes, M.A., F.E.S 279 



Coliaa'Edasaa.tSeaton.— Rev. A. E. Eaton, M.A., F.E.S 279 



Coleophora potentillas, Stn., in Kent. — B. A. Bower, F.E.S 279 



Plusia moncta, F., at Lee, Kent.— W 280 



Holocentropus stagnalis, Alb., near Ipswich. —B. McLac/iZaJi, F.R.S 280 



Anisolabis annulipes, Lucas, at Queenborough. — J. J. Walker, R.N., P.L.S. 280 



Crabro nphidum, Lep., in Ireland — Percy E. Freke 280 



Nomada guttulata, Schenck, at Ipswich. — Claude Morley, F.E.S 280 



Notes on rare Diptera in tho Now Forest in 1897.— F. C. Adams, F.E.S 280 



Obituary. — Joseph William Dunning, M. A., F.L.S., &o... 281 



Gapt. Edward Yerburg Watson, F Z.S., &c 283 



Morris Young, F.E S. 283 



Ker. Peter Bellinger Brodie, M. A., F.G.S 283 



Society. — Entomological Society of London 264 



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