CONTENTS. 



Aberrations of Zygaena trifolii (with illustration), W. M. Christy, 341. Notes on the 

 Earlier Stages of the Second Brood of Polyommatus (Lycsena) argiolus, 

 Bohert Adhin, 342. The Senses of Insects, J. Arkle, 343. On the Pre- 

 ponderating Influence of the Organic over the Physical Environment in 

 determining the Vertical Distribution of the Lepidoptera, W. Harcourt-Bathj 

 345. The Aberrations of Secondary Sexual Characters in Papilionidse, John 

 Watson, 349. Silk-producing Lepidoptera, Alfred Wailly, 352. 



Notes and Observations. — Re-appearance of Aporia crateegi, Harold Hodge, 356. 

 The Geographical Varieties of Parnassius apoUo, 356 ; Vanessa antiopa, 357 ; 

 H. J. Elwes. Vanessa c-album, var. hutchinsonii, Chas. G. Ba/rrett, 357. On 

 Preserving Spiders, B. Piffard, 358. Uniformity in Setting Lepidoptera, 



E. Saline, 359. High-flat Setting of Lepidoptera, M. Jacoby, 359. Apple 

 trees and Wingless Females, Alfred T. Mitchell, 360. The Front Legs of 

 Agriopis apriUna, F. Milton, 360. Entomologist v. Collector, G. W. Smith, 



F. P. Bedford, and E. S. Hutchinson, 360. On Rearing Acherontia atropos, 

 0. P. Cambridge, 362. Gonopteryx rhamni in Ireland, E. B. Purefoy, 363. 

 Polia nigrocincta, C. S. Gregson, 364. 



Captures and Field Reports. — Polia nigrocincta in Cornwall, 365; Anosia 

 menippe (plexippus) in England, 365 ; Arthur P. JenJcin. Pieris brassicse, 

 365 ; Lycaena argiolus, 365 ; W. Grover. Rhopalopsyche nycteris in England, 

 Franlc Stone, 366. Notes on the Rhopalocera, A. D. Imms, 366. Notes on 

 Orthoptera, W. J. Lucas, 366. Bryophila muralis from S. Devon, J. Jdger, 

 367. Scarcity of Insects in August, Harold Hodge, 367. Acherontia atropos 

 in Devon, J. Jdger, 367. Acherontia atropos, T. B. Jefferys, 368. Acherontia 

 atropos bred, J. B. Cattle, 368. Catocala fraxini in the Orkneys, Bev. F. W. 

 Walker, 368 ; at Scarborough, J. H. Boivntree, 368. 



Societies. — Entomological Society of London, H. Goss and W. W. Fowler, 368. 

 South London Entomological and Natural History Society, Hy. J. Turner, 371. 

 Cambridge Entomological and Natural History Society, 373. Lancashire and 

 Cheshire Entomological Society, F. N. Pierce, 374. Birmingham Entomolo- 

 gical Society, Colbran J. Wainwright, 374. Nonpareil Entomological and 

 Natural History Society, F. A. Newbery, 375. Obituary. — J. Chappell, 376. 



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