CONTENTS. 



On a Series of Aberrations of Epinephele tithonus (with Illustration), G. M. Russell, 

 125. Lepidoptera in Jersey, 1903, G. B. Coney, 127. On New Species of 

 Butterflies from Equatorial Africa, Emily Mary SJiarpe, 131. A Butterfly 

 Summer in Asia Minor (continued), Margaret E. Fountaine, 135. Current 

 Notes (continued), G. W. Kirhaldy, 138. 



Notes and Ohservations. — Hertfordshire Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, A, E, 

 Gibbs, 139. Variation of Taeniocampa gracilis, E. A. CocJcayne, 141. The 

 Hybernation of Gonepteryx rhamni, Bev. Gilbert H. Raynor, 141. Probable 

 Effect of Last Season on the Occurrence of Insects, J. Ari-le, 142. Aberrations 

 of European Butterflies, Roger Verity, 142. A Hint to Collectors of Parasitic 

 Hymenoptera, G. W. Kirhaldy, 142. Aberration of Argynnis paphia, F. G. 

 Bellamy, 142. Aberrations of Butterflies, Thos. Bainbrigge Fletcher, 143. 



Captures and Field Reports. — Notes from "Westcliff'-on-Sea and District, 

 Gf. Harold Conquest, 143. Societies, 145. Recent Literature, 148. 



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