238 [October. 



2. the Teiiebriouid beetle, rimelia (jtillica ; 3. cases of the large Psychid, Acan- 

 thopsyche atra {opacella) with young larvae ; 4. the spider Li/cosa nar^bonnensis, 

 discussed by Fabre ; 5. the spider Clotho dtirandi, fuuud under stones ; 6. the 

 Wyriapod, Scutiyera araneoides, said to be poisonous ; larvae of the butterfly 

 Tliais nmuiia. Mr. Cheeseiuan, living larvae of Attacus cyntliia and Samia 

 ci'cropia, two silk-.spinuiug moths. Mr, Enefer, the yv eev il Alolytes (/ermanus 

 from rarniiighani, Kent. 



July 27th, 1922.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Step exhibited the insects he took at the Field Meeting at Netley 

 Heath, July 15th, including Stranyalia armata (Coleopt.), Volucella j^Mucens 

 (Dipt.), etc. Mr. K. Adkin, a short series of Cupido miniinus from Eastbourne, 

 ■where it was abundant and generally large in size with blue dusting, in May last. 

 JNIr. T. H. L. Grosvenor, Zyyaena cmthylUdis, Z. transalp{?ia, and Z. scabiosae sent 

 from the Pyrenees by Mr. 0. K. Goodman. Mr. F. B. Carr, larvae of Nevioria 

 viridafa from Witlierslack, and of Bapta temerata from Horsley. Mr. Barnett, 

 a series of Brenthis euplirosune from S. Devon, and Ematurya atoviaria taken 

 as late as June 22nd. Mr. lly. J. Turner, the race alexandrina of Melitaca 

 aurinia with other races for comparison ; it had abundance of light yellow 

 niaikings on the fore wings. ^Ir. Bell, larvae of Cerura bifida and C.furcula, 

 and stated that the ova were laid on the under sides of the leaves and not, as 

 stated, on the upper; also, he showed larvae of Nutodonta ziczac ; all were 

 from ova found near Hatfield in June. — IIy. J. Turner, Hon. Editor of Pro- 

 ceedinys. 



NOTES ON ORIENTAL GARABIBAE.—Y^. 

 BY n. E. ANDREWES, F.E.S. 



Home new Species of Bemhi oil M from the Himalayas (cont.). 



Bemhidiicm cimineriiim, sp. nov. 



Length o5-6*0 mm. ; width 2*0-2*2 mm. 



Dark blue-black, upper surface generally with a faint greenish tinge, 

 joint 1 of antennae and legs more or less piceous, apical joint of palni 

 testaceous. Surface shiny. 



Head with simple, deep, nearly parallel, uneven furrows, extending to 

 clypeus, the space between them smooth and convex, some faint striation 

 behind them, close to eye, genae oblique, eyes not prominent, antennae nearly 

 reacliing middle of elytra. Prothorax cordate, moderately convex, distinctly 

 wider than head, and a third as wide again as long, base truncate, sides 

 moderately rounded and gently sinuate near hind angles, which are sharply 

 rectangular, with a fine but distinct carina ; median line impressed in middle, 

 not reaching extremities, transverse impressions rather slight, basal foveae 

 small, deep, and rounded, one or two punctures only in or near them, surface 

 smooth, here and there faintly striate, uneven along base. Elytra ovate, 

 rather convex, shoulders square, the side border extending to opposite stria 5, 

 where it ends in a small tooth, marginal channel rather wide, striae entire, 



