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Editorial, 145. Variation of Agrotis tritiei and A. cursoria from Lancashire (with 

 illustrations), Bichard South, 145. The Use and Abuse of the Trinomial 

 System, Bichard South, 148. Critical Notes on Diptera, G. H. Verrall, 150. 

 Contributions to the Chemistry of Insect Colours, jF. H. Perry Coste, 155. 

 Descriptions of some New Species of Chinese Rhynchota, W. L. Distant, 159. 

 Descriptions of New Species of Phytophagous Coleoptera received by Mr. 

 J. H. Leech, from Chang-Yang, China, Martin Jacoby, 161. 



Entomological Notks, Captures, &c. — Chemistry of Insect Colours, F. H. Perry 

 Coste, 167. Gas-lamp Entomology, H. A. Hill, 168 ; Leonard S. Sellon, 168. 

 Notes on Lepidoptera from Aberdeen and Kincardineshire, L. G. Esson, 168. 

 Hypsipetes sordidata (— elutata), Bichard South, 170. Hesperia lineola, 

 V. Gerrard, 171. Early appearance of Dasychira pudibunda, W. M. Christy, 

 171. British Diptera, B. C. Bradley, 171. Locality Labels for Specimens, 

 B. S., 171. 



Societies. — Entomological Society of London, H. Goss, 172. The South London 

 Entomological and Natural History Society, H. W. Barher, 173. City of 

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

 Hanes, 174. Birmingham Entomological Society, Colbran J. Wainwright, 175. 



Reviews. — 'Larva Collecting and Breeding: a Handbook to the Larvae of the 

 British Macro-Lepidoptera and their Food-plants, both in nature and confine- 

 ment ; with Authorities,' 175. ' The Coleopterous Fauna of the Liverpool 

 District,' 176. Obituary. — Joseph S. Baly, 176. 



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