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Description of a new species of Hemiptera (Nysius Scotti) occurring in Britain. — 



E. Saunders, F.L.S. 1 



Two new species of Diptera (Scatopse platyscelis and Thripticus bellus, Loew) in- 

 habiting Britain. — G. H. Verrall 1 



Additions, &c, to the list of British Coleoptera, with description of a new species 



of Ochthebius.— E. C.Rye 2 



Note on the habits of Phloeophthorus rhododactylus and Hylastes obscurus. — 



T. A. Chapman, M.D. . . . 6 



Note on Argyra leucocephala. — G. H. Verrall » 8 



Queries respecting a few Willow Galls. — H. W. Kidd. . .. 8 



Note on iEtorhinus bilineatus, Fallen. — F. Buchanan White, M.D. ............ 9 



Abundance in 1868 of the winged form of Velia currens. — J. W. Douglas 10 



Hints for finding eggs and larvas of Lycsena Arion. — Prof. P. C. Zeller 10 



Notes on the food-plant of Lycsena Corydon and Coenonympha, Davus. — Id 11 



Observations on Plusia Ni (translated from the Isis, 1847). — Id. 12 



Description of the larva of Aporophila australis. — W. Buckler 13 



Occurrence of Acidalia herbariata in London. — E. G. Meek 14 



Scoparia Zelleri in South Devon. — R. C. R. Jordan, M.D 14 



Pterophorus hieracii. — Id 14 



New locality for Argyrolepia geneana. — J. W. Downing 15 



Worcestershire captures of Lepidoptera in 1868. — A. Edmunds 15 



Do birds eat the larvae of Cucullia ? — H. D'Orville 16 



Capture of Deilcphila lineata at Folkestone. — H. Ullyett 16 



Deilephila lineata in Gloucestershire. — Rev. E. H. Todd, M.A 16 



Note on Eriogaster lanestris. — Id 16 



Sericoris euphorbiana bred — H. Vaughan 16 



Nyssia hispidaria at Hampstead. — Id 16 



Eupithecia consignata. — Rev. H. Harpur Crewe, M.A 16 



The late Dr. L. ImhofF's works, manuscripts, and collections. — A. Muller 17 



The late Mr. Edward William John Hopley 18 



Review : " The Insect World," L. Figuier 18 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London „ 19 



New Species, &c, of Hemerobiina ; with synonymic notes. First series (with a 



wood-cut). — R. McLachlan,, F.L.S.. . 21 



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