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Spilosoma lubricipeda var. zatima (with illustration), Richard South, 257. Among 

 the Butterflies in Corsica, B. S. Standen, 259. A List of the Specimens 

 belonging to the genus Perga, Leach, in the Oxford University Museum, John 

 W. Shipp, 263. The West Indian Species of Dactylopius, T. D. A. Cocherell, 

 260. A Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Ireland, W. F. de Vismes Kane, 269. 



Notes and Observations. — Butterflies and Colour, H. G. Knaggs, 273, Note on 

 the Larva of Dicranura vinula, W. H. Seyfang, 273. Sugar versus Honey- 

 dew, Bichard South, 274. Pachetra leucophaja in England, F. J. Hanbury, 

 274. The Plague of Wasps, Bev. F. A. Walker, 275. 



Captures and Field Eeports. — Colias hyale at Chichester, J. Anderson, jim., 276. 

 Colias edusa in Cambridgeshire, Miss M. Wilson, 276. Vanessa c-album, &c., 

 at Cheadle, E. W. H. Blagg, 276. Acherontia atropos, Douglas H. Pearson, 

 Joseph Anderson, jun., 276. Gnophria rubricollis {L.), J. W. Carr, 276. 

 Plusia moneta at Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, M. M. Phipps, 277. Macaria 

 liturata in Middlesex, C. A. Bird, 277. Note on Tortrix semialbana, 277 ; 

 Stigmonota ravulana, 277 ; W. Purdey. The Early Season, 277, J. N. Still, 

 F. L. Blathwayt. Notes from Beading, J. Clarke, 278. Bracon scutellaris, 

 Wesmael, at Plumstead, 278 ; Bracon Oostmaelii, Wesmael, 279, T. B. Billiips. 



Societies. — South London Entomological and Natural History Society, 279. 



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