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Boarmia cinctaria, Ab. (with illustration), F. W. FrohaiuTc, 145. Brockenhiirst 

 Revisited, Rev. 0. PicJcard Cambridge, 146. " Spanners" or Setting Bristles 

 (with illustration), H. Guard Knaggs, 151. New Experiments on the Seasonal 

 Dimorphism of Lepidoptera, Dr. August Weismann, 153. Silk-producing 

 Lepidoptera, Alfred Wailly, 157. A Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Ireland, 

 W. F. de Vismes Kane, 159. 



Notes and Observations. — Small Example of Phigalia pedaria, E. Cornell, 163. 

 Sesia conopiformis in Britain, Ed., 163. Was Clostera anachoreta introduced ? 

 H. G. Knaggs, 163. Hybernation of the Larvae of Colias hyale, F. W. 

 Frohaivh, 163. Sugar v. Honeydew, F. C. Woodforde, 163. Notes on 

 Various Insects, C. W. Dale, 163. Mr. C. E. Fry's Collection, Thos. Wm. 

 Hall, 164. 



Captures and Field Reports. — Early appearance of Lycaena argiolus, Pararge 

 egeria, and Smerinthus ocellatus, F. W. Frohaivh, 165. Lepidoptera in 

 Norway, J. M. Hick, 165. Captures at Sallows, 1896; Unusual Pairing of 

 Lepidoptera; H. W. Shepheard-Walwyn, 166. Plusia moneta in Surrey, 

 1895, /. B. Morris, 166. Endromis versicolor at Reading, W. E. Butler, 166. 



Societies. — Entomological Society of London, H. Goss, 166. South London 

 Entomological and Natural History Society, Hy. J. Turner, 168. 



Obituary. — Mr. J. A. Cooper, 168. 



Communications Received. — W. M. Christy, W. F. Kirby, T. P. Lucas, 

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