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Entomological Society of London : March 2Zrd, 1892. — Dr. Davii> 

 Sharp, M.A., F.R.S., Yice-President, in the Chair. 



The Hon. Mrs. W. Carpenter, of Kiplin, Northallerton, Yorkshire, and Mr. S. 

 Gr. C. Russell, of 19, Lombard Stx'eet, E.G., were elected Fellows of the Society. 



The Secretary read a letter from the City of London Entomological and Natural 

 History Society on the subject of a proposed Catalogue of the Fauna of the London 

 District. 



Mr. Gr. C. Champion exhibited a number of new species of Longicornia from 

 Mexico and Central America, recently described by the late Mr. H. W. Bates in 

 his paper, entitled, " Additions to the Longicornia of Mexico and Central America, 

 with remarks on some previously recorded species," read at the last Meeting of the 

 Society. 



Mr. S. Stevens exhibited three very rare species of Noctuce, viz., Noctua flam- 

 matra, Leucania vitellhia, and Laphygma exigua, all taken by Mr. H. Rogers, at 

 Freshwater, Isle of Wight, in the autumn of 1891. 



Mr. F. C. Adams again exhibited the specimen of Telephorus rusticus, in which 

 the left mesothoracic leg consisted of three distinct femora, tibise, and tarsi, origi- 

 nating from a single coxa, which he had shown at the Meeting on the 24th February 

 last. The specimen was now reversed, to show the structural peculiarities, upon 

 which Dr. Sharp, Mr. Champion, and Mr. Jacoby made some remarks. 



Mr. Osbert Salvin exhibited a series of mounted specimens of the clasping 

 organs in the male of several species of Hesperidce. 



Dr. Sharp exhibited, for Mr. F. D. Grodman, a collection of Orthoptera, re- 

 cently made in the Island of St. Yincent, West Indies, by Mr. H. H. Smith, the 

 naturalist sent to that Island by Mr. Grodman in connection with the operations of 

 the Committee appointed by the British Association and the Royal Society for the 

 investigation of the Fauna and Flora of the Lesser Antilles. It was stated that 

 the collection had recently been referred to, and reported on by, Herr C. Brunner 

 von Wattenwyl and Pi'ofessor J. Redtenbacher. 



Mr. J. W. Tutt exhibited and remarked on a series of various forms of Orrhodia 

 vaccina and 0. (spadiceaj Ugula. 



Mr. C. Q. Barrett exhibited and made remarks on a series of specimens — 

 including some remarkable varieties — of Boinbgx qtcerc us and Odonestis potatoria. 

 A long discussion ensued as to the probable causes of the variation exemplified, in 

 which Mr. Tutt, Mr. E. B. Poulton, Mr. Jacoby, Mr. Salvin, Mr. Bethune-Baker, 

 Dr. Sharp, and Mr. Distant took part. 



Mr. Gr. A. James Rothney sent for exhibition a number of specimens of Cam- 

 ponotus compressMS, C. micans, (EcophyUa smaragdina, Sima rufo-nigra, Solenopsis 

 geminata, var. armata, and other species of Ants, from Calcutta, together witli cer- 

 tain species of Aphidce kept by them for domestic purposes ; also certain of their 

 enemies and parasites. He also communicated a short paper on the subject, entitled, 

 " Notes on certain species of Calcutta Ants and their habits of life." 



April 13th, 1892.— Heney John Elwes, Esq., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. Francis Jaffrey, M.R.C.S., of 8, Queen's Ride, Barnes, S.W., was elected a 



Fellow of the Society. 



