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Entojiological Societv of London : oth June, 1878. — H. W. Bates, Esq., 

 r.L.S., &c., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. A. Finzi exhibited an example of Anthocharis cardamiiies from Darenth 

 Wood, remarkable inasmuch as although it appeared to be undoubtedly a ^' , one 

 fore-wing had a large patch of orange on the underside only. 



Mr. D. G. Rutherford exhibited a series of large, brown, irregular masses of 

 strong web from 4 to 7 inches in diameter, being the common envelopes of aggrega- 

 tions of cocoons of a species of BombycidcB allied to Anaphe Panda, Bdv., sent from 

 Mount Camaroons (5000' alt.) by Mr. G. Thomson. Each of these masses contained 

 from 130 to 150 special cocoons, and to some of them were attached cases containing 

 large larvae (still living) of a parasite, either Dipterous or Hymenopterous, probably 

 the latter. 



He also exhibited an example of Papilio Boisduvalianus, which on one of its 

 anterior-wings showed some of the markings usual in P. Cynorta, and which he 

 thought confirmed, to some extent, tlie suspicions that these supposed two species 

 are only sexes of one. 



Mr. Meldola exhibited a series of objects forwarded by Mr. Darwin, viz. : — 

 photographs of two species of Orthoptera allied to PterocUroza illuslrata and P- 

 ocellata, received from Dr. Zacharias, and remarkable for their perfect imitation of 

 dead leaves, which was carried out in the neuration of the wings even to microscopic 

 details as compared with the ribs and veining of leaves ; small beetles of the genus 

 Spermophagus bred from seeds' of Cassia neglecta sent from Brazil by Dr. Fritz 

 Miiller, and received alive in this country ; and the proboscis of a Sphinx caught by 

 the tubular nectary of a pale yellow Hedychium, also from Dr. F. Miiller. He 

 mentioned that Dr. Miiller (Blumenau, Santa Catharina, Brazil) was anxious to enter 

 into correspondence with entomologists respecting the scent -producing organs of 

 Lepidoptera not occurring in Brazil. 



Sir S. S. Saunders, on behalf of M. Lichtenstein, communicated a sei'ies of notes 

 by the latter on the Natural History of Aphides, especially Phylloxera, in reply to 

 Professor Westwood's criticisms on his theories in his last Presidential Address. 



Mr. Park Harrison brought imdcr the notice of the Society certain marks on 

 chalk found during his examinations of the old shafts atCissbury. Some of tlicse he 

 attributed to direct human agency two thousand years ago, but of others he was not 

 so sure, and thought they might have been caused by insects. These exhibitions 

 occasioned considerable amusement and discussion, the result of which was that Mr. 

 Park Harrison was informed that he might be perfectly certain the markings were 

 not due to insects. There appeared also to be a pretty general idea that all the 

 markings were of very recent origin. 



Dr. Fritz Midler communicated " Notes on Brazilian Entomology," especially 

 concerning the odours emitted by butterflies and moths, and their bearing on tlie 

 theory of evolution. Considerable discussion ensued, in which the President, Mr. 

 Meldola, Mr. Wood-Mason, Mr. Distant, JMr. McLachlan, and others, took part. 



Dr. Sharp communicated a paper on some Longicorn Coleoplera from the 

 Hawaiian Islands. 



Mr. P. Cameron communicated a paper on the larvse of Tcnlhredinidm with 

 special reference to protective resemblance. 



The President read a paper on Macropsebiuin ColleriUi, and olher new species 

 of Coleoplera, from Lake Nyassa. 



