CONTENTS. PAGR 



A second hundred new British species of Diptera (concluded).— Q. H. Verrall, 



F.E.S 145 



About some Samoan Butterflies. — Mrs. Jane Fraser 146 



Notes on the earlier stages of the Nepticulae, with a, view to their better recog- 

 nition (concluded). — John H. Wood, M.B 150 



On two species of Aleurodes from Dorset. — J. W. Douglas, F.E.S 154 



Note on Thermobia domestiea, and its occurrence in the United States. — A. S. 



Packard, M.D., Hon. PE.S ... ...155 



Supplement to Annotated List of British Tachiniidse (concluded). — R. H. Meade 156 



Xanthia ocellaris at Twickenham. — Prof. R. Meldola, P.R.S., Sfc 161 



Xanthia ocellaris, Bork., a British insect. — C. 0. Barrett, F.E 8 ... 161 



Food-plants of Papilio Machaon, L., in the Ziban, Algeria, — Rev. A. E. Eaton, 



M.A.,F.E.S 162 



Abundance of Vanessa cardui and Plusia gamma. — James J. Walker, R.N., F.L.8. 162 



Rare Coleoptera in 1893. — Horace Bon isthorpe, F.E.S 162 



Pyrochroa peotinicornis in Herefordshire. — T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.E.S 163 



Odontajus mobilicornis at Woking.— D. Sharp, M.B., F.R.S., ^c - 163 



Osphya bipunctata, ¥., at Chattenden, Kent. — James J. Walker, R.N., F.L.S... 163 



Throscus elateroides, Heer, at Chatham. — Id 163 



Is the Cockchafer (Melolontha vulgaris) decreasing in numbers in this country ? 



—R. McLachlan, F.R.S. 164 



Clunio marinus, Halid. — Geo. H. Carpenter, B.Sc 164 



Notes on Merodon equestris. — R. C. Bradley 164 



Controlling the sexes. — H. Guard Knaggs, M.D., F.L.S 164 



Societies. — Birmingham Entomological Society 165 



South London Entomological, &c. J Society 166 



Entomological Society of London 167 



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