CONTENTS. t'AGE 
On Musca hortornm, Fallen, and allied species. — R. H. Meade 25 
Natural History of Botys pandalis. — IF. Buclder 28 
Description of the species of Macropis. — W. H. Patton 31 
Notes on British Tortrices (continued). — C. O- Barrett 35 
Stigmonota scopariana, a Tortrix new to our list. — J. B. Hodgkinson 38 
Occurrence of the Neuropterous genus Dilar in South America. — R. McLach - 
lan, F.R.S., tyc 39 
Description of a new species of Torymus from Scotland, with notes on other 
British species of the genus, &c. — P. Cameron 40 
Carabus clathratus, &c., in Ireland. — J. J. Walker, R.N. 42 
Lithocharis castanea, Gr., near Wimbledon. — IF. J. Saunders 42 
Occurrence of Tachinus rufipennis, Gr., near Barnstaple. — E. Saunders, F.L.S . 42 
Is the number of moults of Lepidopterous larvrn constant in the same species ? 
— IF. Buckler 42 
Vanessa cardui double-brooded. — Rev. C. Wilkinson 43 
Description of the larva of Ephestia ficulella. — G. T. Ponritt , F.L.S 44 
Nemophora pilella in Lancashire. — J. B. Hodgkinson 44 
Strange habitat for the larva of Batrachedra praaangusta. — H. T. Stainton, 
F.R.S., Sfc 4o 
Eidophasia Messingiella at Hokendorf, near Stettin. — Prof. P. C. Zeller 45 
Mamestra pomerana at Misdroy on the Baltic. — Id 45 
Coccyx Ochsenheimeriana near Thetford. — Lord Walsingham, M.A., F.Z.S 46 
Argyrestliia aerariella bred. — J. H. Threlfall 46 
Discovery of the winged-form of Prosopistoma punctifrons. — R. McLachlan, 
F.R.8 46 
The generic name Pachymerus in Hemiptera. — J. W. Douglas 46 
Review : The Geological Antiquity of Insects : by H. Goss 47 
Obituary : Professor Kirschbaum 47 
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 47 
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