CONTENTS. PAGF. 



Lita instabilella, Dgl., and its nearest British allies {concluded). — E. B. Banhes, 



M.A.,F.E.S 193 



Description of a new species of Pericoma from Delagoa Baj.-^Bev. A. E. 



Eaton, M.A., F E.S 194 



Additions and Corrections to the List of British Aculeate Hymenoptera 



{concluded), — E. Saunders, F.L.S 196 



A new genas separated from Heydenia, Hfm., with description of a new 



British species. — Bt. Hon. Lord Walsingham, M.A., F.R.S., Sfc 199 



A comparison of moth-grease solvents. — H. Guard Knaggs, M.D., F.L.S .. 201 



Observations on the New Zealand Glow-worm, Bolitophila luminosa, — A. Norris 202 



Observations on Coccidae (No. 9). — R. Newstead, F.E.8 204 



Ooleoptera in Hampshire, Essex and Kent. — James J. Walker, R.N., F.L.S. ... 207 



Smicronyx caecus, Boh., at Portland — Id 210 



Microrrhagus pygmaeus in the Plymouth district. — James H. Keys 210 



Abundance of Vanessa cardai. — E. B. Bankes, M.A., F.E.S 210 



Abundance of Plutella cruciferarum. — Id 210 



Lophopteryx carmelita in the New Forest. — Id 210 



The typical Erebia Epiphron in Scotland. — C. G. Barrett, F.E.S 211 



Pluaia moneta in Norfolk.— B. C. TiJJetf 211 



Plusia moneta at Eastbourne. — W. Watkins 211 



The food-plant of Bactra furfurana : a correction. — Eds 211 



Lifchosia complana in the North of Ireland. — W. Howard Campbell 211 



Notes on Lepidoptera from Devon. — Major J. N. Still, F.E.S 211 



Occurrence of the yellow male of Hepialus humuli in Lanarkshire. — Kenneth 



J. Morton, F.E.S. ... 212, 



Vespa anstriaca, Panz. — Wilhuyhhy Gardner 212 



Solenopsis fugax, Latr , &o., near Weymouth. — Nelson M. Bichardson, B.A., 



F.E.S 213 



Stjdopized ? of Andrena Gwynana, race bicolor, captured in cop. — A. Piffard 213 



Obituary.— William Machiu 214 



Reviews. — The Butterflies of North America : by W. H. Edwards 214 



Abstract of Proceedings of the South Xondon Entomological, &c., 



Society for 1892 and 1893 215 



Coleotteri Italian! : del Dott. A. GrifiBui 215 



SociKTY. — South London Entomological, &o.. Society 215 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-Meetings for the 

 Session 1894-5:— 



Wednesday, October 3rd & 17th, November 7th, December 5th, 

 1894, and (Annual), January 16th, 1895. 



■QR. STAUDINGER & BANG-HAAS, BLASEWITZ-DEESDEN, 



in their new Price List, No. XXXVII, offer more than 12,500 species of well- 

 named LEPIDOPTERA, set or in papers, from all parts of the world, in finest 

 condition; 1000 kinds of PREPARED LARV^ ; numerous LIVING PUP^, &c. 

 Separate Price Lists X and XI for COLEOPTERA (15,000 species) ; List II for 

 HYMENOPTERA (1400 species), DIPTERA (550), HEMIPTERA (1000), OR- 

 THOPTERA (300), NEUROPTERA (250). List VI and VII for SHELLS. 



DISCOUNT FOR CASH OEDEES. 



BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. 



lyTE. J. C. STEVENS will Sell by Auction, at his Great Booms, 38, 



King Street, Covent Garden, about the middle of October, the Valuable and 

 Extensive Collection of British Lepidoptera formed by Mr. John W. Downing, 

 containing fine series of Extinct and Rare Species, including 0. dispar, L. ccBuosa, 

 N. subrosea, &c. ; also the two well-made 40-drawer Mahogany Cabinets, and one 

 l7-drawer ditto, in which the Collection is contained ; also a few Books. 



QATEPHIA ALCHYMISTA.— I have for Sale, price £5 each, a few 

 specimens of this species, guaranteed caught in a wild state in the County 

 of Sussex. WILLIAM "WATKINS, Villa BpMnx, Eastbourne. 



