184 [Jiimuiiy, 



Mr. W. C. Boyd exhibited living larvae of Brachyeentrus suhmihihis reared 

 from the egg. These evidentlj fed upon Conferrco., and the cases constructed by 

 them were ch^arly quadrangular (though tlie angles wore not prominent) and very 

 diaphanous, so that the movements of the larvse could be discerned within. 



Mr. Miiller exhibited galls of Biorhiza aptera on roots of Deodar, being the 

 first known instance of this insect attacking a coniferous tree. 



Mr. Bond exhibited very fine examples of Chilo glyantellus from Ilorning Fen. 



Mr. Vaughan exhibited examples of Phycis DaviseUus bred from larvse feeding 

 in a web upon shoots of Ulex {cf. Mr. Buckler's description of the larva, ante p. 89). 



Papers by Mr. Mansell Weale and Mr. Eoland Trimeu, on the habits and 

 variations of Papllio Ilerope were read. Mr. Weale had reared from eggs, appa- 

 rently the produce of P. llerope and F. Cenea, two P. Merope (typical form) males, 

 one P. Hippocooii $ , and P. Trophonius $ . In Madagascar, it was well known that 

 the ? of Merope was like the $ , but no typical $ was known from South Africa, 

 whereas the, in appearance, widely difPerent Hippocoon, Trophonius, and Cenea 

 were now considered as proved to be the forms of the ? there represented. 



Mr. Miskin, of Brisbane, contributed notes on Mynes Guerini, and its varia- 

 tions ; he thought it was only a form of M. Geoffroyi from the Malayan Islands 



It was announced that the Linnean Society had granted permission for the 

 meetings to be held in its new rooms for the present session, and that negociations 

 for separate rooms were in progress. 



1st December, 1873. — II. T. Stainton, Esq., Vice-President, in the Cliair. 



Mr. F. Newell Arber, of Islip, Northamptonshire, was elected a Member. 



Mr. John George Marsh, oi 842, Old Kent Road, was elected a Subscriber. 



Mr. Bond exhibited a hybrid between Clostera ciirttda and C. reclusa, partaking 

 of the characters of both parents. 



Mr. Jenner-Weir exhibited a Hymenopterons insect, apparently a Psen, of 

 which he had found enormous numbers (more than 150) congregated upon the 

 surface of a pear tree leaf at Lewes ; he was quite unable to tuiderstand for what 

 motive they were thus brought together. 



Mr. Dunning stated that he had received a communication fi-om Mr. Nottidge, 

 of New Zealand, asking if it were possible to send over humble-bees, in order, by 

 means of cross fertilization, to procure seeds from clover, which plant remained 

 infertile in the colony, failing suitable insect agency to aid its fertilization. It was 

 suggested that by procuring a sufficient number of humble-bees when in a dormant 

 condition, and keeping them in that state (by means of ice) during the voyage, the 

 result miglit be obtained. Mr. McLachlan mentioned that he liad received a letter 

 from Capt. Ilutton, from the same colony, stating that indigenous Aphides did not, 

 apparently, exist there, but imported species were becoming very destructive, and he 

 asked if it would be possible to import Chrysopa. 



Mr. Baly communicated a further portion of his paper on the phytophagous 

 Coleoptera of Japan. 



Ml". Bates read a Supplement to his paper on the Longicorn Coleoiilera of 

 Chontales, noticing 37 additional species, and bringing the total to 309. 



Mr. Miskin communicated criticisms on Mr. Masters' Catalogue of the described 

 Diurnal Lepidoptera of Australia. 



A fourth portion of the Catalogue of British Insects being published by tlie 

 Society was on tlu; table. IL contains the ILymenvpiera {fixyura), compiled by the 

 llev. T. A. MarsLall, M.A. 



