C O N T E N T S. 



On Three Hybrid Silk-moths, hybridised and bred in North America, J. Watson, 

 173. Tlie West Indian species of Dactylopius, T. D. A. Coclcerell, 177. 

 Suggestions for Decoying Butterflies (with illustrations), H. G. Knacjgs, 180. 

 Note on Helota gemmata (Gorh.) and H. fulviventris (Kolbe), C. Bitscma, C.v., 

 183. Life-history of Colias edusa, F. W. Frohaivk, 184. A Catalogue of the 

 Lepidoptera of Ireland, W. F. de Vismes Kane, 187. A Fortnight's Collecting 

 at Budapest, W. E. Nicholson, 191. Notes on the Synonymy of Noctuid 

 Moths, Arthur G. Butler, 193. 



Captures and Field Beports. — Spring Lepidoptera, 195, Maurice White, T. B. 

 Jefferijs, J. Arlde, H. A. Beadle, H. F. Hunt, W. M. Christy, W. Purdey, 

 D. P. Turner, B. A. Dallas Bceching, S. Stones, J. E. Knights, J. W. Vaughan, 

 W. J. Kaye, S. G. C. Russell. Melitaea cinxia abundant in Sark, 8. Guiton, 

 200. Nyssia zonaria in Lancashire, 6'. Renshaw, 200. Nyssia hispidaria and 

 Aeronycta leporina in Herts, 8. H. Sjjencer, jun., 200. Colias liyale reported 

 from Berks, A. H. Hamm, 200. Yellow variety of Zygaena trifolii, W. M. 

 Christy, 200. Deilephila livornica at Christchurch, John H. Ashford, 201. 



Societies. — Entomological Society of London, H. Goss, 201. South London 

 Entomological and Natural History Society, F. W. Hawes, H. Williams, and 

 Hy. J. Turner, 202. Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society, F. N. 

 Pierce, 204. Birmingham Entomological Society, C. J. Wainwright, 204. 



Communications Received. — F. Bromilow, M. Jacoby, M. P. Smith, 

 W. W. Smith, J. M. Still, and others. 



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