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Hydrous caraboides. Prionus coriarius, Hydf'ophiliis piceus^ and other 

 Coleoptera ; Grylloialpa vulgaris (mole cricket), Ranatra linearis, Ledra 

 aurita, Centrotus cor7iutus. Sirex gigas. Mr. Elliman, variety of Liparis 

 auriflua^ Triphcenu janthina, T. inlerjecta, Luperina cespitis, Cosniia 

 affiiiis, and the following Coleoptera : — Quedius lateralis, Lycopcrdina 

 bovislce, Otiorrhyncluts tenebricosus, Douacia bidens, Philonihics splendens, 

 Ilybius feiiestratus, all taken near Tring in 1890. Mr. Levvcock, a 

 collection of CiRCULiONiD^, showing nearly the v;hole of the genera 

 comprised in this division of Coleoptera. Mr. Heasler also exhibited 

 Coleoptera, including Oxypoda spectabilis, Deleaster dicli?-ous, Fhilon- 

 tlius splendens, P. sangiiinolentus, P. decorus, and six species of Ocypus, 

 mostly taken in 1890, in the London district. Mr. Cripps, Gramoptera 

 prcBusta, Strangalia melamira, S. armafa, Liiphiceus mibiliis, Molytes 

 coronatus, and other Coleoptera from Brockenhurst and Chattenden. 



Thursday, \th December, 1890. — The gentlemen nominated asofificers 

 at the last meeting were formally elected. From the Secretaries' report 

 for 1890, it appeared that there had been a steady increase in the 

 attendances, the papers had been especially interesting, and the exhibits 

 both varied and numerous. The Secretaries appealed to every member 

 to do their utmost in the coming year to carry the success of the 

 Society still further ; by attending as regularly as possible, bringing 

 exhibits, reading papers, by introducing friends to the meetings and 

 thus increasing the number of members. The President, in addressing 

 the members, referred to the difficulty which uninitiated people exper- 

 ience in understanding the interest that a naturalist evinces in the lower 

 forms of life, and drew attention to a few of the advantages to be 

 derived from the study of Natural History. It could be pursued in 

 almost every situation and at all times ; it was not necessary to become 

 a scientist in order to study the habits and modes of life of the 

 creatures living about us, and he recommended every member during 

 the ensuing year to note facts relating to injurious insects, in order that 

 some knowledge of the laws governing them might be definitely ascer- 

 tained. He also remarked on the beauty and order in the multiplicity 

 of forms with which the naturalist has to deal. Mr. Heasler drew the 

 attention of Coleopterists to the Society's collection of Coleoptera, and 

 stated that the number of representative species contained therein was 

 comparatively small ; he asked those who studied this order of insects, 

 to endeavour to make this collection of more practical value. Mr. 

 Tutt suggested that lists should be made of the collection of 

 Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, when it would be an easier matter for 

 members to supply those species that were wanted. He also offered to 

 publish a list of the desiderata in the Record and to ask the co-operation 

 of non-members towards filling up the existing blanks in the cabinet. 

 The following were the exhibits : — Triphana orbotia from various 

 localities, also specimen of a locust from near Gibraltar, by Dr. Buckell. 

 Cerastis vacciftii and var. polita, C. spadicea, Miselia oxyacanihce and 

 var. capucina and other autumnal species, taken this season, by Mr. 

 Battley. Mr. Hodges (on behalf of Mr. Mutch) exhibited a specimen 

 of Gonepteryx cleopatra, stated to have been taken in August, 1882, at 

 Fotheringham, Forfarshire. Mr. Tutt made some remarks on the 

 claims of this species being distinct from G. rhamni, and the probable 



