CONTENTS. 



Melanism and Melanochroism in -Biitish Lepidoptera, y. IV. Tutt, F.E.S. ... ... 317 



SctENTiFic Notes. — Notes on the genus Honriceosoma, J. W. Tiitt, F.E.S., 325. 

 American parasites of British species of Lepidoptera, T. D. A. Cockerell, 326. 

 Fecundation before hybernation, /. Mason, 327. Aneurism, Sydney I'Vebb, 327. 

 Sudden development of the wings of Lepidoptera, C. Fenit, f.E.S., 327. 



Vartation. — Variation of Smerinthus tilije,y. A. Clark, F.E.S. , 327. Notes on some 

 Varieties of South French Lepidoptera,/. C. Warburg, 329. Variation and Food (?), 

 C. Fenn, F.E.S., 330 Zygasna filipendulae vars., JV. M. Richardson, B.A., 330 ; 

 Sydney Webb, 331 ; W, Reid, 331. LycKna agestis var. salmacis, iV. Milburn, 331. 



Notes on Collecting, Ere— Collections, /. W. Tiitt, F.E.S., 331. Notes of the 

 Season of 1890 (Lepidoptera),/. Mason, 332; T. B. Edd^-ttp, 332;/. Williams 

 Vaughan,Jun., 333 ; G. A. Booth, 334 ; /. Mason, 334 ; W. Milbiirn, 334. Abund- 

 ance of Selina irrorella in the Isle of Wight, A.J. Hodges, 334. Sugaring in 189c, 

 (Rev.) G. H. Raynor, M.A., 335. Entomological Pins and Verdigris, A. Thurnall, 

 335. Habits of some of our Spring "loths, W. Holland, 336. Note on Hydrcecia 

 petasitis, /. Collins, 336, Eupithecia expallidata, Noctua sobrina, and Acherontia 

 atropos in Aberdeenshire, W. Reid, 337. Cloantha solidaginis, E. P. Wright, 337. 

 Life-history of Agro'is pyrophila, W. Reid, 337. Vanessa atalanta at sugar, [Major) 

 J. IV. Still, 338. Colias hyale in the Spring, R. D. Postans, 338. ■ Retarded emer- 

 gence of Asphalia ridens, E. Hanes, 339. Rearing Hemerophila abruptaria, Hope 

 Alderson, 339. Entomology in the Midlands in 1828, J. Tyrer, 339. Note on 

 Leucania littoralis, G. Harker, 340. Dates of appearance in 1S90, /-. G. Whittle, 



340. Flowers attractive to Moths, Percy Russ, 340. Poeciliocampa populi,y. Mason, 



341. Collecting sallow catkins, W. Milburn, 3/1^1. Uncertain appearance of certain 

 Lepidoptera, W. Reid, 341. Time of day that species emerge, A. Robinson, B.A., 

 F.E.S.. 341 ; /. W. Tutt, F.E.S., 341 ; Hope Alderson, 341 ; {Miss) M. Kiinber, 

 F.E.S., 341 ; W. Reid, 342. Information wanted, Id., 342. Success or non-success 

 at Sallows, C. Fenn, F. E.S., 342. LarviK of Xanthia citrago, {Capt.) R. B. Robertson, 

 342 ; /. Harrison, F.E.S., 342 ; C. Fenn, F.E.S., 343. Fratricidal conduct of Hemero- 

 phila abruptaria, [Miss) M. Kimber, F.E.S., 343. Peronea hastiana. T. Baxter, 343. 

 Crambus myellus, Sydney Webb, 344 ; W. Rdd, 344. Killing Lepidoptera, H. J. 

 Turner, 344 ; /. E. K. Cntts, 345. Setting Lepidoptera, A. E. Hall, F.E.S., 345. 

 Trichiurr cratjegi, [Rev.) G. H. Raynor, M.A., 346. Apamea ophiogramma, /. E. 

 K. Cntts, 346. Note on Viminia myricar, W. Reid, 346. Time of appearance of 

 Miana strigilis and M. fasciuncula, [Rev.) W. F. Johnson, M.A., F.E.S., 346. Agrotis 

 ashworthii in Anglesey. T. Tiinstall, 347. Deilephila galii at Clapton, /. A. Stmes, 

 347. Eudorea ulmella (Scopariaconspicualis) in the Castle Eden district, T. Maddison, 

 347. Arctia caia emerging in December, R. Button, 347. Sirange pupation of 

 Dicranura vinula, G. Penn, 347. Eromea ocellea, /, B. Hodgkinson, F.E.S., 347. 

 Habits of the Larvre of Gonophora derasa, G. Elson, 347. The Lepidoptera of 

 Brocklev, H.J. Turner, 349. 



^^'e.\AOG^^.vw^,T. D. A. Cockerell ... ... ... ... ... ... 350 



Current Notes by The Editor ... ... ... ... ... ... 351 



Societies.— The Entomological Society of London, iV. Goss, F.L.S., F.E .S., and (Rev.) 

 W. W. Fowler, M.A., F.E.S., 351 ; City of London Entomological Society, G. A. 

 Lc7vcock and A. U. Battley, 352 ; South London Entomological Society, A.J. Hodges, 

 354 ; Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society, F. N. Pierce, 354. 



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