CONTENTS OF NUMBER 1\^.— Fifth Series. 



Pago 

 XLII. The True Nature of the " Madreporic System " of Echino- 

 dermata, with Remarks on Nephridia. By Prof. Maecits M. Hartog, 

 D.Sc, M.A., F.R.U.I 321 



XLIII. The New System of Chalinince, with some Bri^f Observa- 

 tions upon Zoological Nomenclature. By ARTHim Dendt, B.Sc, 

 P.L.S., Assistant in the Zoological Department of the British 

 Museum 326 



XLIV. A List of the Japanese Silphidce, with Descriptions of new 

 Species, By Geoege Lewis, F.L.S 338 



XLV. On the so-called Microdon nuchcdis, Dixon, from the Chalk 

 of Sussex, a new Species of Plataoo. By A. Smith Woodwaed, F.G.S., 

 P.Z.S., of the British Museum (Natural History) 342 



XLVI. List of Reptiles and Batrachians from Cyprus. By G. A. 

 Bottlestgee 344 



XLVII. On the Affinity of the North-American Lizard-Fauna. 

 By G. A. BoDXEJiTGEE 345 



XLVni. Notes on Voluiharpa Perryi. By Edgae A. SanTH .... 347 



XLIX. Descriptions of some new Genera and Species of Curcidio- 

 nidoe, mostly Asiatic. — Part IV. By Francis P. Pascoe, F.L.S, &c. 348 



L, On the Phylogeny and Anatomy of the Eehiaodermata. By 

 Dr. OiTO Hamann 361 



LI. On the Mammals collected by Captain C. E. Yate, C.S.I., of 

 the Afghan Boundary Commission. By J. Scully 378 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



On the Affinities of the so-called Torpedo (Oydobatis, Egerton) from 

 the Cretaceous of Mount Lebanon, By A. Smith Woodwaed, 

 - r.G,S.,F.Z.S ,.389 



Zygcena dissimilis, Murray. By Feancis Day, F.Z.S. &c. t6. 



On the Sexual Generation of Ghermes abietis, Linn. By Dr. F. 



BLOCHMAIfX 390 



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