VI CgNTENTS. 



XL. Contributions to the Fauna oflreland. By Fuldeuick M'^Coy, 

 Esq., M.G.S.D. (With a Plate ) 270 



Netv Books : — Illustrations of Indian Ornithology, by T. C. Jerdon. — 

 Salictum Britannicum exsiccatum. Fasc. 1. and II., by the Rev. 

 J. E. Leefe 274—277 



Proceedings of the Royal Society ; Linngean Society ; Zoological So- 

 ciety 277—292 



On the Metamorphoses of the Slrepaiptera, by Dr. Siebold ; Descrip- 

 tion of a new species of Nymphon, by H. D. Goodsir, Esq. ; De- 

 struction of the Orange-trees in the Azores ; Meteorological Obser- 

 vations and Table 293—296 



NUMBER XCIX. 



XLI. Description of a new genus of Calcareous Sponge. By J. S. 

 BowERBANK, F.R.S., L.S. &c. (With a Plate.) 297 



XLII. On the Structure of the Cocoon of a Leach. By J. S. Bower- 

 bank, F.R.S., L S. &c. (With a Plate.) 301 



XLIII. Description of three new species oi Ruhus. By T. Bell 

 Salter, M.D., F.L.S 305 



XLIV. Additions to the Fauna of Ireland, including descriptions of 

 some apparently new species of Invertebrata. By William Thompson, 

 Pres. Nat. Hist, and Phil.Society of Belfast, (With a Plate.) 308 



XLV. On the correct Nomenclature of the Lastrcea spinosa and 

 L. mnUiJlora of Newman. By Charles C. Babington, M.A., F.L.S., 

 F.G.S. &c 322 



XLVI. Chai'acters of six new species of Nepalese Birds. By Brian 

 H. Hodgson, Esq., late British Resident at Nepal 326 



XLV 1 1. Notice of some Rarities found on the West Coast of Scot- 

 land. By the Rev. David Landsborough 327 



XLVIII. Notes on the Synonymy of theGenus Apion, with Descrip- 

 tions of Six new Species, &c. By John Walton, Esq., F.L S 331 



XLIX. Further Notice respecting Cyanocitta siiperciliosa, a sup- 

 posed new species of Blue Jay. By H. E. Strickland, M.A 342 



L. Note on Mr. H. E. Strickland's Paper on the genus Cardinia 

 (Agassiz). By Capt. Portlock, K.E 343 



LI. Further Notice respecting the Ova of the Large Spotted Dog- 

 fish {Scyliium Catulus). By Capt. Portlock, R.E 345 



LI I. Generic Characters of Gasterochisma melampvs, a Fish which 

 inhabits Port Nicholson, New Zealand. By John Richardson, M.D., 

 F.R.S, &c 346 



}setv SooZs; — Recherches sur I'Embryog^nie des Tubulaires, et I'His- 

 toire naturelle dos differens Genres de cette Faniillc qui habitent 



