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CONTENTS. 



PAGK 



Explanation of the Plates "V'i" 



Errata 'vp 



List of Members . . . • « • • • • • • • • • ^^ 



MEMOIES. 



PAGE 

 I. Additions to the list of Geodcphagous Colcoptcra of 

 Japan, with synonymic and other remarks. By H. W. 



Bates, F.L.S 1 



II. On a new and remarkable speeies of Attacus. By W. II. 



MiSKIN _ 7 



III. On various new genera and speeies of Coleojjtera. By 



Chas. O. Waterhouse 11 



IV. Contributions to an Insect Fauna of the Amazon Valley. 



Coleo2)tera—Staj)7ii/Unid(S. By D. Sharp, M.B. : . . 27 

 V. Description of a new genus, and some new species, of 

 Staphylinidce from Mexico and Central America. By 



D. Sharp, M.B . • .... 425 



VI. Descriptions of new genera and species of Halticina;. 



By Joseph S. Baly, F.L.S _ .. ..433 



VII. Descriptions of new species of Australian Diurnal Leiii- 



dojjtera. By W. H. Miskin _ _ . . 451 



VIII. Descriptions of new genera and species of TetitJiredinidce 



and Siricidw, chiefly from the East Indies, in the Col- 

 lection of the British Museum. By Peter Cameron 459 

 IX. Descriptions of new species of Hymenopterous Insects of 

 New Zealand, collected by C. M. AVakefield, Esq., 

 principally in the neighbourhood of Canterbury. By 



Frederick Smith 473 



X. Descriptions of three new species of Hymenoptcra {For- 



mictdcp) from New Zealand. By Frederick Smith . 489 

 XL Descriptions of some new exotic species of Coleopterous 

 Insects. By J. 0. Westwood, M.A., F.L.S., &c., 



Pres. Ent. Soc 493 



XII. Notaj Dipterologicffi. No. l.—Bomiylii at Pompeii. By 

 J. O. Westwood, M.A., Hon. M. Ent. Soc, France, 

 Pres. Ent. Soc, &c 497 



XIII. Notsc DiiJterologicffi. No. 2. — Descriptions of some new 



exotic species of Tijmlida;. By J. 0. Westwood, 

 M.A., &c., Pres. Ent. Soc 501 



XIV. Notaj Dipterologicas. No. 3. — Descriptions of new genera 



and species of the family Acroceridce. By J. O. WEST- 

 WOOD, M.A., F.L.S., &c., Pres. Ent. Soc. ••..•• ^07 

 XV. Notes of the habits of a Lepidopterous Insect parasitic on 

 Fulgora candelariu. By J. C. BOWRING, Esq. With 

 a description of the species. By J. O. Westwood, 

 M.A., F.L.S, Pres. Ent. Sec 519 



