﻿CONTENTS. 



On an Additional Aid to the Determination of certain British Gyrinidae, James 

 Edwards, 105. New Species of Lepidoptera from China, J. H. Leech, 109. 

 Descriptions of New Species of Phytophagous Coleoptera received by Mr. J. 

 H. Leech, from Chang- Yang, China, Martin Jacoby, 114. Two Species of 

 Micro-Lepidoptera new to the British List, J. B. Hodgkinson, 119. Notes on 

 Silk-producing and other Bombyces, Alfred, Wailly, 119. Notes on Diptera in 

 1889, E. Brunetti, 122. Sugaring, W. H. Blaber, 126. Contributions to the 

 Chemistry of Insect Colours, F. H. Perry Coste, 128. 



Entomological Notes, Captures, &c. — On the Identity of Dianthoecia car- 

 pophaga and D. capsophila, Richard South, 132. Dianthoecia cucubali, &c, 

 in August, T. B. Jefferys, 132. Abundance of Vanessa cardui in New 

 Zealand, G. V. Hudson, 133. Temperature and Melanism, T. D. A. Cockerell, 

 133. Phigalia pedaria (pilosaria) in January, F. W. Frohawk, 134; F. W. 

 Biddle, 134 ; Wm. Beid, 134. Arctia caia, William Johnson, 134. Gas 

 Lamp Entomology, B. Adkin, 134; C. Fenn, 135 ; T. B. jefferys, 135. 

 Early Emergence of S. bilunaria, Chas. E. Partridge, 135. Agrotis ash- 

 worthii (Doubt.) — A. candelarum, (Stdgr.), N. F. Dobre'e, 136. Larvae 

 of Bombyx rubi, Charles Partridge, 136. Vanessa io at Christmas, J. Hy. 

 Fowler, 136. Variation in size of Coleoptera, G. V. Hudson, 136. Early 

 appearance of Hybernia marginaria, &c, W. E. Butler, 136; Douglas A. 

 Onslow, 136. Angerona prunaria, Geo. J. Grapes, 137. Choerocampa celerio 

 in Queensland, Bev. C. I). Ash, 137. Is Ccenonympha arcania, Linn., a casual 

 visitor? John H. Still, 137. Variation of Chrysolophus spectabilis, W. W. 

 Smith, 137. Notes on the Season 1889, J. B. Hodghinson, 138. Lepidoptera 

 in Thanet, T. Willson, 139. List of Insects observed on Lundy Island, July 

 13th, 1888, Bev. Dr. Walker, 140. Additions to the Newbury List of Macro- 

 Lepidoptera, M. Kimber, 140. Parasites on Moths, T. D. A. CocJcerell, 140. 



Societies. — Entomological Society of London, H. Goss, 140. The South London 

 Entomological and Natural History Society, H. W. Barker, 142. City of 

 London Entomological and Natural History Society, G. A. Lewcock and E. 

 Hanes, 143. Birmingham Entomological Society, Colbran J. Wainwright, 

 144. 



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 in March, stands over. 



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