CON T E N T S. 



Notes on tlie Bee: genus Apis, T. D. A. CocltereU, 177. Description of a Nev 

 Species of Ammoplanus (Hymenoptera) from South Africa, P. Cameron, 178 

 Miscellanea Ehynchotalia. — No. 7, G. W. Kirhaldy, 179. Descriptions o 

 some New Species and a New Genns of Chrysomelida; from South America 

 Martin Jacohy, 182. On Butterflies collected by Major E. M. Woodward u 

 British East Africa, Emily Mary Sharpe, 184. 



NoTKS AND OusERVATiONS. — Contributions to the National Collection of Britisl 

 Lepidoptera, 188. Yellow Colouring of Cocoon of Plusia moneta, Result o 

 Moisture, J. F. Bird, 188. Note on Spiloscma mendica, T. B. Jefferys, 188 

 Mehtaea aurinia var. hibernica, Frances J. Battersby, 188. The Name Micro 

 pyga, M. Jacohy, 189. Acrouycta alni in Norwicli (Rev.) A. Miles Moss, 189 

 On Rearing Ennomos fuscantaria, J. Arhle, 189. A New Butterfly Net, F. W 

 B'rohawh, 191. Fire in Wicken Fen, 191. Epidemic among Caterpillars 

 Herbert H. Clarice, 191. Odonata and Orthoptera in 1902, 191. Urticating Larva 

 Hairs, J. Arkle, 192. Acherontia atropos in April, Gervase F. Matheiv, 102. 



Captures and Field Reports, 193. Societies, 196. Recent Literature, 200 



The Subscription to the ' Entomologist ' is Six Shillings per annun, 

 post free, and should be sent to WEST, NEWMAN d CO., 54, Hattoi 

 Garden, London. 



BASTIN BROTHERS, 64, Minster Street, READING 



Plain Nets, 1/3 and 2/6. Folding Nets, 2/- to 4/C. Umbrella Nets, 7/-. Water an 

 Sweeping Nets, 2/6 and 4,6. Pocket Boxes, 6d., 9d., 1/-, 1/6. Zinc Relaxing Boxes 

 9d., 1/-, 1/6, 2/-. Entomological Pins, 1/- and 1/6 per ounce, mixed. Killing Bottle 

 (empty), 4d. to 1/-. Sugaring Lanterns, 2/6 to 8/-, Zinc Killing Boxes, 9d. and 1/- 

 Sugaring Tins, 1/6 and 2/-. Sugaring Mixture, 1/9 per tin. Store Boxes with Campho 

 Cells, 2/6, 4/-, 5/-, 6/-. Setting Boards, 14 sizes, from 6d. to 1/10 ; complete set, on 

 of each size, 10/6. Setting Houses, 9/6, 11/6, (with store box back) 14/-. Zinc Larvi 

 Boxes, 9d. and 1/-. Breeding Cages, 2 '6 to 7/6. Japanned Collecting Box, with straj 

 5/6. Glass top and bottom Boxes, from 1/4 per dozen. Purple Shouldered Boxes (bes 

 make), nested, 4 dozen, 1/3. "Chip" Boxes, nested, 4 dozen, 7d. Glass Tubes, pe 

 dozen, 6d. to 3/-. Split Cork, 1/- to 2/8 per dozen sheets. Pupse diggers, 1/9. 



All kinds of Entomological Apparatus kept in Stock. Lists free. 



The YOUNG ENTOMOLOGIST'S COMPANION, comprising Net, Killing Bottl* 

 Setting Boards, Pocket, Store, and Zinc Boxes, Pins, d'C, post free, 10/6. 



A very large stock of EXOTIC LEPIDOPTERA, COLEOPTERA, and othe 

 interesting Insects is always available. Lists free. Correspondence invited. 



BASTIN BROTHERS, 64, Minster Street, READING. 



HERBERT WT MARSDEN, 



NATURAL HISTORY AGENT AND BOOKSELLEI 

 50, TRIANGLE West, CLIFTON, BRISTOL. 



Largest and best Stock in England of EUEOPEAN LEPIDOPTERA, moderate price 

 Exotic Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera, &c. 

 Preserved Larvae of Rare British Lepidoptera. 

 Cabinets and Apparatus for Entomologists, Oologists, Ornithologists, Botanists, &c 

 Botanical Cases, Drying Paper, *c.— British & Exotic Shells. 

 The most reliable Stock of BIRDS' SKINS and BIRDS' EGGS in Britain, j 

 New and Second-hand Books.— Exchange and Label Lists. > 



Ornithological Catalogue, August, 1897, now ready ; also Shell Catalogue ; Entomologio i 



Catalogue in preparation, 

 }f,B. — Mr. Mnrsden's business was entirely removed from Gloucester in 1889. 



JAMES GARDNER, 



MANUFACTURER of ALL KINDS of ENTOMOLOGICAL APPARATU 



29 (late 426), OXFORD STREET 

 (Nearly opposite Tottenham Court Road). 4. 



PRICED LISTS ON APPLICATION. 



All Articles Guaranteed ; exchanged if not approved of. Friends and Custome 

 are requested to note the Address, as mistakes occur daily. 



