The Entomologist's Record & Journal of Variation. 



VOL. VIII. 



The VOLUME contains, among others, the following importan'T articles by well-known 

 entomologists: — "Mimicry." (i). " General observations. Selection, Protective colora- 

 tion. Utility." (2). "The origin of Protective wing-markings. Internal forces plus 

 selection and utility." (3). " Utility as the predominant factor in developing mimetic 

 patterns." (4). " Historical review of remarks made by various observers as to the 

 origin of leaf-markings displayed by certain butterflies for protective purposes on the 

 under surfaces of their wings." (5). " The origin of leaf-markings as a mimetic pattern." 

 (6). " Selection guided by utility at work." — ■/. W. Tiitt, F.E.S. " The resting habit of 

 insects as exhibited in the phenomena of Hybernation and /Estivation." — IF. F. de 

 V. Kane, M.A., F.E.S. " The Genus Dianthoecia.''—J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " Eiqnthecia 

 stevensata." — Sydney Webb. "The Mallophaga or Biting Lice." — -/. IF. Tutt, F.E.S. 

 " 21 elanipiie 11 act uat a a.nd its Variation." — Louis B. Prout, F.E.S. "The History of 

 Chrysoplianus dispar as a British insect (an exhaustive essay)." — J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. 

 *' The early stages of some British Butterflies." — J. J. Wolfe. " The hybernating stages 

 of British Butterflies (A critical review of the subject)." — J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " Habits 

 of the larva and pupa of Tliecla prnni." — S. G. C. Russell, F.E.S. " The Relationship of the 

 Lower I^epidoptera with the Trichoptera." — J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " Entomology, Evolution 

 and Romance (a critical reply to Mr. Frost)." — H. H. Corbett, M.R.C.S. " An explana- 

 tion of the Melanochroism occurring in certain Scotch specimens of Tryphaena orbona, 

 Hufn. (comes, Hb.)." — J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. "The Tephrosia Tangle : A critical revision of 

 the Synonymy of T. bistortata {crepuscular in) and T. crepuscularia {binndiilaria)." — 

 Louis B. Prout, F.E.S. "The over-collecting of British Butterflies." --/. W. Tutt, 

 F.E.S., W. J. Kin/f, F.E.S. etc. " On the ovum, oviposition, and food-plants of Callo- 

 phrys (Thcclii) ruhi." — Col. F. le Gricc. " Neuration in the Lepidoptera ; The study of 

 the wings — nervures, shapes, etc. (with plate) " — Ambrose Quail. '• On the Deviations in 

 the Life-histories of Bombyx quercus and B. callunae.^' — CajH. B. Blaydes Thompson. 

 " The pupa of Coenonympha pamphilus, with notes on its colour-changes just previous 

 to the emergence of the imago." — J. W. Tutt. F.E.S. "On the value of rare British 

 Lepidoptera." — [Re':) J. J. Greene, M.A., F.E.S. " The life-history of Enodia hyperan- 

 thus." — ./. IF. T'utt, F.E.S. "Hybernation of Pararge egeria." — F. Merrifield, F.E.S., 

 H. Williams. " Notes on Apions and their larvae." — Claude Morley, F.E.S., S. Sterens, 

 F.L.S., F.E.S. " Pupal spines used for Cutting the Silk of Cocoons." — {Prof.) Henry 

 Skhuier, M.D., F.E.S. " Changes in the colour of the pupa of Epinephele ianira just 

 previous to emergence, with some incidental observations on the pupal structure." — J. 

 W. Tutt, F.E.S. ^' Aphomia sociella in the nests of Eo/w&ms and Vespa.'^ — W. H. Tuck,M.A. 

 *' On the hybernation of certain British Butterflies in the imago state." — J. W. 

 Tutt, F.E.S. " Habits of Portlietria di.'^jmr as observed in its natural haunts in 

 Southern France." — Ibid. " Nomina Nuda." —{Prof.) A. B. Grote, M.A. " Description 

 of the full-grown larva of Amphidasys strataria, with some notes on its protective 

 coloration." — 7. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " Re-occurrence of Gastropacha ilicifolia on Cannock 

 Chuse." —R. Freer, M B. "On a supposed new species of Leucania." — -/. IF. Tutt, 

 F.E.S. " Habits of Prestwichia aquatica, an aquatic Hymenopteron."— i^. ^nocA.KL.S., 

 F.E.S. " The gradual decadence of Lycaena arion as a British Insect." — / IF. Tutt, 

 F.E.S. " Descriptions of the eggs of Zephyrus betulae, Coenonymplia pamphilus, Pam- 

 phila comma, Hipparchia semele, Enodia hyperanthus, Epinephele ianira, Anyerona pru- 

 naria, Acidalia sulisericeata, Acidalia trigeminata. Acidalia marginepunctata, Epunda 

 lichenea, Epunda nigra." " The Antennas of Lepidoptera : their structure, functions 

 and evolution (with plate)." — J. IF. Tutt, F.E.S. " Notes on Coenonympha tiphon and 

 its allies."— H. •/. Elwes, F.Z.S., F.L.S., F.E.S., etc. " Notes on Coleoptera— A day 

 among the Deal SandhUls — The Beetles of old Coast-lines." — Claude Blorley, F.E.S "On 

 a collection of Lepidoptera made in the neighbourhood of Aix-les-Bains."— J. IF. Tutt, 

 F.E.S. " The life-history of Papilio machaon." — A. Bacot. "Notes from East Devon." 

 —IF. S. Riding. B.A., M.D.. F.E.S. " A new British Coccid (with plate)."— £. Ernest 

 Green, F.E.S. " Contributions to the fauna of theDauphine Alps."— J. IF. Tutt, F.E.S. 

 "The characters of the eggs of Lepidoptera as affording a basis for classification." 

 — T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.E.S. " A critical resume of the arguments for and against 

 Tephrosia bistortata (crepuscularia) and T. crepuscularia (biundularia) being considered 

 distinct species."— <7 IF. Tutt, F.E.S. "Collecting Coleoptera in the New Forest, 

 Whitsuntide." — Frank Bouskell, F.E.S. " A small collection of Lepidoptera from 

 Lapland." — J. IF. Tutt, F.E.S. " Hymenoptera from Lapland (with descriptions of 

 two new species)." — Edward Saunders, F.L.S., F.E.S., (Rev.) T. A. Marshall, M.A., F.E.S. 

 "Trichoptera from Finmark."— E. McLachlan, F.R.S., F.L.S., F.E.S. " Notes on a 

 few Norwegian Insects." — W. F. Kirby, F.L.S., F.E.S. " Critical notes on the Specific 

 identity of Bombyx quercus and B. callunae." — J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " Generic types in 

 Plusia."— Pro/. A. R. Grote, M.A. 



