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aurinia might prove to be a distinct species or at all events a sub-species. Mr. 

 H. W. Andrews, a short series of Gymnosoma rotundatuin, L., and a specimen of 

 Oci/ptera brassicaria, F. — two uncommon species of Tachinidae — from Glengarriff, 

 CO. Cork. Mr. P. J. Barraud, a series of Erehia stygne from the Vosges, taken in 

 June and July this year, at 4000 feet, showing a generally brighter facies and 

 markings than Swiss forms, and a large brightly coloured series of Erehia ligea 

 from the same region taken at 2000—2400 feet in July. Mr. H. M. Edelsten, on 

 behalf of Mr. E. P. Sharpe, and Mr. A. J. Wightman, who was present as a visitor, 

 a series of Nonagria edelsieni, Tutt, from Sussex, taken by them in August this year, 

 this being the first time that the species, which is quite distinct from N. neurica and 

 N. dissoluta and var. arundineta, has been observed in this country ; he also showed 

 for comparison long series of dissoluta and var. arundineta from various British 

 localities with N. neurica from Germany. Mr. H. St. J. Donisthorpe, Pseudogynes 

 captured alive at Nethy Bridge in September last, where they occurred in some 

 numbers in two nests of Formica rufa, indicating that Atemeles pubicollis, Bris., 

 a beetle not yet recorded from Britain, is to be found in Scotland ; Mr. Donisthorpe 

 also exhibited (a) twenty-two specimens of Harpalus cupreus, Steph., not taken 

 in any numbers for twenty years past, from Sandown, I.W., October, 1908 ; 

 and one specimen with red legs discovered by Mr. J. Taylor at Atherstone, I.W., in 

 August, 19G0 ; (6) Cafius cicafricosus, Er., found at Southsea in the same month ; 

 and (e) Cryptocephalus bipunvtatiis, L., over twenty examples, taken by the 

 exiiibitor at Niton, I.W., in July ; this form being new to Britain until taken by 

 Mr. Ii'. S. Mitford last year. Mr. Siielford, a " Stick " insect — apparently a new 

 species of the genus Melaxinus — bred parthenogenetically by Mr. H. Main. Mr. 

 L. W. Newman, a case containing a long series of hybrid Smerinthus ocellatus x 

 populi. M r. U . J. Turner, a case and photo-micrographs to illustrate the life-history of 

 Coleophora virgaurew ; " nesls " of the gregarious hibernating larva; of Porthesia 

 chrysorrhcea from Wakernig Marshes, Essex, stating that on several parts of the 

 coast this species had now become very abundant again, plenty of nests being 

 everywhere apparent ; and dead flower-stems of Statice limonium, collected on 

 November 1st, containing the full-fed hibernating larvae of Coleophora limoniella. 

 Mr. W. J. Lucas, an example of Lahidura riparia, Pall. (Shore Earwig), a large 

 male taken near Bournemouth, August lOth, 190S, and kept alive since that date ; 

 he also showed two cells of the solitary wasp Eumenes coarctata found in the New 

 Forest on October 31st, 1908, having never found two together previously. Dr. 

 T. A. Chapman, a case containing specimens of the genera Celastrina {Cganiris) 

 and Everes to demonstrate the racial identity of C. sikkiina and C. argiolas ; 

 C. jynteana and C. limbatus ; E. diporides and E. argiades. All these species 

 occur together, and appear to form a mimetic group, but it would be impossible at 

 present to determine which is the model, and what may be the object of the 

 mimici'y. Professor E. B. Poullon, the male and female imago, the preserved larva, 

 and the cocoon of an interesting new Lasioeampid discovered by Mr. E. L. Chirk 

 near Durban ; a set of butterflies captured on a patch of zinnias, on February 21st, 

 190L), at Jinga, on the north of the Victoria Nyanza, by Mr. C. A. Wiggins, showing 

 seventeen specimens of Danai.da cfirysippus, L., of the type, and alcippus forms 

 together with the intermediate examples, but no single specimen of dorippus 

 (klugii), although of three iemales of Hypoiimnas misippus, L., two were of the 



