CONTENTS. PAGK 



Supplement to Annotated List of British Tachiniidss (continued). — R. H. Meade 73 



Anew species of Aleurodes. — J. W. Douglas, F.E.8 73 



Oleate of Copper — H. Guard Knaggs, M.D., F.L.8 75 



A second hundred new British species of Diptera.— 0. H. Verrall, F.E.8 76 



Lita instabilella, Dgl., and its nearest British aWiea.— Eustace R. Bankes, M.A., 



F.E.8 80 



Note on Thermobia furnorum, Eovelli.— Dr. D. Sharp, M.A., F.R.8 84 



Thermobia furnorum, Eovelli, and Lepismodes inquilina, Newman. — R. McLach- 



lan,F.R.S 85 



The Entomology of a London Bakehouse. — F. Milton 85 



"Liste des Anthicides," par M. Pic— G. C. Champion, F.Z.8 86 



Aleurodes rubicola, Doug. —J. W. DoM^rZas, P.B.iS 87 



Coccids associated with Ants. — Earel 8ulc 87 



Why are large Perlidae resident in Scotch but not in Swiss Lakes ? — Rev. A. E. 



Eaton, M.A., F.E.8 87 



Cloautha perspicillaris at Norwich. — 0. 0. Barrett, F.E.8 88 



Plusia moneta at Tonbridge. — P. L. Bahington. 88 



Early appearance of Pieris rapse. — Id 88 



The supposed new British species of Diastata. — O. H. Verrall, F.E.8 88 



Societies.- — Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society 89 



South London Entomological, &c., Society 89 



Entomological Society of London 90 



Notes on the earlier stages of the Nepticulse, with a view to their better 



recognition (confrnwect). — John H. Wood, M.B 93 



We greatly regret to announce the death of Mr. J. Jenner Weir, P.L.S., on 

 Good Friday (March 23rd), aged 72. Owing to the Easter Holidays the information 

 was received too late for mention in the present No. 



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A MONOGRAPHIC REVISION AND SYNOPSIS OF THE 

 "^ TRICHOPTERA OF THE EUROPEAN FAUNA. By Robert McLachlan, 

 F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. Price, £3 10s. 



First Additional Supplement (with 7 plates), Price, 83. 



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THE COLLECTION OF BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA FORMED BY THE LATE 



REV. J. WATSON. EGGS OF THE GREAT AUK, &c. 



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