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CONTENTS. P^oe 



Descriptions of the larva and pupa of Mompha conturbatella, Hb. — Eustace 



R. Bankes, M.A., P.E.S 133 



A new species of Lycaenid from Uganda and Lake Victoria Nyanza. — S. A. 



Neave, B.A 136 



Farther notes on South African Lepidoptera. — Frances Barrett (edited by C 



G. Barrett, F.E.S 138 



Hydroporus biliueatns, Sturm, an addition to the British List. — A. J. Chitty, 



M.A., F.E.S ".. U3 



Types of Siphonaptera in the Daleiau Collection. — Hon. N. C. Rothschild, 



M.A., F.L.S 144 



Historical Notes on Chrysophanus dispar. — C. W. Dale, F.E.S 147 



Homceosoma nebnlella, Hb., bred from Senecio jacobsea. — E. R. Bankes, M.A., 



F.E.S 148 



Pachetra leucophaea, View., reared from the egg. — Id 149 



Tinea imella in Dambartonshire. — J. R. Malloch 150 



Hertfordshire County Museum, St. Albans : a request. — A. E. Gibbs, F.L.8., ^"c. 151 



Preserving the colour of Dragon-flies. — G. C. Bignell, F.E.S 151 



Coccinella distincta, Paid., at Waking. — G. C. Cliampinn, F.Z.8 151 



Parnus nitidulus, Heer, at Birkdale, Southport.— J. F. Button 152 



Obituary.— The Rev. Thomas Ansell Marshall, MA., F.E.S 152 



Dr. Frederik V. A. Meinert 153 



Eeviews.— Fauna Hawaiiensis: edited by David Sharp, M.B., M. A., F.R.S.... 154 



A List of the Lepidoptera found in the Counties of Cheshire, 

 Flintshire, Denbighshire, Carnarvonshire, and Anglesea : by 

 G. O. Day, &c .'. 154 



Societies. — Birmingham Entomological Society 155 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society 155 



Entomological Society of London 1 56 



On the British species of Tryphonidse-Macrochili, with especial reference to 



Exetastes cinctipes, Retz. — Claude Morley, F.E.S., ^"c 157 



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