96 [September, 188G. 



not since 1841 ; Lycmna Acis not since 1839 ; and so on. The book is nicely got up, 

 and is comparatively free from typographical errors. Probably no other County can 

 boast of having possessed a resident entomologist vrho commenced his diary in 1808, 

 and continued it until the day of his death in 1872 ; such was the case with the late 

 Mr. J. C. Dale. 



Entomological Society of Lokdon, August Uh, 1886 : Prof. J. O. Westwood, 

 M.A., F.L.S., Hon. Life-President, in the Chair. 



The following were elected Fellows, viz. : — Lord Dormer, Mr. J. H. A. Jenner, 

 Mr. James Edwards, Mr. Morris Young (formerly Subscribers), Mr. F. Y. Theobald, 

 of St. Leonards-on-Sea, Mr. E. A. Atmore, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, and Mr. 

 William Saunders, of London, Ontario, Canada, President of the Entomological 

 Society of Ontario. 



Mr. Theodore Wood exhibited and made remarks on the following Coleoptera, 

 viz. : — An abnormal specimen of Apion paUipes (Kirby), with a tooth upon the right 

 posterior femur ; a series of Langelandia anophthalma (Aube) from St. Peter's, Kent, 

 taken in decaying seed potatoes; a series of Adelops Wollastoni (Janson), and 

 Anommatus 12-striatus (Miill.), also from decaying seed potatoes ; and a series of 

 Barypeithes pellucidus (Boh.), from the sea-shore near Margate. Mr. Wood also 

 exhibited, on behalf of Dr. Ellis, of Liverpool, a specimen of Apion annulipes 

 (Wenck.). 



Prof. Westwood exhibited five specimens of a species of Culex, supposed to be 

 either C. cantans or C. lateralis, sent to him by Mr. Douglas, who had received them 

 from the Kent Water Works. It was stated that they had been very numerous in 

 July last, and that persons bitten by them had suffered from " terrible swellings." 

 Prof. Westwood also exhibited galls found inside an acorn at Cannes in Jaiiuary last. 



Mr. Billups exhibited a male and female of Cleptes nitidula (Latr.), taken in 

 copula in July last, at Benfleet, Essex, on the flowers of Heracleum sphondylium. He 

 stated that it was probably the rarest of the twenty-two known species of British 

 ChrysididcB ; it had been recorded from the New Forest and from Suffolk. Prof. 

 Westwood, the Rev. W. W. Fowler, Mr. Fitch, and Mr. Champion, made some 

 remarks on the species. 



The Rev. W. W. Fowler announced that a series of specimens of Somalium 

 rugulipenne (Rye) had been received from Dr. Ellis, of Liverpool, for distribution 

 amongst members of the Society. 



Mr. White exhibited a group of three specimens of Lucaints cervus, consisting 

 of a female and two males. The female was in copula with one of the males, which, 

 while 80 engaged, was attacked by the second male. 



Mr. E. A. Fitch read a paper, communicated by Mr. G. Bowdler Bucktou, " On 

 the occurrence in Britain of some undescribed Aphides." The paper was illus- 

 trated by coloured drawings. 



Prof. Westwood read a paper " On a tube-making Horaopterous insect from 

 Ceyloia." 



Mr. Theodore Wood read a paper " On B ruchus-miesieA Beans." A discussion 

 ensued, in which Prof. Westwood, the Rev. W. W. Fowler, Messrs. Weir, Fitch, 

 Trimen, and others took part. — H. Goss, Secretary. 



