﻿CONTENTS. 



PAGB 



List of British Syrphidse.— G. H. Verrall 173 



Descriptions of two new species of Lepidoptera Rhopalocera. — W. C. Mewitson, 



F.L.S 177 



On some British Cynipidse. — The Rev. T. A. Marshall, M.A 178 



Observations on Necrophorus microcephalus, Thorns. — E. C. Rye 182 



Note on Microptinus (Nitpus) gonospermi. — Id 182 ■ \ 



Hemiptera at Folkestone. — Id 183 



Notes on Nematus pedunculi, Hartig (" Blattwespen und Holzwespen," p. 388). 



— Albert Mutter 184 



On the examination of living gall-midges.— Id t 185 % 



Semasia obscurana, a gall inquiline. — Eds 185 



Notes on Psychidse. — R. Mitford 186 



Life history of Emmelesia unifasciata. — Rev. J. Sellins, M.A 186 



Description of the larva of Chilo phragmitellus. — W. Buckler , 188 



Notes on the larva of Acronycta alni. — Revi B. Smith 189 



Abnormal second brood of Selenia illustraria. — Rev. J. Greene, M.A 190 



Notes on Morayshire Lepidoptera. — F. Buchanan White, M.D. . 190 



Lepidoptera new to the Scottish lists. — Id 190 



Poedisca oppressana at Norwich. — 0. G. Barrett „ 190 



Occurrence of Xylina conformis and Dasycampa rubiginea in Monmouthshire. — 



W. Buckler 190 



Note on the scarcity of Lepidoptera in 1869. — Herbert Marsden 191 



Captures of Lepidoptera in Gloucestershire in 1869. — Id. 191 



Captures of Lepidoptera in 1869. — G. T. Porritt 191 



Captures of Lepidoptera. — /. H. A. Jenner. » 192 



Captures of Lepidoptera at St. Ives, &c. — W. Jagger 193 



Review : " The Animal World." f ' 193 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 193 



New species, &c, of Hemerobiina — Second Series (Osmylus). — R. M' Lachlan, 



F.L.S 195 



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