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February ^th, 1891. — Mr. Frederick DuCane Godman, M.A., F.R.S., 

 President, in the Chair. Mr. C. J. Gahan called attention to a larva 

 which he had exhibited at the meeting of the Society on the ist October 

 last, when some doubt was expressed as to its affinities. He said that 

 Professor Riley had since suggested that the larva was that of a 

 dipttrous insect of the family Blepharoceridce; he was quite of the same 

 opinion, and thought it might probably be referred to Hammatorrhina 

 bella, Low, a species from Ceylon. Mr. Tutt exhibited a long series of 

 Agrotis pyrophila, taken last year by Mr. Reid, near Pitcaple, in Aber- 

 deenshire, 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 cf Melitcea aurinia {artemis), 

 TriphcBua orbona, Abraxas grossulariata, and Melanippe Jiiictuata, all 

 from the same locality in Aberdeenshire. The Rev. Canon Fowler ex- 

 hibited a cocoon of Deiopeia pulcheUa, recently received from Lower 

 Burmah. Mr. C. O. Waterhouse exhibited specimens of Scyphophoriis 

 i)iterstitialis, a Mexican species, and Aceraius ovnptoni, a Ceylon species, 

 recently taken by Mr. Bowring in his greenhouse. He also exhibited, 

 on behalf of Miss Emily Sharpe, a specimen of Daphnis hypothous, 

 Cramer, a native of Borneo^ Java, and Ceylon, caught some years ago 

 at Crieff, N.B. The specimen had long been confused with Chccro- 

 campa nerii, under which name its capture was recorded in The Eji- 

 tomologist^ xiii., p. 162 (1880). The Rev. Dr. Walker exhibited a 

 collection, including many species of Orthoptera and Scorpions recently 

 received from Jerusalem. Mr. Frederick Knock read an interesting 

 paper entitled "The Life-History of the Hessian Fly." This paper 

 was illustrated, by means of the 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 than the Cabbage 

 White Butterflies. The discussion was continued by Mr. Godman, 

 Mr. Knock, 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, " Addi- 

 tions 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," Part 2. — 

 H. Goss and W. W. Fovi^ler, Hoti. Secretaries. 



City of London Kntomological and Natural History Society. 

 — January \^tk, 1891. — Kxhibits : — Dr. Buckell, a butterfly from India, 

 with the undersides of wings marked like a dead leaf. Mr. Tutt, long 

 series of intermediate forms oi Miatia strigilis and M. fasciuncula, and 

 remarked on the impossibility of separating these specimens into two 

 species, as there were no structural differences wherewith to distinguish 

 them. In reference to the larvae, he said that he had lately seen four 

 descriptions, all of which were totally different, thus proving that the 

 larvae were very imperfectly known. Mr. Simes exhibited a specimen 

 of D. ga/it, taken at Clapton, 12th August, 1890. Mr. Clark, a pinkish 

 variety of Aplecta occulta^ bred ; also Pogonocherus hispidus, Rhizotrogus 

 solsiitialis, Necrophorus moriuorufu, and Blaps similis. Mr. Heasler, a 

 series of Coccinella variabilis. The Secretary read a paper by Mr. R. 



