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Notoxus ensconced in its half-dried carcase. The insect is usually found at the 

 roots of grass in hot sandy places ; and it would be interesting to know whether 

 other instances of such quasi-carnivorous propensities have been observed in this 

 species or its alUes. — Rev. W. Tylden, Stanford Rectory, Hythe, August, 1865. 



Captv/re of Apion ononidis, a species new to Britain. — I have the pleasure of 

 recording the capture of a new British Apion, the A. ononidis of Gyllenhal. 



It is a large species, belonging to the yellow-legged group, and, at first sight, 

 reminds one of A. fagi; but, on examination, appears more closely alHed to A. 

 assimile. The male may be distinguished from both of these species by its stout, 

 almost subulate, rostrum, and by its longer antennae : the female differs from A. 

 assimile in its larger size, dull and very closely rugose-punctate thorax, and longer 

 antennse ; and is easily distinguished from the same sex in A. fagi by its very 

 strongly arched rostrum. All the femora are rufo-testaceous (the anterior coxae 

 and trochanters being also of that colour) ; the anterior tibiae are very dusky- 

 testaceous, and the other tibiae black. 



Gyllenhal (Ins. Suec, IV., App. 539, 19) says " Habitat in Bahusice maritimis, 

 prope Udwalliam; in ononide arvensi copiose lectum." My specimens come also 

 from the same plant (or, perhaps, Ononis spinosa), on the south coast. 



There are several examples of the female ot A. ononidis, Gyll., in the European 

 collection of the Brit. Mus. ; one of which, ticketed " Bahusice maritimis, GyU.," 

 was presented by the late Mr. Walton, who received it from Schonherr as a type 

 of that species, agrees in every respect with the females of the insect the capture 

 of which I have now recorded. — D. Sharp, 13, Loudoun Road, St. John's Wood, 

 September, 1865. 



Entomological Society of London, September 4Wi, 1865. — P. Smith, Esq., 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Herr Schaufuss, of Dresden, was elected a Foreign Member ; and the Rev, 

 Sir C. R. Lighten, Bai-t., of Ellastone, Ashbourne ; and H. T. Wood, Esq., of the 

 Vicarage, Harrow, were elected Subscribers. 



Mr. Bond exhibited varieties of Fidonia atomaria, viz., the male with the 

 colom'ing of the female, and the female with that of the male ; also females of 

 Gonepteryx rliamni shewing traces of the dark coloration of the male ; and beautiful 

 varieties of Ennychia angulalis. 



Mr. McLachlan exhibited both sexes of Jischna borealis, of Zett., taken in 

 June last at Rannoch, this dragon-fly being hitherto known as British from a 

 single example, taken many years since in Scotland, and now in De Sely's collection. 

 He also exhibited Sialis fuliginosa, of Pictet, Brauer, taken at Rannoch, and new to 

 Britain ; and two new British Trichoptei'ous insects, viz., a Stenopliylax, which he 

 proposed to call infv/matus (from Rannoch) , and a Rhyacoplvila allied to, or identical 

 with, B. ferruginea, of Hagen (from near Edinburgh). 



Mr. Stainton exhibited (on behalf of Mr. D'Orville, of Exeter) an example of 

 Caradrina cubicularis, the under-side of the wings of which were infested with a 

 considerable number of reddish Acari ; ho remai'ked that the parasites were placed 

 in nearly equal numbers on each side, viz., seven on each anterior wing, and 



