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CONTENTS. 



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Explanation of the Plates . . . . . . . . . . - . viii 



Errata viii 



List of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • ix 



Additions to the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii 



MEMOIRS. 



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I. Descriptions of three new genera and species of fig-insects 

 allied to Blastophaga from Calcutta, Australia, and Mada- 

 gascar ; with notes on their parasites and on the affinities 

 of the respective races. By Sir Sidney S. Saundees, 

 C.M.G 1 



II. Further descriptions of insects infesting figs. By J. 0. 



Westwood, M.A., F.L.S., &c 29 



III. Heterocerous Lepidoptera collected in Chili by Thomas 



Edmonds, Esq. By Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S. . . 49 



IV. Kevision of the species included in the genus Tropisternus 



(fam. HydrophilidcB). By D. Sharp. . . . . . 91 



V. On the classification of some families of the Tineina. By 



E. Meyrick, B.A 119 



VI. Notes on three Paussi. By Louis P£ringuey. . . . . 133 



VII. Further additions to Mr. Marshall's Catalogue of British 



Ichneumonidce. By John B. Bridgman, F.L.S. . . . . 139 



VIII. Remarks on a small collection of Clavicorn Coleoptera from 

 Borneo, with descriptions of new species. By A. Sidney 

 Olllff. 173 



IX. Descriptions of new genera and species of Hymenoptera. 



By P. Cameron. . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 



X. Notes on new or little-known species of Hymenoptera, 



chiefly from New Zealand. By W. F. Kirby 199 



XI. Supplement to the Geodephagous Coleoptera of Japan, 

 chiefly from the collection of Mr. George Lewis, made 

 during his second visit, from February, 1880, to September, 

 1881. By H. W. Bates, F.R.S., F.L.S 205 



XII. Revision of the Pselaphidce of Japan. By D. Sharp. . . 291 



XIII. On the Lucanidce of Japan. By George Lewis. . . . . 333 



XIV. On Ogyris Genoveva, Hewitson, and its life-history. By 



W. H. Miskin 343 



XV. Descriptions of twelve new species of South-African Lepi- 



doptera-Rhopalocera. By Roland Trimen, F.R.S., &c. . . 347 



XVI. Descriptions of sixteen new species of parasitic Cynipidce, 



chiefly from Scotland. By P. Cameron. . . . . , . 365 



