CONTENTS. 



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The Band-Variation of Helix Nemoralis and H. Hortensis in the British Isles — By 



T. D. A. Cockerell, F.Z.S. ... ... ... ... ... ... 155 



The Cuckoo (Cuculus Canorus) — By Philornis ... ... ... ... ... 157 



Sextual Distinction of Insects— By C. W. Dale... ... ... ... ... 160 



Synonymic List of the Genera of the British Araneidea — By Rev. F. O. Pickard- 



Cambridge, M.A. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 165 



Re "Random Recollections of Woodland, Fen and Hill" ... ... ... 173 



Reports of Societies... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 174 



Notes — Euphrosyne in Somerset — Nephila Madagascariensis — The Greater Spotted 



Woodpecker (Picus Major) in Cheshire — The Bearded Tit (Parus 



Biarmarcusj in Cheshire — North Lancashire Flora ... ... ... 177 



Books Received ... ... _ ... ... ... ... ... ... 178 



Notices to Correspondents ... ... ... ... , ... ... ... 178 



Exchanges... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 178 



The following are some of the Papers which will appear in 

 " THE BRITISH NATURALIST " during the year :— 



Phagocytes. Professor A. H. Young, M.B., F.R.C.S. Plate. 



The Hessian Fly in South Devon. Fred. V. Theobald, M.A. v F.E.S. 



Evolution of Sense Organs. Hy. Langdale, M.D. Plate. 



The Life History of a Sponge. R. Hanitsch. Ph.D. Plates. 



Some Curious Aquatic Larvae. Geo. Swainson, F.L.S. Plates. 



Geology and Scenery of Killarney. Chas. White, Esq. 



Sexual Distinction of Insects. C. W. Dale, F.E.S. 



An Entomological Trip to the Canary Islands. Morel-Deville. 



Extracts from " Sylva Sylvarum." A. E. Hall. 



Sugaring Notes. 



Habits of Larva and Parasites on Orthosia Upsilon. J. Collins. 

 Bibliography of British Spiders. Rev. F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, M.A. 

 Early Man. Joseph Smith, F.R.S.A., M.R.I.A. Plates. 

 List of Irish Coleoptera. Rev. W. F. Johnson, F.E.S. 

 Rhopalocera of the Isle of Man. H. Shortridge Clarke, Esq. 

 Synonymic List of British Spiders. Rev. F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, M.A. 

 Water. E. Bowden, M.R.C.S. 



Evolution of the Vegetable Stem. A. J. Gillanders. 



Crag Polyzoa. J. Smith, F.L.S. 



The Greenfinch. Arthur Jackson. 



Notes on Pond Life. S. Parsonage. Plates. 



Evolution of the Spider. Linnaeus Greening, F.L.S., M.R.I.A. 12 plates. 



Bird Notes. Philornis. 



Byways of Botany. J. P. SOUTTER. 



Gossiping Notes on Coleoptera. By G. A. Lewcock, F.E.S. 

 Angling Notes. A Day on the River Gowy. W. H. J. Jenkins, Esq. 

 Microscopical Notes from Note Book. 



