190 iJaimai-y, 



■with its characteristic " trap," the ohannola uniting at no great depth. One of the 

 figures of such an arrangement gives the idea of a longitudinal section of the tubes 

 of a binocular microscope. 



Hundreds of our countrymen now resort every winter to the shores of the Medi- 

 terranean, and it is to be deplored that so few of them seek to counteract the tedium 

 of absence from home, and ill-health combined, by observations upon the prohfic 

 natui-al history of the district : and however much we may rejoice that an English- 

 man (perhaps wo ought to say, more correctly, a Welshman) has been the means of 

 bringing so many interesting facts to light, we regret, none the less, that the native 

 entomologists of the South of Europe should allow a foreigner to teach them the 

 proper use of their eyes. 



Entomological Society of London : 16tA November, 1874. — J. W. Dunning, 

 Esq., M.A., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Subscribers to the Society, viz., R. E. 

 Bull, Esq., 85, Milton Street, Dorset Square ; F. Fitch, Esq., Highbury New Park ; 

 and H. D'Arcy Power, Esq., 8, Manor Terrace, CambeiTvell. 



Mr. Higgins exhibited rare species of CetoniidcB fi'om Borneo, including Lomap- 

 tera Iligginsii (O. Janson), the extraordinai-y dynastiform Westwoodia Howittii 

 (Castlenau), and a smaller insect, which it had been suggested might be the female 

 of this, but such a notion appeared very improbable. 



Mr. Grut exhibited a collection of fine species of Lepidoptera, sent by Mr'. 

 Grooch from Natal for determination. 



The Rev. O. P. Cambridge sent notes on the curious spider's nest exhibited at 

 the last meeting. It was unknown to him ; and but for the fad that Mr. Ward 

 stated tliat the spider made a symmetrical (geometrical) web, he should have con- 

 sidered it to bo the work of Agelena. He thought the sand was used to protect the 

 eggs and young from the attacks of parasites. Mr. F. Smith reminded the meeting 

 that the mud coating of the nest of Agelena brunnea did not preserve that species 

 from parasites, as he had often bred species of Fezomachus from the nests, but he 

 considered these latter were attacked before the outer coating of mud was added. 



Mr. Champion exhibited rare species of British Coleoptera, including Apion 

 Ityei (see ante p. 128) from the Shetlands, Abdera triguttata froin Aviemore, Ly- 

 mexylon navale from Dunham Park, Manchester, Athous subfuscus from the Shet- 

 lands, Sylvanus similis and Apion sanguineum from Esher. 



South London Entomological Society. — The Third Annual Exhibition of 

 this Society took place in St. Mary's Schools, Newington, by permission of the 

 Managers, on Wednesday, December 9th, 1874. The room, though large, was incon- 

 veniently crowded, upwards of 600 persons testifying to their interest in Entomology 

 by inspecting the numerous cases of insects on view. As usual at these exhibitions, 

 British Lepidoptcm occupied the largest space, the contributors being Messrs. 

 Wellman, Farn, Allin, Barrett, Bodcn, Bolger, Chancy, Chitty, Cowley, Ficklin, 

 Jones, Kennel, Lockyer, Lucas, Miller, Primmer, Tugwcll, Shearwood, Oldham, 

 S. Webb, West, and WilUams. These gentlemen supplied nearly seventy cases of 

 bred, rare, and local species, and many striking varieties. Lepidopterous laiTse and 

 pupai were also well represented in Messrs. Wittijjk and Hoey's cases. 



