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more than twice the length of the birfureation. Legs yellow. Thighs at the 

 base, in dark examples, frequently with a more or less distinct longitudinal line 

 on the upper margin. Claws brown. 

 Abdomen green or yellowish or dark brown, in the latter case the posterior margin 

 of the segments very narrowly pale ; ^ genitalia clothed with pale haii-s, genital 

 plate brownish-yellow, tong-like processes dark brown, viewed from the side, 

 about 2^- times as high as broad at the base, tapering gradually to the apex, 

 from behind they appear as two claws. In pale examples of both sexes the 

 genitalia are not unfrequently green. Length 1^ line. 



I have received specimens of the above from Dr. Franz Low, of Vienna, and I 

 have also examined and compared one of the three examples (a $ ) obtained from 

 laistletoe CViscum albumj by Mr. James Edwards at East Carlton, near Norwich, in 

 May last, as stated by him at p. 44, ante, and with them it agrees perfectly. — John 

 Scott, 1, St. Mildred's Terrace, Burnt Ash Hill, Lee : 9th August, 1877- 



Homoptera near Norwich. — On the 6th inst., I took a few specimens of Psylla 

 visci. Curt., of the summer brood, which does not appear to have been previously 

 noticed in this country. I have also taken off alders at Stoke Holy Cross, Psylla 

 alni, Lin., somewhat commonly, and one ? example of Typhlocyba jucunda, 

 H.-Schiiff. — James Edwaeds, Braeondale, Norwich : 20th August, 1877. 



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We regret to announce the death, on the 10th August, 1877, of the well-known 

 Entomological Artist, E. W. Eobinspn. We hope to give a more detailed notice of 

 his labours i» our next issue. 



Entomologicai, Society of London : 1,?^ August, 1877. — J. W. Dunning, 

 Esq., M.A., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited specimens of Teretrius picipes, Fab., one of the Histeridce, 

 which he had taken on the fence at Norwood on which he had previously taken 

 Tillus unifasciatus. He also remarked on the appearance in that neighbourhood of 

 a second brood of Colias JSdusa, several specimens of which had been observed by 

 him, all of which were males. 



Mr. F. Smith exhibited (on behalf of Dr. Bennett, of Sydney, who was present 

 at the meeting) a fine pair of the beautiful and rare Euphoius Bennctti, Gestro, 

 from Yule Island, New Guinea. It had been described under that name in the 

 Annali di Mus. Civ. di Genova, viii, 1876. 



The Secretary exhibited a specimen of an insect which had been forwarded to 

 him by Mr. Bewicke Blackburn, who stated that a large field of mangolds belonging 

 to the Xnight of Kerry, in the island of Valeutia, had been totally destroyed by it. 

 It was believed to be the larva of some Coleopterous insect, but in consequence of 

 the imperfect condition of the specimen, it could not be determined.* 



Mr. Douglas, who was unable to be present at the meeting, had forwarded to 



Mr. Jenncr Weir a letter from Mr. R. A. Ogilvie, enclosing specimens of an insect 



found in great quantities in a jar of pickles (Piccalilli). They confined their attack 



to the pieces of cauliflower in the jar, which they appeared to relish, notwithstanding 



the vinegar, mustard, pepper, &c., in the pickles. The specimens had been sub- 



* The larvae of Silpha opaca are recorded by Curtis (Farm Ins., p. 3H8J as destroying this vege- 

 table in Ireland I also have lately received larvae of this carrion-beetle, .sent to me as injurious 

 to mangolds in that country. — E, C. R. 



