O N T E N T S. 



Editorial, 1. On the Occurrence of Colias edusa and C. hyale in 1900, and the 

 Results of Rearing the var. helice from helice Ova, F. W. FroJiaioli, 2. Mis- 

 cellanea Rhynchota, Q. W. Kirlialdy, 5. On certain Seasonal Phases of But- 

 terflies of the genus Precis, A. G. Butler, 7. Orthographical and Classical 

 " Emeudations " in Nomenclature, Louis B. Front, 8. The Stridulation of 

 Corixa (Rhynchota), with illustration, G. W. KirJcaldy, 9. The genus of 

 " Dircenna barrettii " (Dannatt), Percy I. Lathy, 10. Synopsis of Experiments 

 in Hybridization and Temperature made with Lp{)idoptera up to the end of 

 1898, Prof. Dr. Max Standfass, 11. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Ireland 

 — Supplementary List, W. F. de Vismes Kane, 14. 



Notes and Ouskkvations. — Leucania vitellina, 16; Abundance of Lycsena argiolus 

 near Eastbourne, 16 ; The Vanessids in l-OO, 17 ; Bobt. Adkin. Erebia gla- 

 cialis — a Correction, T. A. Chapman, 17. Sounds produced by Pupte, J. H. 

 Fowler, 17. The Insect Favma of Hampshire, ./. 0. Moberly, 18. Scales in 

 Lycaena, G. W. Kirkaldy, 18. Vanessa c-albmn in Ireland, W. F. Johnson, 18. 



Captuues aed Field Repori s. — Colias edusa and C. hj^ah' in 1900, G. F. Mathezv, 

 A. Sich, E. B. Nevinson, 19. Colias edusa and C. hyale in Yorkshire, 1900, 

 W. Heivelt, 19 ; in Hampshire, E. Winder, 19. Colias edusa in October, 1900, 

 H. A. Hill, 20. Colias hj^ale, J. P. Barrett, 20. Acherontia atropos and 

 Vanessa (Cynthia) cardui in Salop, C. F. Thorncwill, 20. Acherontia atropos 

 in Kendal District, A. M. Moss, 20 ; in Yorkshire, W. Hewett, 20 ; in Scotland, 

 21. Cleora glabraria in Scotland, 21. Ennomos autumnaria (tiliaria) 21; 

 Collix sparsata double-brooded, 21 ; Macroglossa stellatarum, 21 ; J. B. Barrett, 

 Coremia quadrifasciaria and Melanj^e procellata in Essex, G. F. Mathew, 22. 

 Dasycampa rubiginea in Berkshirl^iif. E. Garrett, 22. Vanessa atalanta, 

 Macroglossa stellatarum, and ^Eschna mixta in Kilburn, Eev. F. A. Walker, 22. 

 Vanessa atalanta in Scotland, 22. Cirrhcedia xerampelina and var. unicolor in 

 Notts, A. Simmons, 22. Xanthia gilvago in the Bromley District, A. J. Laio- 

 ranee, 22. Plusia gamma, G. F. Matheiu, 22. Acidalia contiguaria, Hb., at 

 Criccieth, E. B. Nevinson, 23. Odonata at Lee, Kent, F'. M. B. Carr, 28. 

 Sphinx convolvuli at Eastbourne, B. Adhin, 23 ; in Scotland, 28. Migrants, 

 J. P. Barrett, 23. Late and Early Dates of certain Lejiidoptera in Cornwall, 

 W. A. Bollason, 23. Notes from Brighouse, T. B. Blakehorough, 23. Notes 

 from ]3roilick, Arran, N.B., A. Sharpin, 24. Notes from Somersetshire, 

 0. Whittaker, 24. The Season of 1900, T. B. Jefferys, 24. Notes from Nor- 

 folk, W. T. Harris, 25. Notes from Eastbourne, S. A. Blenkam, 26. Notes 

 from Dover, H. 1). Stockwell, 26. Notes from Nortli Kent, P. J. Barraud, 28. 



Societies, 28. Recent Literatukb, 31. Obituary, 32. 



Communications Received. — Fredrich Bisch, J. Arkle, Colbran J. Wainwright, 

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 R. Tait, T. B. Fletcher ; and others. Also Reports of Societies. 



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