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A fortnight ia Scotland in search of aquatic Rhynchota (concluded) — G. W. 



Kirkaldy, F.E.S 53 



Entomolop:ical Notes from Glen Lochay and Loch Tay, including record of an 



Oxyethira new to Britain. — E. J. Mnrton, F E.S 53 



Stiohoglossa semirufa, Er. : a genus and species of Staphylinidae new to the 



Britiahhist. — G. C. Champion, F.ZS 55 



Descripti )n of two new species of Rhyucogonus (Otiorhynchus). — R. C. L. 



Perkins, B. A 56 



Amara strenua, Zimm., and other Coleoptera in flood-rubbish at Iwade, North 



Kent.— A. J. Chitty, M.A., F.E S 57 



Trichoptera, Planipentiia and Pseodo-Neuroptera collected in the district of the 



Lac de Joux (Swiss Jura) in 1898.— R. McLachlan, F.R.S., Sfc 60 



On the British species of the Dipterous genus Loxocera, Mg. (Fam. Psilidae), 



with the description of a new variety. — Ernest E Austen 65 



Two species of Ephemeridae new to Britain. — C. A, Briggs, F.E.S. 68 



Precocity of Gracilaria syringella, Fab., or hibernation ? — Rev. A. E. Eaton, M.A. 69 

 Hedya Servillana, Dup., bred from woody gall of Cecidomyia salicis. — J. E. 



Collin, F.E.S 70 



Second brood of Abraxas grossulariata. — C. 0. Barrett, F.E.S 70 



Prosopis dilatata and other Aculeate Hymenoptera at Ventnor. — 0. E. Frishy 70 

 Xylomyia maculata, F. (Diptera), bred, from the New Forest. — Rev. H. S. 



GorJiam, F.Z.S 71 



Spilomyia speciosa, Rossi, in the New Forest. — Id 71 



Brachypalpus bimaculatus, Mcq , in the New Forest, &c. — F. C. Adams, F.Z.S. 71 



Coleoptera at Colchester. — Bernard S. Harwood 72 



Phy tosus nigri ventris, Cliev. , in Flintshire. — W. E. Sharp , . 72 



Review. — Notes and Observations on some Victorian Coccidse : by James 



Lidgett 73 



Societies. — Birmingham Entomological Society 73 



Cambridge Entomological, &c., Society 74 



South London Entomological, &c., Society 75 



Entomological Society of London... 76 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. -Meetings for the 

 Session 1899-1900:- 



Wednesday, March 1st and I'jth, April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th, 

 October 4th, November 1st and 15th, December 6th, 1899. and f Annual), 

 January 17th, 1900. 



MONDAY, MARCH 13th. 



A LARGE COLLECTION OF EXOTIC LEPIDOPTERA, AND OTHER 

 NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS, CABINETS, BOOKS, &c. 



E. J. C. STEVENS will Sell the above by Auction, at his Great 



Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent Garden, as above, at half-past 12 precisely. 

 On view Saturday prior, 10 till 4, and Morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MARCH 27th and 28th. 



IMPORTANT SALE OF COLEOPTERA AND OTHER INSECTS. 



]\|R. J. C. STEVENS will Sell the above by Auction at his Great 



Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent Garden, as above, at half-past 12 precisely 

 each day, the Collections of Coleoptera and other Orders of Insects formed during 

 the past 50 years by the late Mr. Stephen Barton, of Bristol. The Coleoptera 

 comprise an especially valuable Collection of Carabidas, and important and well 

 arranged Collections of Cicindelidae, Lucanidae, Scarabseidas, Cetonidee, Ruprestidse, 

 Longicornia, Heteromera, Phytophaga, and other groups from all parts of the 

 world ; also Lepidoptera and other Insects, together with the well made Cabinets 

 and Boxes in which they are contained, and the Library of Entomological Books. 

 On view the Saturday prior, 10 till 4, and Mornings of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



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