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fore-wings were bifurcated ; (2) a var. of Polyommatus Icarus, having a large 

 bleached blotch on the fore-wing ; (3) several specimens of Notonecta glauca and of 

 var. tnaculata. Mr. Main, the nest of Polistes gallica, a solitary wasp, and a living 

 example, from Switzerland, where it was common on rocks. Mr. Lucas, specimens 

 of the very rare Dragon-fly, Ischnura pumilio, and var. aurantiaca, from the New 

 Forest, where Mr. Carr and himself had re-discovered it, it not having been recorded 

 for many years. Mr. West, specimens of Monanthia ampliata and M. cardui from 

 Lewisham. 



July 12th, 1900. -The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Adkin, pupa cases in situ of the four Sesi(S, S. seolicefonnis, S. asiUformis 

 {cy nip if or mis), S. cuUciformis, and S. ichneumoniformis ; and a long discussion 

 ensued as to the economy of the various species in the genus. Mr. Hall gave his 

 experience with 5. sphegiformis. Mr. Tutt remarked how little was known of the 

 egg stage or even where the ova were laid. It was suggested that some were laid on 

 the leaves, Mr. West, the uncommon Homopteron, Oraphocrcerus ventral is, taken 

 in Lee by sweeping. Mr. Carr, (1) specimens of the Dragon-fly, Pyrrhosoma 

 nympkida, and vars. taken in the New Forest; (2) a very varied series of Angerona 

 prunaria from Hailsham ; (3) a series of Ilelitcsa Athalia also from Hailsham, 

 where it was fairly common round the flowers of cow-wheat. Mr. Lucas, the rare 

 Dragon-fly, Orthetrum cancellatum ; and a discussion ensued on the nature of the 

 blue colour. Mr. Turner, a short series of a rare Hemipteron, Eysarcoris 

 melanocephalus, taken by beating and sweeping at Horsley on July 7th. 



July mth, 1900.— Mr. A. Harbison, F.C.S., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. F. M. B. Carr, a specimen of Cosmia pyralina, taken at Oxshott. Mr. 

 Harrison, a series of Nyssia zonaria, taken on the golf links at Wallasey where it 

 was common. Mr. West, the Heteropteron, Mecomma amhulans, from Lewisham. 

 Mr. Ashby, a series and a living example of Aromia moschata from Tottenham, 

 where it was locally common. Several members recorded Colias Edusa, Plusia 

 gamma, Pyrameis eardui, and one C. Hyale. — Ht. J. Tfrneh, Hon. Sec. 



OBSERVATIONS ON COCCIB^ (No. 18). 



BY E. NEWSTEAD, F.E.S., 



CURATOR OF THE GEOSTENOE MUSEUM, CHESTER. 



(Continued from 2nd series, vol. is., page 99, April and May, 1898). 



This note deals exclusively with Guccidcd found associated with 

 ants, by Mr. Brockton Tomlin, in Italy, the Eev. E. Wasmann, S.J.,in 

 the Netherlands, and Mr. R. C. Wroughton, in India. I should add, 

 however, that Mr. Wroughton's captures are from the collection of 

 Father Wasmann, who very liberally placed specimens in my hands 

 for identification. I take this opportunity of expressing my thanks 

 to these gentlemen, both for their generosity, and for the interest 

 they have taken in this important branch of the study of the Coccidw. 



