CONTENTS. 



Meriania argentifera, Meig., a Tachinid new to Britain (with Plate), Colbran J. 

 Wainwrigld, 249. On the Larva of Liphyra brassolis, Westw., Dr. T. A. 

 Chapman, 252. Description of a new Species of Cicarlidae from Ceylon, 

 W. L. Distant, 256. A Contribution to the Classification of the Coccidae, 

 T. D. A. Cocherell, 257. On the Morphology and Classification of the 

 Auchenorrhynchous Homoptera, Dr. H. J. Hansen, 260. On some New 

 Genera and Species of Hymenoptera (Ichneumonidse, Chrysididae, Fossores, 

 and Apidte), P. Cameron, 263. 



Notes and Observations. 265-266. 



Captures and Field Reports, 266-270. 



Societies, 271. Recent Literature, 272, 



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