CONTENTS. 
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Explanation of the Plates viii 
Errata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi:i 
List of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix 
MEMOIRS. 
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I. On a new genus of ColycUidce, from Japan. By T. Vernon 
"WOLLASTON, M.A., F.L.S. 1 
II. On the Cossonida of Japan. By T. Vernon Wollaston, 
M.A.., F.L.S 5 
III. The Wate7- Beetles of Japan. By David Sharp, M.B. 45 
IV. Catalogue of the Phytophagous Coleoptera of Japan, with 
descriptions of the species new to science. By Joseph 
S.Baly, F.L.S 69 
V. On some new species of Butterflies discovered in Extra- 
Tropical Southern Africa. By Poland Trimen, 
F.L.S., &c 101 
VI. On the HydroptiUdce, a Family of the Trichoptera. By 
the Rev. A. E. Eaton, M. A 125 
VII. A Monographic List of the species of Gasteracantlia, or 
Crab spiders, with descriptions of new species, &c. By 
A. G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c 153 
VIII. Descriptions of Aculeate Ilymcnoptera of Japan, collected 
by Mr. George Lewis at Nagasaki and Hiogo, By 
Frederick Smith 181 
IX. Contributions to Entomological Bibliography up to 18G2. — 
No. 1. By Albert MiJLLER, F.L.S. .. .. .. 207 
X. On the Geodephagous Coleoptera of Japan. By H. W. 
Bates, F.L.S 219 
XL Descriptions of new genera and species of Geodephagous 
Coleoptera, from China. By H. W. Bates, F.L.S. . . 323 
XII. Characters of seven nondescript Lucanoid Coleoptera, and 
remarks u]:)on the genera Lissotes, Nigidius and Flgulus. 
By Major F. J. Sidney Parry, F.L.S. . . . . 335 
XIII. Eemarks on the affinities of the genus Nlcagus, Leconte. 
By Mons. HENRI Deyrolle. Communicated in a 
letter to Major F. J. Sidney Parry, F.L.S 344 
XIV. Descriptions of new genera and species of Tenehrionidts 
from Australia, New Caledonia and Norfolk Island. 
By Frederick Bates 347 
XV. Notes on the^7(eOTf?v<7£Z?, by Dr. H. A. Hagen; compiled 
(with remarks) by the Rev. A. E. Eaton, M.A. . . 381 
XVI. On the habits and economy of certain Hymenopterous In- 
sects which nidificate in briars ; and their Parasites. By 
Sir Sidney Smith Saunders, C.M.G., V.-P. Ent. 
Soc 407 
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