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tiodules of iron pyrites, which juts into the sea between Dover and 

 Folkstone, forming the beach for some distance. Upon exposing a 

 portion of this to the action of hydrochloric acid, and examining 

 microscopically the insoluble sediment, bodies similar to, if not iden- 

 tical with, the Xanthidia in flints were exposed to view ; several spe- 

 cies were clearly to be recognised, together with casts of Polythalamia 

 and other bodies frequently found in flints. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



July 3rd, 1843. — George Newport, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Samuel Stevens brought for exhibition a box of insects from 

 Dorking, in which were specimens of Claviger foveolatus taken from 

 the nest of Formica flava ; also Molorchus minor, Micronyw Junger- 

 mannicd, Tychius lineatulus, &c. ; also a box from Charlton and Plum- 

 stead, in which were Acalles Ptinoides, A. rohoris, Poecilus lepidus, 

 &c. ; also the following moths from the Hammersmith marshes : 

 Leucania straminea, reared from the larvae exhibited at the last 

 meeting, Leucania obsoleta, Sensia sericea, Nudaria senex, Chilo phrag- 

 mitellus and gigantellus, the latter being most probably the female 

 of the preceding insect. 



Mr. Walton exhibited specimens oiErirhinus Chamomilla, and Mr. 

 Rich, a female Goliathus, apparently identical with G. regius, Klug. 



A paper was read by Mr. Westwood on the Indian genera Trigo- 

 nophorus and Rhomborhina, published in vol. iv. part 1. of the Trans- 

 actions. 



August 7th. — George Newport, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Westwood exhibited a male specimen of Tengyra Sanvitaliy 

 taken during the last month by sweeping in hedge-rows near Ascot 

 heath. 



Mr. Saunders exhibited a specimen of the Australian genus Cilibe, 

 which had been captured alive in a garden near London. Also some 

 pupae of a small Homopterous insect which had proved very injurious 

 in the oak plantations throughout extensive districts in Scotland, 

 by raising blisters upon the leaves. Also specimens of a small Di- 

 pterous insect (JPhytomyza lateralis), which attacks the petals of the 

 pansy by puncturing them, as was stated, with the ovipositor, and 

 then sucking out the colouring matter with the haustellum. 



Mr. Marshall exhibited a remarkable specimen of Hipparchia Ga- 

 lathea of a white colour with the ordinary markings obliterated, and 

 Mr. Evans a specimen of Lamia Textor, taken near Canterbury in 

 July. 



The following memoirs were read : — 



On the Insects residing in Bramble-sticks. By Mr. F. Smith. 

 (Pubhshed in the first part of the fourth volume of the Transactions 

 of the Society.) 



Description of a new species of Ceria. By Mr. W. W. Saunders. 

 (Published in the first part of the fourth volume of the Transactions 

 of the Society.) 



On some new exotic species of Jphodiida. By Mr. Westwood. 

 Ann. ^ Mag. N. Hist. Vol. xyi. F 



