284 [May, 1886. 



HofP., and Brachinus crepitans, L, ; also two species of Diptera, Sciaria pulicaria, 

 Hoff., and Trichocera regelationis, L., bred from apples. — H. W. Barker and W. A. 

 Pbarcb, Ron. Sees. 



Entomological Society or London, April 1th, 1886 : E. McLachlan, Esq., 

 F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The following were elected Fellows, viz. : — Messrs. E. Capron, M.D., J. B. 

 Bridgman, F.L.S., T. D. aibson-Carmichael, F.L.S., A. C. Horner, J. T. Harris, 

 Evan John, A. Sidney OllifP (formerly Subscribers), F. D. Wheeler, M.A., of Norwich, 

 •J. W. Ellis, L.R.C.P., of Liverpool, J. Rhodes, F.R.M.S., of Accrington, Martin 

 Jacoby of Kentish Town, J. A. Clark of Hackney, and Greorge Elisha of Shepherdess 

 Walk, City Road. 



Mr. Crowley exhibited a large number of Lepidoptera from Accra, W. Africa, 

 including long series of Charaxes, Rhomalceosoma, &c., and a series of fine 

 SaturnidcB from Natal. He stated that he was assured that the larvae of several 

 species of the latter entered the earth in order to undergo transformation to pupse. 



The Rev. W. W. Fowler exhibited the examples of Anchomemis Sahlbergi, 

 Chaud., from the banks of the Clyde, noticed by him in this Magazine, p. 264 ayite, 

 and an example of A. arcJiangelicus, Sahib., for comparison. 



Mr. Slater exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Mutch, a spider of the genus QaleodeSj 

 and a Cetonia apparently presenting monstrosity in the elytra, but which was owing 

 to intentional reversal in position in one of them. 



Mr. Billups exhibited Bassus hizonarius, Grrav., from Peckham, a species of 

 Ichneumonidce new to Britain, and a series of Dimeris mira, Ruthe (Braconidce), 

 recently taken in Headley Lane, Surrey. 



Mr. White exhibited preserved larvse of species of Catocala, calling attention 

 to the remarkable processes on the under-side ; and Prof. Meldola and Mr. Jenner 

 Weir made remarks thereon. 



Mr. S. Edwards exhibited an apparently exotic spider from an Orchid House 

 at Blackheath. 



Mr. H. Gross exhibited two remarkable varieties of the $ of Argynnis Faphia, 

 taken in Sussex and Hampshire respectively. 



Mr. A. Gr. Butler communicated a paper, " Descriptions and remarks upon five 

 new Noctuid moths from Japan." 



The Rev. W. W. Fowler read a paper on " New genera and species of 

 LanguriadcB," from materials in the British and Cambridge Museums, and the 

 collections of Mr. Gr. Lewis and the Rev. H. S. Grorham. He stated his reasons for 

 the elevation of LanguriadcB to family rank, and gave notes on the habits. Dr. Sharp 

 and Mr. Champion made remarks on this latter subject. 



Dr. Sharp read a paper "On some proposed transfers of generic names," 

 occasioned by a pamphlet recently published by Mons. Des Gozis, in which that 

 author transferred and transposed many of the most familiar generic names in 

 Coleoptera (such as Carahus, &c.), on the grounds that the current application of 

 these names is opposed to the intentions of the original authors of them. Dr. 

 Sharp stigmatized tlie proposed changes as unsound, and objectionable as occasioning 

 confusion. A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Fowler, Waterhouse, Dunning, 

 Pascoe, McLachlan, &c., took part, the proposed changes advocated by M. Des Q-ozis 

 being universally condemned. 



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