S4 March, 



Entomological Society of London: February 4th, 1891. — Frederick 

 Du Cane G-odman, Esq., M.xi., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The President nominated the Et. Hon. Lord Walsiiigham, M.A., F.R.S., Pro- 

 fessor Raphael Meklola, F.R.S., and Dr. David Sharp, F.R.S., Vice-Presidents for 

 the Session 1891—92. 



Dr. Thomas A. Chapman, M.D., of '" Firbank," Hereford ; Mr. Horace St. John 

 Donnisthorpe, of " Belvedere," Crystal Palace Park Road, S.E. ; Mr. F. W. Frohawk, 

 of 9, Dornton Road, Balham, S.E. ; Mr. E. Ernest Q-reen, of 10, Observatory 

 G-ardens, Kensington, W. ; Mr. Gr. F. Hampson, B.A., of Thurnham Court, Maid- 

 stone ; Mr. Frederick J. Hanbury, F.L.S., of 69, Clapton Common, Upper (Jlapton, 

 N.E. ; and the Hon. M. Cordelia E. Leigh, of Stuneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth, were 

 elected Fellows of the Society. 



Mr. C. J. Gahan called attention to a larva which he had exhibited at the 

 meeting of the Society on the 1st October last, when some doubt was expressed as 

 to its afSaities. He said that Prof. Riley had since suggested that the larva was 

 that of a Dipterous insect of the family Blepharoceridce ; he was quite of the same 

 opinion, and thought it might probably be referred to Hammaturrhina hella, Low, a 

 species from Ceylon. 



Mr. Tutt exhibited a long series of Agrotis pyrophila, taken last year by Mr. 

 Reid, near Pitcaple, in Aberdeenshire, and remarked that this species had been 

 commoner than usual last year in Scotland, the Isle of Portland, and the Isle of 

 Man. He also exhibited long and variable series of MeJitcea Aurinia CArtemisj, 

 Triphana orbona, Abraxas grossulariaia, and Melanippe fluctuata, all from the 

 same locality in Aberdeenshire. 



The Rev. Canon Fowler exhibited a cocoon of Deiopela pidchella, recently 

 received from Lower Burmah. 



Mr. C. O. Waterhouse exliibited specimens of Scyphophorus interstitialis, a 

 Mexican species, and Aceraius Comptoni, a Ceylon species, recently taken by Mr. 

 Bowring in his greenhouse. He also exhibited, on behalf of Miss Emily Sharpe, a 

 specimen of Daphnis hypothotm, Cramer, a native of Borneo, Java, and Ceylon, 

 caught some years ago at Crieff, N.B. The specimen had long been confused with 

 Choerocampa nerii, under which name its capture was i-ecorded in " The Entomo- 

 logist," xiii, p. 162 (1880). 



The Rev. Dr. Walker exhibited a collection, including many species of 

 Orthoptera and Scorpions, recently received from Jerusalem. 



Mr. Frederick Enock read an interesting paper, entitled, " The Life-IIistory of 

 the Hessian Fly." This paper was illustrated, by means of tlie oxy-hydrogen 

 lantern, with a number of photographs of original drawings showing the fly in all 

 its stages and transformations. Mr. G-. H. Verrall said he believed the Hessian Fly 

 was no more a recent introduction into this country thati the Cabbage White 

 Butterflies. The discussion was continued by Mr. Grodman, Mr. Enock, and others. 



Mr. Roland Trimen communicated a paper, entitled, " On some recent Additions 

 to the List of South African Butterflies." ^ 



Mr. H. W. Bates communicated a paper, entitled, " Additions to the Carabideous 

 Fauna of Mexico, with remarks on species previously recorded." 



Mr. W. F. Kirby read a paper, entitled, " Notes on the genus Xanthospilopteryx, 

 Wallgr." 



Dr. D. Sharp contributed a paper, entitled, " On the Rhyncophorous Coleoptera 

 of Japan," pt. 2. — H. Goss and W. W. Fowler, Hon. ISecretaries. 



