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On Coptodera and the allied genera (descriptions of a new genus and new species, 



with synonymical notes, concluded) — H. W. Bates, F.Z.S. .. 73 



Notes on British Hydradephaga ; with descriptions of new species of Haliplus and 



Hydroporus. — D. Sharp, M.B 81 



Description of a new species of Epitola (Lycsenidse) — W. C. Hewitson, F.L.S 86 



Occurrence in Britain of Lepyrus binotatus, a genus and species new to our lists. — 



F. Alfred Black 86 



Occurrence of Mordellistena brevicauda, Boh., in Britain — E. C. Rye 86 



Capture in Britain of Hydroporus discretus. — W. R. McNab, M.D. $7 



Note on new British species of Anthonomus. — E. C. Rye . . 87 



Note on Psylliodes nigricollis. — Id 88 



Note on Bledius fuscipes. — Id. 88 



Leptinus in bees-nests. — Rev. H. S. Gorham 89 



A new locality for Astinomus sedilis. — T. Chapman . , 89 



Henestaris laticeps, Curt. — /. W. Douglas 89 



Discovery of the larva of Sesia ichneumoniformis. — E. G. Meek 89 



Note on the earlier stages of Sesia ichneumoniformis. — W. Buckler 90 



Note on period of appearance of larva of Polia nigrocincta. — H. Doubleday 90 



Note on eggs of Lycsena Arion. — Id. 91 



Note on eggs of Lycsena Arion. — W. Buckler 91 



Notes on Solenobia pomonse and Xysmatodoma melauella. — G. Harding, Junr. . . 91 



Procris globulariae, &c, at Folkestone. — H. Ullyett 93 



Captures at Folkestone. — Howard Vaughan 94 



Sesia chrysidiformis bred. — Id. 94 



Note on some of the British species of Psychidse. — R. Mitford 94 



Tapinostola elymi at Cleethorpes. —J. Thorpe 95 



Captures of Lepidoptera at Witherslack. — /. B. Hodgkinson 95 



Unnatural union. — T. Algernon Chapman, M.D 95 



Remarkable variety of Argynnis Selene. — E. G. Meek 95 



Curious habit in a Noctua-larva. — Albert Mutter 95 



Cossus ligniperda at sugar. — Rev. R. P. Murray, M.A 95 



Curious occurrence of the Wood-leopard. — W. C. Hewitson, F.L.S. 96 



New Rhopalocera from South America. — Id 96 



Sphingidae in Japan. — G. Lewis 96 



Corrections in Notes on Irish Lepidoptera.— T. J. Carrington 96 



Review. " Petites Nouvelles Entomologiques." 96 



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