C O N T E N T S. 



PAQF! 



N'europtura, Mecoptera, and Odonata from Mesopotamia and Persia {irith text- 



fiijures and Plate) {concluded). — A'. J. Morton, F.E.S 217 



Stenopelmus rufinasus Gyll., an addition to the list of Britisli Coleoptera. - 



0. E. Jaason, F.E.S 2^5 



Anthonomus cinctus KoUaT in Britain. — P. Harivood, F.E.S 226 



Aradiis betulae L., an addition to the British Hemiptera-Heteroptera. — Id 227 



Notes on the oviposition and habits of the Iris Sawfly, Ehadinoceraea micans 



Khig. - Hugh Scott. M.A.. Sc.D., F.E.S 229 



The Wack variety of Papilio machaon in Norfolk. — Eds 232 



Abraeus granulum Er. at Tubney, Berks. — J. J. Wall-er, M.A., R.N., F.L.S 232 



Eudectus wliitei Sharp at Eannoch. — P. Harirood, F.E.S 23S 



Phalaerus substriatus Gyll. at Nethy Bridge.— Prof. T.H.Beare, B.Sc, F.R.S.E. 233 



Nebria livida F. at Mundesley, Norfolk. — L. G. Cox 233 



Silpha (Xylodrepa) 4-punctata near Sheffield. — J. M. Broirn 233 



Acronycta menyanthidis double-brooded. — G. T. Porritt, F.L.S 234 



Gryllns domesticus outside houses. — C. Nicholson , F.E.S 234 



Abundance of wasps. — Id 234 



Ripersia europaea Newst. as a British sj^ecies. — H. St. .7. DoiiisfJiorpe, F.Z.S. ... 234 



Oxycera dives Lw. $ at Pitlochry.— .4. E. J. Ca rter 235 



Diptera from the Pitlochry district of Perthshire. — Id. 235 



Vanessa antiopa in Sussex. — Frederick .7. Ha nhvry 236 



Obituary.— John Gardner, F.E.S 236 



Society. — Entomological Society of London 237 



The British species of the Anthomyid genus Limnophora Desv. (Diptora) 



(contin ued).~.T. E. Collin, F.E.S 238 



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