CONTENTS. PASK 



Some additions to the Neuropteroaa Fauna of New Zealand (continued). — B. 



McLachlan, F.R.8 241 



Two species of PsocidEe new to Britain. — Id , 243 



A new species of Corsebua (Buprestidae) from Japan. — George Lewis, F.L.S.... 244 



Exochlaenus, Shipp, a new genua of Leucospidse. — J. W. Shipp 245 



A Holiday in the Pyrenees (concluded). — W. E. Nicholson, F.E.S., and F. 0. 



Lemann, F.E.S 246 



The British species of the genus Psyche and its allies (continued). — 0. O. 



Barrett, F.E.S ,...., 249 



An improved Entomological Pin. — H. Guard Knaggs, M.D., F.L.S 252 



An addition to the List of British Hemiptera. — E. Saunders, F.L.S 254 



Two new British Diptera. —2i'. C.Adams, F.E.S 255 



Two new species of Ichneumonidse from Devonshire. — G. 0. Bignell, F.E.S. ... 255 



Dr. Hansen on Hemimerus.— Dr. D. Sharp, M.A., F.B.S., ^c 256 



Phibalapteryx lapidata, Hb., in South Lanarkshire. — K. J. Morton, F.E.S 257 



Phibalapteryx lapidata in Stirlingshire. — J. J. F. X. King, F.E.S 257 



Scarcity of Lepidoptera.— Rflu. W. F. Johnson, M.A., F.E.S 258 



Phylloxera punctata, Licht., at Hereford. — T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.E.S 258 



Aepophilus Bonnairei, Sign., in the Isle of Wight. — G. C. Champion, F.Z.S. ... 258 



Ptomaphagus varicornis, Rosenh., &c,, at Guildford. — Id 259 



Latheticus oryzsB, G. 0. Waterh. — Id 259 



Rare Aculeate Hymenoptera. — Alfred Beaumont, F.E.S 259 



Hymenoptera in Shetland and Orkney.— Eeu. F. D. Morice, M.A., F.E.S 259 



Bombus soroensis. Fab., at Ilfracombe. — E. Saunders, F.L.S 260 



Pericoma revisenda, Etn., and Psychoda erminea, Etn., near Sherborne, Dorset- 

 shire.— Eei>. ^. i;. J/aioji, M.A, F.E.S 261 



Societies. — Birmingham Entomological Society 262 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society 262 



South London Entomological, &o., Society 262 



Entomological Society of London 264 



T)R. STAUDINGER & BANG-HAAS, BLASEWITZ-DEESDEN, 



-^ in their new Price List, No. XXXVIJ, 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^ ; nu-merous LIVING PUP^, &e. 

 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 lOa CiSH OKDERS. 



TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20th.— NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS. 



]Lf R. J. C. STEVENS will Sell by Auction at his Great Eooms, 38, 

 King Street, Covent Garden, on Tjjesday, Nov. 20th, at half-past 12 precisely, 

 the remaiiaing portion of the Valuable Collection of British Lepidoptera formed by 

 Mr. J. W. Downing ; Exotic Lepidoptera, Butterflies in Papers, Birds' Eggs and 

 Skins, Stuffed Birds on Stands and set up in Cases, Animal Skins, Heads and 

 Horns, Minerals, Fossils, Shells, Corals, Curiosities, Native Weapons, &c., &c. 



On view the day prior, 10 till 4, and Morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



rriHE COLLECTION OF TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS 



-^ Exhibited by Mr. WILLIAM WATKINS during the past season at 21, 

 Piccadilly, has received Royal recognition. Mr. Watkins had the distinguished 

 honour of showing the Collection to H R.H. The Prince of Wales on October 12th. 

 His Royal Highness made a minute inspection of each case, and expressed his 

 wonderment at the extraordinary beauty of the specimens, highly complimenting 

 Mr. Watkins on their superb preservation, and cordially thanking him for the 

 interesting details he gave concerning them.. The Visitors' Book contains a very 

 flattering record of His Royal Highness's visit. 



