CONTENTS. , PAGE 



A new method of collecting Coleoptera. — Norman H. Joy, M.E.C.S., P.E.S. ... 1 



On a new species of Thinobius, Kies. — E. A. Newberi/ 4 



Homalota (Acrotona) parens, Muls. et Key : a British insect. — G. C. Cham- 

 pion, F.Z.S 5 



Bledins fieuticollis, Fauv. : a British insect. — H. F. Fryer, F.E.S 6 



Idiocerus rutilans, Kirschbaum, a British insect, and not the same as I. elegans, 



F]or.— James Edwards, F.E.S 6 



Two new species of Stephanocircus from South America (with Plate). — 



Hon. N. C. Rothschild, M.A., F.L.S 8 



On a new species of Kermes destructive to oak trees in North India. — 



E. Ernest Green, F.E. S 10 



A protest against the varying methods of abbreviation of authors' names in 



entomological works. — G. C. Champion, F.Z.S 12 



Further note on the Scottish examples of Notiophilus strigifrons, Baudi ? — Id. 12 



Notiopbilas pusillas, Waterh. : a correction. — Norman H. Joy, F.E.S 12 



Helops cceruleus, L., and other Coleoptera in the Plymouth district. — James H. 



Keys, F.E.S " 13 



Ehizophagus coeruleipennis, Sahib. : a further record. — Richard S. Bagnall ... 14 

 On the occurrence of Anommatus 12-striatus, Miill., in the Derwent Valley. 



—Id 1* 



Note on Orthoperus mundus, Matth., from Scotland. — Id 14 



Aphthona nigriceps, Redt., in North Devon. — P. de la Garde, R.N., F.E.S 14 



Ccelambus novemlineatus, Steph., in Berkshire. — J. R. le B. Tomlin, M.A., 



F.E.S 15 



Centhorrhynchus piloaellus, Gyll. — Id 15 



Scydmsenus poweri, Fowler, in Cornwall. — Id 15 



PhlcEophilus edwardsi, Steph., in the South of Scotland. — William Evo.ns 15 



Araoocerns fasciculatus, De Geer, in Scotland.— Id 15 



Lytta vesicatoria, L., at Wareham. — Eustace R. Bankes, M.A., F.E.S 15 



Note on the food -plants, in Britain, of Parasia neuropterella, Z. — Id 15 



Aculeate Hymenoptera and Chrysididas in Cheshire. — G. Arnold, F.E.S 16 



Bassus Isetatorins, Fab., ? , bred from Syrphns balteatus, Deg. — H. W. 



Andrews, F.E.S 17 



Dasynenra (Perrisia) strobi, Winn., in Perthshire. — H. W. Evans 17 



Obituary. — Lieut.-Colonel Charles T. Bingham, F.Z.S 18 



Societies. — Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society 18 



South London Entomological Society 19 



Entomological Society of London 21 



On the British species of Phora (Part II) {co7itinued). — John H. Wood, 3I.B. ... 24 



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IMPORTANT SALE OF BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. 



■R. J. C. STEVENS begs to announce that the first portion 

 of the Collection of British Lepidoptera formed by the late T. Maddison, 

 Esq., F.E.S. (well known by the number of valuable varieties which it contains), 

 will be offered for Sale by Auction in February. 



Catalogues, ready one week prior to Sale, may be had on application to the 

 Auctioneer, 38, King Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C. 



BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA.— TUESD.\Y, JANUARY 26ru, at One o'clock. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will Sell by Auction at his Rooms, 33, King 

 Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C., the Collection of British Macro- and 

 Micro-Lepidoptera formed by C. H. Schill, Esq., including several fine specimens 

 of C. dispar, N. subrosea, L. coenosa, and other rare and extinct species, together 

 with the two forty drawer Mahogany Cabinets in which they are contained ; also 

 British and Exotic Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and other Natural History Objects. 



On view day prior, 10 to 4, and Morning of Sale. Catalogues on application. 



