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The Heterocera of the Isle of Man. — Henry Shortridge Clarke, p.e.s. 

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 Irish Coleoptera in 1891 ... ... 



Hymenojjtera-Aculeate of Lancashire and Cheshire. —W. Gardner, p.r.g.s. 

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MoUusca — Notes on Varieties. — VV. A. Gain. 

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Notes for Beginners — Micro Larvae for the month. — Geo. Elisha, P.E.S.... 

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