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Mr. South exhibited, for comparieon, forms of Dianthacia compta, Fb., and 

 J>. nana, Eolt., and contributed notes ; also long series of what he said were known 

 in this country as Cerastis vaccinii, L., and C. spadicea, Hb., -which he considered 

 were two forms of one species, but, at present, was unable to bring forward any 

 evidence of sufficient weight in support of this, but thought he could establish the 

 fact that British Lcpidopterists had for years been in error in accociating Iliibner's 

 name of spadicea with the dark Cerastis, which, after comparison willi German 

 species of the genus, must be referred to Orrhodia ligtila, Esp., but whether ligida 

 was distinct from vaccinii was a question for further research. Long series of British 

 and German forms were shown to illustrate this. And, on behalf of Mr. Leach, 

 Mr. South showed examples of Coleopiera mounted on small triangular pieces of 

 glass, thus allowing the under surface to be examined. Mr. Tutt, Xylophasia rurea, 

 Fb., showing the different forms of variation. Mr. Hawes, a variety o{ Epinephele 

 Jdnira, L., one of the upper-wings being completely bleached, and a variety of 

 Argynnis Paphia, L., both these varieties were taken in the New Forest, 1885. 

 Mr. Jiiger, an aberration of Vanessa Antiopa, L., the white border of the upper-wings 

 being suffused with blue spots, the specimen having been bred in Germany, with 

 another in which the aberration appeared also on the under-wings. Mr. R. Adkin, 

 the life-history of Ephestia Kuhniella, Z., in a living state, and called attention to 

 a colony of larv£E just emerged and making their way into the flour. Mr. Croker, a 

 specimen of Crioceris merdigera, F. Mr. T. R. Billups, on behalf of the Rev. W. F. 

 Johnson, of Armagh, a short series of Bemhidium Clarkii, Duw., taken at Armagh. — 

 H. W. Baekee, Eon. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London: February \st, 1888. — Dr. David 

 Shaep, F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 



The President nominated Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., F.R.S., Mr. Osbert 

 Salvin, M.A., F.R.S., and Lord Walsingham, M.A., F.R.S., Vice-Presidents for the 

 Session 1888 to 1889. 



Mr. Henry F. Dale, F.R.M.S., F.Z.S., of Miserden, Gloucestershire, and 2, Savile 

 Row, W., was elected a Fellow. 



Mr. F. Pascoe exhibited two specimens of a species of the Hemipterous genus 

 Ghilianella, one of which he found crawling over a low bush at Para with the young 

 larva securely riding on its back. He said it was the only occasion he ever saw the 

 species with the larva, which was new to Mr. Bates. 



Dr. Sharp exhibited insects collected by Mr. Alexander Carson, on Xavalla, an 

 island in Lake Tanganyika. The Coleoptera were nearly all well-known species, 

 exemplifying the fact that many of the coninunier insects of tropical Africa have 

 wide distribution there, some of these species being common to both Natal and 

 Senegal. The most remarkable of the insects was a large Lepidoptcrous caterpillar; 

 it was covered with very thick sharp spines, all pointed except the terminal which 

 was furcate. 



Mr. Champion exhibited specimens of Casnonia Olivieri, Buq., (Edichirtis, 

 unicolor, Aube, Taussus Faineri, Fairm., Colydium elongatum, Fab., JEndophlcBus 

 spinulosus, Latr., Setcerius arachnoides, Fairm., Pseudotrechus matilatus, Rosenh., 

 Singilis licolor, Ramb., Phyllotnorpha laciniata, Will., all recently collected by 

 Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., at Gibraltar, Tetuan, and Tangier. 



