CONTENTS. PAGE 



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



recognition (continued) . — John H. Wood, M.B 97 



Abundance of Pyrameis cardui, L., in the Ziban, Algeria. — Rev. A. E. Eaton, 



M.A.,F.E.S 98 



Cionns longicollis, Ch. Brisout : an addition to the British List. — 0. C. Cham- 

 pion, F.Z.S 100 



Patent Postal Box without packing. — H. Guard Knaggs, M.D., F.L.S 101 



British Hemiptera : additions and corrections. — James Edwards, F.E.S 101 



Supplement to Annotated List of British Tachiniidse.— R. H. Meade 107 



Note on Thermobia furnorum, Rot. — E. Bergroth, M.D Ill 



Xanthia ocellaris alive at Wimbledon. — E. H. Taylor Ill 



The larva of Mamestra anceps.— J. Gardner, F.E.S Ill 



Aporia cratsegi introduced at Windsor. — F. Merrifield, F.E.S 112 



Accidental transposition of figures of two Gracilarise. — E. B. Bankes, M.A., 



F.E.S 112 



Coleophora potentillse, Stn., under an alias.— Id. 112 



Note on a Butalis hitherto undetermined. — Id 112 



Tinea pallescentella in a wasp's nest. — C. G. Barrett, F.E.S 113 



Crauibus ericellus in Cumberland. — Id 113 



Aberration of Deiopeia pulchella, L. — Frartik Bromilow, F.E.S. 114 



The genus Pseudonosoderma, v. Heyd. — G. G. Champion, F.Z.S 114 



Pentaria Oberthiiri, Champ, — Id 115 



Aphodius consputus, Creutz. — J.J. Walker, R.N., F.L.S 115 



Curious locality for Crioceris asparagi, L. — E. Saunders, F.L.S 115 



Dytiscus dimidiatus at Askham Bog. — Rev. W. 0. Hey, M.A 115 



Extraordinary abundance of Echinomyia ursina. — B. C. Bradley llfi 



Obituary. — John Jenner Weir, F.L.S., &c 116 



Societies. — Birmingham Entomological Society . 117 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society 118 



South London Entomological, &c.. Society 118 



Entomological Society of London .. 119 



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