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These papers are reprinted in the Monthly Microscopical 
Journal, ii. pp. 73-79, 314-320, pis. 21-23, 34-36. 
Weir, J. Jenner. On Insects and Insectivorous Birds, and 
especially on the relation between the colour and the edi- 
bility of Lepidoptera and their larvae. Trans. Ent. Soc. 
Lond. 1869, pp. 21-26. 
White, F. Buchanan. Notes on Scotch Lepidoptera. Ent. 
Monthly Mag. vol. v. p. 204. 
The species referred to are Calocampa exoletay Selenia iUu~ 
naria, and Melanthia ocellata. 
Won FOR, T. W. On certain butterfly-scales characteristic of 
sex. Quart. Journ. Microscop. Science, vol. viii. pp. SO- 
SA, pi. 1, ix. pp. 19-22, pi. 5. 
In these papers Wonfor describes and figures a number of 
tlie plumules or battledore scales which are peculiar to the males 
of certain species of butterflies. 
Zeller, P. C. Lycmna medon [agesiis) and artaxerxeSy are they 
distinct? Ent. Monthly Mag. vol. v. pp. 187-190. 
A translation of a paper published in the Stettin, entom. 
Zeitung, 1868, pp. 401-405. 
•. Three Lepidopterological excursions near Meseritz, in 
the Prussian province Posen. Ibid. vol. vi. pp. 43-54. 
. Skandinaviens Heterocer-Fjarilar biskrifne af 11. D. J. 
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Stettiner entom. Zeitung, 1869, pp. 379-392. 
A review of Wallengren’ s little-known work on the Sphingina 
of Sweden. 
b. Anatomical and Physiological. 
Balbiani, — . Sur le mechanisme de la f^condation chez les 
Lepidopteres. Comptes Rendus, Ixviii. pp. 781-784. 
Balbiani has ascertained by anatomical observations that the 
silkworm disease cannot be communicated to the offspring by 
the male parent. 
Girard, J. Etudes sur la chaleur libre degagee par les animaux 
invertebres, et specialement les Insectes. Annales des 
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A considerable portion of this important paper relates to Le- 
pidoptera. 
Hofmann, O. Beitriige zur Kenntniss der Parthenogenesis. 
Stettiner entom. Zeitung, 1869, pp. 299-303. 
Relates to Solenobia triquetella ^ndipineti. 
Speyer, A. Zwitter Bildungen bei Sphinx nerii und einige 
