1 go [December, 1878. 



whose death must be a source of sorrow to his numerous friends, and an irreparable 

 loss, not only to Members of the Natural History Society of Brighton, but to his 

 fellow townsmen generally. 



Mr. AVonfor was appointed Curator of the Brighton Free Library and IMuseum 

 in 1875 ; he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society in June, 1877, and a 

 Member of the Entomological Society in February last. — H. Goss. 



Entomological Society of London : Qth Nov., 1878. — H. W. Bates, Esq., 

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



Mr. F. Smith explained, that when (at the Meeting on September 4th) he stated 

 that the Linnean collection had been allowed to fall into a state of complete neglect, 

 he did not wish to infer that it was infested by Acari, Psoci, or Anthreni. He only 

 examined two drawers of the collection. 



Mr. C. O. Waterhouse exhibited Chauliognatlius excellens, a new species, from 

 Columbia. 



Mr. Stainton exhibited Tinea orientalis, bred from buffalo horn {vide ante, 

 p. 133). 



The Eev. H. S. Grorham exhibited Platypus cylindrus, Lathrohium pallidum, 

 Achenium humile, and Cryphalus alietis, from the neighbourhood of Horsham. 



Mr. Goss exhibited Cordulia {Oxygastra) Curtisi from Hampshire {vide ante, 

 p. 92). 



Mr. Meldola exhibited a male of Urebns odorus, L., from Jamaica, a species re- 

 markable for the large scent-tufts on the posterior legs. 



Prof. Wood-Mason exhibited examples of G-ongylus gonyyloides, L., and G. 

 irachelopltyllus, Burm., which he was convinced were specifically distinct, notwith- 

 standing Saussure's opinion that the latter was only a variety of the former. He 

 remarked on the geographical distribution of both forms, and on the differing mi- 

 metic analogies they presented. 



In connection with this latter subject, Mr. Distant reminded the Meeting of 

 Watertou's statement that the " rattle " of the rattle snake suggested such a simili- 

 tude to an Orthopterous insect, that might be of service to the former by deceiving 

 or attracting birds. 



Mrs. Eandolph Clay (present as a visitor) exhibited the species of Zopherns 

 (still living) worn as an ornament by the ladies of Central America, as recorded at 

 p. 116, ante. 



Sir S. S. Saunders sent for exhibition examples of Blastophaga Phenes, L., sent 

 to him by M. Lichtenstein, and employed for piu-poses of what is termed " caprifica- 

 tion." Also Sycophaga crassipes, Westwood, used for the same purpose, on the 

 sycamore fig of Egypt ; notes on these insects (and on some others connected there- 

 with) were read. 



The Secretary read a report from H. M. Consul at Taganrog (forwarded by the 

 Board of Trade) relative to the enormous destruction of grain in Southern Eussia 

 by Anisoplia austriaca (one of the Eiitelidce). A Committee was appointed to 

 report thereon. 



Miss E. A. Ormerod read a paper on the destruction to carrots caused by the 

 too-well-known Psila rosm (with figures). She had tried the effect of phenol in 

 arresting the ravages, and an analysis of the roots appeared to show that its use was 

 beneficial, without detracting from the edible qualities. 



Mr. C. O. Waterhouse read descriptions of new Teleplioridce from Central and 

 South America. 



Mr. Distant read descriptions of new species of HemipteraSomoptera. 



