CONTENTS. PAGE 



The genua Heteromyza, Fallen (Ilelomyzidae) (concluded). — J. E. Collin, F.E.S. 109 



Tipulidoe in the West of Scotland. —fJobert Henderson 113 



Hadena lateritia, Hufn., a Noctua new to Britain, taken in South Wales. — C. 



G. Barrett, V.-P.E.S 115 



Noctna castanea, Esp., var. xantho, n. v. — F. C. Woodforde, B.A., F.E.S 116 



On some teratological specimens of Lepidoptera (continued). — Sir O. Hampson, 



bart., B.A., F.Z.S 117 



Notes on Metzneria littorella, Dgl. — Eustace R. Bankes, M.A., F.E.S 121 



Curious experience with Lasiocanipa quercus. — Edward Andrews 124- 



Application for British Stratiomyidse, &c. — 0. H. Verrall, V.-P.E.S. 126 



Selenia bilnnaria, Esp. (^ illunaria, Hb.), apparently not double brooded in 



Scot\fir\A.— IV. Evans, F.R.S.E 126 



Dark aberration of Heliothis peltigera, SchifF. — E. R. Bankes, M.A., F.E.S. 127 

 Acanthopsyche opacella : correction of an error. — T. A. Chapman, M.D., P.Z S. 127 



Observations on Sphecodes. — Willoughby Gardner, F.L.S 127 



Corsican Ants brej;! (Leptothorax angustulus, Nyl., and Bothriomyrniex meri- 



AioniiViB, Roger).— G. C. Bignell, F.E.S. .. 127 



Note on Athalia spinarum, L. — R. McLachlan, F.R.S 128 



SociETy. — Entomological Society of London 128 



Notes on Lepidoptera observed on a visit to the Engadine in 1900. — T. A. 



Chapman, M.D., F.Z.S 130 



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JgNTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, WEDNESDAY, 



MAY 1st, 1901, at 8 p.m. — Papers to he read : 



" The Metamorphoses of ^schna cyanea, illustrated by Photographs taken from 



life :" by Frederick Enock, F.L.S. 

 " The Classification of a New Family of the Lepidoptera :" by Sir George Hampson, 



Bart., B.A., F.Z.S. 



"Further Contributions to the Knowledge of African Phytophagous Coleoptera :" 

 by Martin Jacoby, F.E.S. 



