CONTENTS. 



PAOE. 



A new PaliBarctic species of Xenopsylla, Hon. N. C. Rothschild, M.A., F.E.S. 



(with plate) 241 



A Swiss Eldorado, P. A. H. Muschamp, B.A., F.E.S 241 



Protective liesemblance, C. W. Colthrup. . .. .. .. ., .. .. 245 



Observations on Dr. Verity's Review of the Linnean Collection and his suggested 



Homenclatorial Ahenitions, G. 'r. Bethune-B(tker, F.L.S., F.Z.S. .. ., 251 



Agriades thersites, its Distribution and Variation in the Rhone Valley, B. C. S. 



IVarren, F.E S 253 



CoLEOPTKRA : — Note on the occurrence of Euconnus nanus and Euthia schaumi in 

 the Northumberland and Durham Area, R. S. Bagnall, F.E.S.; Foodplants 

 of Cassida equestris, 7'. ^. C/t«2JHiaH, il/.D. .. .. .. .. .. 256 



Notes ux Collecting: — Colias edusa at Chichester, Josep/t ^n(Ze?".50H ; Melanargia 

 iapygia var. cleanthe in the Hautes-Alpes, Dr. J. N. Keynes, F.E.S. ; Food- 

 plant of Pyrameis cardui, T. A. Chapman, M.D. ; Newspaper Entomology, 

 H. W. Andreivtt, F.E.S.; Myrmica Ruginodis, a marriage flight, T. Hudson 

 Beare, B.Sc, F.E.S. : Formica exsecta at Boat of Garten, Id. ; At Harrogate, 

 Stanlei/ Edicards, F.L.S., F.E.S.; Drinking habit of Euvanessa antiopa, 

 E. G. ]Vhittle; Celastrina argiolus, third brood (?), J. A. Butterfield, B.Sc, 

 F.E.S. ; Notes from West Surrey, H.J.T.; Aberration of Epinephele jurtina, 

 etc., H.J. T. 256 



Societies : — The South London Entomological and Natural History Society ; The 



Entomological Society of London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 



Reviews : — A Preliminary Report of the Temperature reached in Army Biscuits 

 during Baking, especially with reference to the Destruction of the Imported 

 Flour-moth, Ephestia kiihniella, Zell., H. J. T. ; Transactions of the Cardiff 

 Naturalists Society, H. J. T... .. . . . . , . . . . . . . 263 



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