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The TITLES of some of the articles are as follows : — Notes on Butterfly Pupee, with some remarks 

 on the Phylogenesis of the Rhopalocera."— Dr. T. A. ChapmuTi, F.E.S., "Phytophagic Species." — 

 Prof. A. EadcUffe Grote, M.A. " Varieties and aberrations of Nocture from Doncaster." — H. B. 

 Corbett, M.E.C.'S. "The frenulum of the British species- of Smerinthus."— G. C. Qriffithe, F.Z.S., 

 F.E.S. "Eudryas stse-johannis.,' — A. RadcXvfft'Qrote, M.A. "Parthenogenesis or Agamogenesis." — 

 J. W. Tuti, F. E.S.. " Darvee." — Sev. O. M. A. Heivitt, M.A. " Retrospect of a Lepidopterist for 1894." 

 —J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " Generic Names in the Noctuidse. "—Pror. A. R. Grote, M.A. " Pupa hunting in 

 October."— J". W. Tutt, F.E.S. "Polygamy and Polyandry in Moths." "The nature of certain 

 insect colours."— TT^S. Riding, M.D.,R.Freer,M.B., J. W. Tutt,F.E.S.,Rev. C. R.N. Burrows, J. Anderson, 

 Jun. "The Lepidoptera of Swansea." — Major R. B. Robertson. " Caradrina ambigua in the Isle of 

 Wight."— ^. J. Hodges. "The insects of Bourg St. Maurice."— J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " Orrhodia 

 erythrocephala ab. glabra from Devonshire and comparison with O. vaecinii."— Dr. W. S. Zliding, 

 F.E.S. "Notes on Caradrina ambigna and C. superstes."— J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. "Entomology and 

 Entomologists, being the Amaual Address to the City of London Entom. Society." Notes on 

 Aphomia sociella " (with plate).— TT. P. Blackburne Maze, F.E.S. "Apterous females and Winter 

 Emergence "—E. F. Skidd, M.A., B.C.L., F.E.S., L. B. Prout, F.E.S. " Collecting Noctuidse by Lake 

 Erie."— ^. RadcK-ffe Grote, M.A. " Coleoptera at Ipswich."— Clawde MorUy, F.E.S. "Notes on 

 Bombus visurgise." " Synonymic Notes on Acidalia humilata and A. dilutaria." — L. B. Prout, F.E.S. 

 " The Lepidoptera of Gr6sy-sur-Aix."— J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " Apatura iris."— Rev. G. M. A. Bewett- 

 " Scheme of Classifioation of the Rhopalocera founded on the structure of the Pupee." — T. A, 

 Chapman, M.D., F.E.S. "Glimpses of American Entomology."— J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. "The Genus 

 Smerinthus." — A. Bacot. " Variation considered biologically : Some notes suggested by the Romanes 

 Lecture of 1894."— J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. "Wing structure."— J. Altion Moffatt. "On the development 

 of sex in social insects."— J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. " The British representatives of the Genus Caradrina."— 

 L, B. Prout, F.E.S. " Habits and variation of Lithosia lutarella and its variety pygmaeola." — 

 J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. On the gradual disappearance of Lepidoptera from South-Eastern London and 

 its neighbourhood."— C. Fenn, F.E.S. " A hunt for Neuroterus aprilinus."— r. ^. Chapman. 31. D., F.E.S. 

 "On the development of pigment in Nemeobius lucina." — F. J, Buckell, M.B. "The Macro-Lepi- 

 doptera ot Keswick." — K.A.Beadle. " Varieties of Argynnis selene " (with plate). — S. Q. C. Uussell, 

 F.E.S. " Hadenoid genera with hsdry eyes."— Pro/. A. R. Grote, M.A. '■ Zygoena minos and its 

 varieties."— J". TT'. Tutt, F.E.S. '"Notes on the pupte of Castnia and Anthooharis."— T. A. Chapman, 

 M.D., F.E.S. Besides theseo.rticles.a large number of short notes are contained in every number under 

 the follewing titles :i " Scientifia Notes and Observations," " Variation," " Notes on Larvse and Life- 

 histories," " Notes on Collecting," " Current Notes." The reports of Societies are very carefully edited, 

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