C O N T E N T S. 



An Entomologist's Jubilee, W. F. Kirby, 233, Among the Butterflies in Corsica, 

 B. S, Standen, 236. The Early Stages of Thestor baUus (Fab.), F. Bromilow, 

 288. A Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Ireland, W. F. de Vismes Kane, 24o'. 

 Notes on the Synonymy of Noctuid Moths, Arthur G. Butler, 244. 



Notes and Observations.— Retarded Emergences, Bobert Adkin, 246. Varieties 

 of Spilosoma (Arctia) lubricipeda and Psilura monacha, W. H. Tugwell, 247. 

 Note on the Larva of Dicranura vinula, D. P. Turner, 248. Larvae of Lycaena 

 arion, L., on Origanum vulgare, F. Bromilow, 248. On breeding Agrotis 

 ripse, /. Jager, 248. Note on Abraxas grossulariata, Stanley G-uiton, 248. 

 Sesia myopiformis with Yellow Belt, C. A. Bird, 249. Migration of Butter- 

 flies, T. E. Sansom, 249. Note on Coccinella ocellata (L.), G. A. Leivcock, 249. 

 Larval Food of Nyssia zonaria, Lionel Stones, 249. L. cyllarus v. costa, 

 F. Bromilow, 249. Remarkable Aberration of Carabus violaceus, J. W. Shipp, 

 249. Extraordinary Aberration of Tryphtena pronuba, E. W. H. Blagg, 250. 



Captures and Field Eeports.— The Early Season, 250, Bichard South, Lionel 

 Stones, H. W. BellMarley, J. E. Knights, Bev. F. A. WaUer, Alfred Sich. 

 Plusia moneta, Gervase F. Mathew, 253. Plusia moneta in Hants, B. E. 

 Brameld, 253. Rhopalocera at Wiesbaden, M. P. Smith, 253. Vanessa 

 atalanta near Manchester, /. Benshaiv, 253. Macroglossa stellatarum 

 abundant at Barmouth, Alfred J. Johnson, 254. 



Societies, 254. Recent Literature, 255. 



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 Villica, Statices, Monacha,* Fimbria, Derasa, Aprilina, Eepandata v. Conversaria,' 

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