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Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera Rhopalocera, from Old Calabar and 



Ecuador. — W. C. Hewitson, F.L.S. . . 



On some new Australian Genera and Species of Curculionids9 belonging to the 



Otiorhynchinse (with an illustration). — F. P. Pascoe, F.L.S. 



Occurrence in Britain of Epursea silacea, Hbst. — B. C. Rye 1 



Occurrence in Britain of Mycetophagus fulvicollis, Fab. — Id. 1 



Note on Otiorhynchus fuscipes, Walton. — D. Sharp, M.B 1 



Autalia puncticollis taken in Northumberland. — T. J. Bold 1 



Capture of Monohammus sutor, Linn., in Scotland. — i2. Sislop ] 



Capture of Iassus cruentatus. — B. Cooke 



On the habits of Cecidomyia salicina, Schrk., marginemtorquens, Bremi, and 



salicis, Schrk, — Albert Muller 



Yellow female of Colias Hyale — H. Doubleday 



On the larva of Pyralis glaucinalis. — W. Buckler 



Notes on the earlier stages of Eupoecilia ambiguana. — C. G. Barrett 1 



Hydrilla palustris near Norwich — Id 1 



Acronycta alni, Cymatophora ridens and (Ecophora Lambdella near Plymouth. — 

 Rev. R. P. Murray, M.A 



Occurrence of Agrotis saucia at Edgeware. — Arthur Cottam 



Capture of Aplecta occulta at Lee. — /. T. Scott , 



Notes on Clisiocampa castrensis, Mamestra abjecta, &c, at Gravesend. — C. Miller 



and Albert H. Jones 



Captures of Lepidoptera at Witherslack. — /. B. Hodgkinson 11 



Colias Edusa in Lancashire — Id llS 



Captures of Lepidoptera in Westmoreland. — C. S. Gregson lira 



Note on names and food of some species of Plicatge — Id llflj 



Note on period of appearance of larva of Polia nigrocincta. — Id 1168 



Scarcity of insects in 1869.— G. T. Porritt 117|| 



The larva of Bombyx quercus will eat heather. — Id. 117* 



Variations in Zygaena filipendulse. — W. Jagger Wn\ 



The Entomological Society of London 1 17 II 



Notice of a new Order of hexapod insects. — Prof. J. 0. Westwood, M.A., F.L.S. 118s 

 A notice of the Skandinaviens Fjadermott of H. D. J. Wallengren. — R. C. R. 



Jordan, M.B 119§ 



Owing to our accustomed plethora of material at this season, interesting papers and8 

 notes by Messrs. D. Sharp, T. A. Chapman, F. Smith, T. J. Bold, A. Muller, G. C.l 

 Champion, C. G. Barrett, W. F. Kirby, P. C. Wormald, J. Sang, E. L. Ragonot, J. EJ 

 Fletcher, H. R. Cox, C. W. Dale, A. E. Eaton, G. Baker, A. Wilson, and many others 

 correspondents, stand over. 



BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. 



TVTE. J. C. STEVENS has been favoured with instructions fromj 

 W. 0. Hammond, Esq., to Sell by Auction, at his Great Rooms, 38, Kingjt 

 Street, Covent Garden, on Friday, October 29th, his very choice and select Collection of; 

 British Lepidoptera, formed with great care, and containing a number of rare British 

 specimens in fine condition ; amongst others will be found authentic examples of D. . 

 lineata, C. celerio, S. musculosa, C. erythrocephala, X. conformis, &c, &c. Also a-;* 

 first-rate Mahogany Cabinet of 40 Drawers, of Standish's make, and sundry appa-4 

 ratus, and sold in consequence of his continued ill- health. On View the day prior and : 

 morning of Sale, and Catalogues had one week prior. 



BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. 



"jl/TB. J. C. STEVENS has received instructions from the Executors to 

 Sell by Auction, at his Great Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent Garden, on Friday, 

 October 29th, at half-past 12 precisely, the well-known Collection of British Lepi- 

 doptera, formed by the late E. Hopley, Esq., together with the Mahogany Cabinets 

 in which the specimens are contained, and sundry apparatus. In this Collection will be 

 found many very rare and authentic specimens, and mostly in very fine condition. 

 On View the day prior and day of Sale, and Catalogues had one week prior. 



