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found in holes as that species is, but under stones. The cocoon of 

 eggs is carried by the $ parent until the young appear, when they 

 are carried on the back of the mother ; (4) a small black scorpion 

 which occurred under stones, and was found by him, sparingly, on 

 the heights above Avignon, but was abundant at Pont du Gard. 



Mr. Step exhibited a small snake from the Pont du Gard, sent to 

 him by Mr. Main, It was subsequently reported as Tro/iidonotiis 

 viperinus. 



Mr. Blenkarn exhibited the Coleopteron Ma<idalis carhonaria, 

 taken at Mitcham on May 28th, and stated that the species had not 

 hitherto been taken further south than Sherwood Forest. He also 

 showed EhijucJiites pubescens, taken at Westerbam on June 12th, not 

 uncommonly. 



Mr. L. W. Newman exhibited a colour drawing of a c? Agriades 

 coridon, from Koyston, with various streaking of 2 coloration, 

 especially on the hindwings, and the left fore wing much clouded 

 with brown on the costa. He also showed an extremely pale Epitie- 

 phele jurthia from the Chilterns, having only a very little dark shad- 

 ing towards the base of the wings and traces of orange on the disc 

 of the forewings. 



Mr. Hugh Main exhibited lantern-slides (1) showing points in 

 the economy of a large scorpion, which he stated was viviparous, 

 and carried its young, for a long period after birth, on its back ; 



(2) the larva of the Dipteron Microdon, which was generally con- 

 sidered to be a scavenger in the nests of ants where it lived ; 



(3) the early stages of the rose-chafer, Cetonia aiirata. 

 Mr, Dods exhibited Ian tern -photographs of plants, 



Mr, Lucas exhibited lantern slides of the eggs and larvae of the 

 snakeflies, Rhaphidia notata and 7?. maciilicollis, pointing out the 

 specific distinctions of the species ; of the pupal jaws worked by the 

 imaginal jaws inside ; of the young larva of Chri/sopa peiia, which 

 crawled like a Geometrid larva ; of the lace-work cocoon of Heinero- 

 bius ; and a portrait of the late Dr. Sharp. 



Mr. Bunnett exhibited lantern-slides (1) showing the development 

 of the Dog-stinkhorn, Miitimis camiuis ; (2) the development of the 

 Common-stinkhorn, Phallus impudicns ; (3) a species of " Earth 

 star," Geaster ; (4) ovaries of a " stick insect " ; and (5) eggs of the 

 woodlouse, Porcellio scaler, with newly-hatched larvae. 



