ADVERTISEMENTS. 



CONTENTS. 



The Ptei-ophorina of Britain.— J. 'A'. Tutt, p.e.s. 



The Secondary Sexaal Characters of the British Coleoptera. — J. W. Ellis, B.A, 

 Lepidoptcra of Aberdeenshire, &c. — lieid. ... 



1 he H ymennptera-Acnleata of Lanes, and Chesliire — Gardner, f.e.g s. 

 General Notes ... ... ... .. ... ... 



Mollusca. — Diagnoses of Land Siiells.—C. F. Ancev, 



Mollusca. — Notes. — V. A. (^ain. ... .. . .. 



Naturalists of the Day ... ... • 



Reports of Societies 



Butt' rfly Life before leaving tlie egg. - H. H. Higgins 



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