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of E. Indian Papilios. Mr. Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S., African Papilios and Danainte. 

 Mr. J. H. Leech, F.L.S., a large and fine collectioii of RhopaJocera, especially the 

 ArgynnidoR from all parts of tlie Palsearctic Region. Mr. W. A. Pearce, about 150 

 species of Sphingen, Bombyces, Nocture and Geometers captured by himself in 

 Pennsylvania and Colorado. Mr. W. Mansbridge, many fine Rhopalocera fi'om the 

 United States. Mr. A. Hall, grand cases of Palsearctic and Nearctic ArgynnidcB, 

 S. American Catagrammince and Oriental NymphalidcB. Mr. Stanley Edwards, 

 F.L.S., his very large and valuable collection of Ornithopterce and Papilios from 

 all parts of the world. Among the Coleuptera shown, Mr. W. West (Grreenwich) 

 sent almost complete series of Cicindelidce, Carabidce and Dytiscidce, as well as 

 very fine specimens of Chrysomela and Aphodius. Mr. B. Gr. Rye, F.E.S., cases 

 containing representatives of the families and genera of British Coleoptera. Mr. 0. 

 Janson, F.E.S., a case of the largest species of Coleoptera from various parts of the 

 world. Mr. T. R. Billups, F.E.S., exhibited his collection of Ants, Bees and 

 Wasps, a fine set of British Hemiptera and a large number of life histories of 

 the parasitical Diptera and Hymenoptera, with their Lepidopterous hosts. Mr. A. 

 Beaumont, a case of rare Diptera. Mr. J. T. Carrington, a number of plants having 

 insect galls upon them. Mr. Auld, a Hornet's nest. Mr. Stanley Edwards kindly 

 lent his series of diagrams showing the life-history of typical species of the various 

 sections of the Insecta and Crustacea. In the Orthoptera, &c., Mr. C. A. Briggs, 

 F.E.S., exhibited a collection of the British species, nearly complete, and living 

 specimens of the recently naturalized Cockroach, Periplaneta americana. Mr. W. 

 J. Lucas, specimens of ACschna juncea and ^. cyanea, taken in cop. at 

 Bournemouth. Mr. Ashdown, local species and varieties of Odonata, including 

 Gomphus vulgatissimus and an intermediate var. of Calopteryx Virgo. Mr. R. 

 Adkin showed entomological works, and Mr. A. E. Peai-ce a book of designs in 

 water-colours, being studies of plants by himself. Mr. Enock gave one of his 

 attractive lectures, aided by the lantern, on " Insect Architects," and the musical 

 arrangements were admirably carried out by Mr.W. Latter, R. A.M., and a few friends. 



Entomological SociEir of London : October \Qth, 1895. — Prof. Raphael 

 Meldola, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



Sir Gilbert T. Carter, K.C.M.G-., of Grovernnient House, Lagos, West Africa ; 

 and Mr. Sidney Wacher, F.R.C.S., of Dane John, Canterbury ; were elected Fellows 

 of the Society. 



The President announced tlie deaths of Prof. C. C. Babington, the last but one 

 of the original Members of the Society, and Prof. C. V. Riley, one of the ten 

 Honorary Fellows of the Society, and commented upon their scientific work. Mr. 

 W. F. H. Blandford spoke at some length on the valuable services rendered by the 

 late Prof. Riley to the cause of economic Entomology, and referred to the enormous 

 number of papers and memoirs on the subject which he had contributed. Lord 

 Walsingham also spoke as to the importance of the late Prof. Riley's work, and the 

 respect and regard which he had for his estimable personal qualities. Mr. F. C. 

 Adams exhibited a oeries of nineteen Merodon equestris, containing several varieties, 

 showing their resemblance to wild bees oi the family Apidce, and made a few 



