CONTENTS. 



Notes on Gall-makers and their Parasites; Life-liistory of Mixodia Hawkerana, 

 Henry Moncreaff, 239, 240. 



Entomological Notes, Captures, &c. — Satyrus Titlioniis; Tbecla Quercus, H. 

 Jenner-Fust, jun., 242. Food of Calocampa exoleta, Jf. il/o7?crea^, 242. Notes 

 on the Food and Habits of the Genus Enpaecilia ; Gelechia confinis of Stain ton ; 

 Peronea proteana of Herrich-Schseffer, G. S. Gregson, 242, 243. Is it possible to 

 Drown a Fly ? 243. Quill Pens, J. Cosmo Melvill, jun.. 244. Lepidoptera in 

 Cornwall, W. G. Marshall, 244. Mr. Fetherstonhaugh's Crotchets, and Mr. 

 Newman's replies thei'eto. Rev. J. Greene, 245. Bean Weevil, A. B. Farn, 246. 

 The Gall Midge of the Ash (Cecidomyia botularia, Winnertz), 248. Encasement 

 of Queen Bees, 250. 



Entomological Society. — New British Hemiptera; Vanessa Urticae ; New British 

 Coleoptera; Beautiful Spider from Syra; Asilus preying on Gryllidre ; Mono- 

 graph of Ephemeridae; Notable British Lepidoptera; Plusia Interrogationis in 

 Sussex ; Anthrax parasatic on Agrotis, 252 — 254. 



Neweastle-on-Tyne Entomological Society, 254. 



BRITISH INSECTS. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS begs to announce he will Sell by Auction, 

 at his Great Room, 38, King Street, Coveiit Garden, on Tuesday, 

 February 14th (instead of January 24th, as previously announced) several 

 Small Private COLLECTIONS of BRITISH INSECTS, together with 

 the Mahogany and other Cabinets in which they are contained ; also some 

 Foreign and British Bird-skins. On View the day prior and 'morning of 

 Sale ; and Catalogues had. 



W DOWNING, of Hoddesdon, Herts, has the following 

 • * Insects for Sale : — V. Polychloros, 4d. T. Betulae, 6d. 

 H. Paniscus, 6d. A. Atropos, 2s. C. Porcellus, 8d. M. Fuciformis, 8d. 

 S. Helveola, 6d. Complana, 3d. N. Zonaria, 4d. Z. ^scuH, 5d. 

 L. Monacha, 4d. S. Illustraria (fine), 8d. H. Abruptaria, 3d. V. Cam- 

 bricaria, 9d. T. Extensaria, 9d.- A. Prunaria, 4d. C. Taminata, 6d. 

 C. Imbutata, 4d. P. Lacertula, 4d. N. Dicta?oides, 9d. A. Connexa, 4d. 

 0. Suspecta, 8d. Quadra, Cribrum, Margaritalis, Sticticalis, Angustella, 

 and others. Pupfe of Carpini, Tihae, Populi, Ocellatus, A. Urticje, 

 Apiformis, Berabeciformis, and Machaon. 



II^OE SALE. — Healthy pupse of Machaon, Ocellatus, Elpenor, 

 Fuciformis, Apiformis, Pudibunda, Carpini, Illustraria, Prodromaria, 

 Betiilaria, Consortaria, Punctaria, Pictaria, iEscularia, Vcnosata, Linariata, 

 Pulchellata, Subfulvata, Vigaureata, Nanata, Subnotata, Nunulata, Assimi- 

 lata, Comitata, Rcclusa, Tiepida, Dodona?a, Orion, Opima, Populeti, 

 Gracilis, Capsophiia, Dy sodea, Lucipara, Chenopodii, Pisi, Lychnitis, 

 Myrtilli, Notha, Prasinana, Sec. Also a large number of perfect insects in 

 fine condition, inrlndiixf ihmdv y-.wo. .md IocmI species. For price lists 

 apply to 



W. H. HARWOOD, St. Peter's, Colchester. 



E. NEWMAN, rnIMEIt, 9, DEVONSHIHE STREET, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON. 



