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On the Wings of Insects (continued). — Chas. H. H. Walker .. ^137 

 Notes on the uncertain appearance of many Lepidoptera. — W. H. Tugwell . . 142 



The Pterophorina of Britain.— J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. .. .. ..146 



Reports of Societies .. .. .. .. .. m ' m m% jij 



Notes and Observations.— The Foolish Guillemot ; Sphodnis leucophthalmus ; Loptis 

 sulcatus; Lithoia cniola ; Phytobins leucogastev ; Tychius potincatus ; Am'phydasis 

 betularia var. Doubledayaria ; Tephrosia cnpuscularia ; A . myncce ; N. ncuria var. 

 Hessii; Lepidoptera of Sutherlandshire ; Polygamy among Starlings .. 154 

 Supplement : Handbook to British Spiders.— Rev. F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, B.A. 1 to 8 



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