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CONTENTS. 



Insect Migration and D. galii— W. E. Sharp . . . . . . . . 161 



Flower Shows and Natural History — W. Herbert Smith .. .. ... 164 



Reports of Societies .. ... . . .. ... .. 167 



Notes and Observations — Lycsena Arion — .. .. .. .. 171 



Sphinx convolvuli— John E. Robson, Hartlepool— .. .. .. 171 



Dianthaecia carpophaga Id. .. .. .. .. 171 



Tephrosia crepuscularia— John Henderson, Streatham — • .. . . 171 



Tephrosia biundularia emerging in August — John E. Robson .. . . 172 



Cicindela sylvatica — G. A: Lewcock, 73 Oxford Road, Islington . . 172 



Monochammus Sartor — Id. .. .. .. .. .. 172 



Strangalia quadrifasiata — Id. .. .. .. .. .. 172 



Sirex gigas — F. Milton, London . . 4 . . . . . . . 172 



Coleoptera at Bath — R Gillo, 29 Richmond Place, Bath . . . . 172 



A digging Expedition in search of Beetles — R. Gillo .. .. 173 



Notes on a few Indian Game Birds — F. E. Prescott-Deciet .. " .. .. 175 



The Geology of Sutherland — R. K. Hunt .. .. .. .. 177 



The Pterophorina — J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. * .. .. .. .. 179 



Supplement : British Spiders 



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