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Sex Ratios in Butterflies, and an Inference, Thomas E. Bean, 205. Suggestions 

 for Decoying Butterflies (with illustration), H. G. Knaggs, 207. A Fortnight's 

 Collecting at Budapest, W. E. Nicholson, 210. A Catalogue of the Lepidoptera 

 of Ireland, W. F, de Vismes Kane, 212. 



Notes and Observations.— Variation of Zygsena trifolii, Bichard South, 215. 

 Note on the Larva of Acrouycta alni, L. B. Crawshay, 21G. Insects and the 

 Search-light of a Warship, 217. Lithostege griseata, W. Pashell, 217. Removal 

 of Grease from Moths, 217 ; Cidaria truncata (russala) var. perfuscata, 218 ; 

 J. ArJdc. Note on the Larva of Antheraea cytherea, Philip de la Garde, 218. 

 Lepidoptera bred in May, 1893, F. Bromilow, 218. Prolonged period of 

 emergence of Larvse of Orgyia autiqua, 219 ; Larvae of Vanessa io feeding on 

 Hop, 219 ; N. F. Searancke. Hj'bernated Vanessa antiopa with yellow 

 borders, E. A. Molcsivorth, 219. Note on Abraxas grossulariata, H. W. Bell- 

 Marley, 219. Larvse of Agrotis ripae, Spotsivood Graves, 220. Notes on 

 Nyctemera aunulata, W. W. Smith, 220. Homoptera of Britain, 221. 



Captures and Field Reports. — The Early Season, 221, Bev. F. A. Walker, Gervase 

 F. Mathew, John H. Still, Chas. Bartlett, Geo. Bichardson, E. Sabine, 

 B. Dymond, Samuel Stevens, Spotsivood Graves. Plusia moneta at Dorking, 

 Frederick Hood, 224. Plusia moneta at Tunbridge Wells, B. A. Dallas 

 Beeching, 224. Sphinx pinastri in Suffolk, Bendlesham, 224. Acronycta alni 

 in April, Chas. Bartlett, 224. Captures at West Wickham, F. J. Bohinson, 224. 



Societies, 224. Recent Literature, 231. 



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