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Mr. McLachlan exhibited large Coleopterous larvae from South America, 

 apparently belonging to the Dynastidce, whence proceeded remarkably fine examples 

 of the fructification of a Cordyceps. He remarked that it was no doubt the same 

 species as that described and figured by G. R. Gray in a privately-printed work on 

 insects attacked by fungi, issued in 1858, in which several similar instances are 

 noticed. He also exhibited a Noctua from South Wales, sent by Mr. Barrett, 

 attacked by a fungus of the genus Isaria (since identified by Dr. M. C. Cooke with 

 I. sphingum, Sch.). 



Mr. Pascoe exhibited an example of Peripatus novce-zelandice, remarking on 

 the difference of opinion that has existed, and still exists, with regard to the affinities 

 of these singular animals, which were originally classed with the Vermes, afterwards 

 apparently proved to be Arthropods, but now again transferred to their former posi- 

 tion by some authors. 



Mr. Billups exhibited Pezomachus distinctus from Mickleham, a species new to 

 Britain, and a Stibeutes from Deal, also new to this country. 



Mr. Distant exhibited a very fine new species of Cicadidce of the genus Platy- 

 pleura, from Madagascar. 



Mr. Meldola read a letter from M. Andre, replying to certain criticisms at a 

 recent meeting (vide antea, p. 167) as to the practice of printing short descriptions 

 of new species on the cover of a work, for the sake of securing priority. 



Mr. Fitch read an extract from an Australian newspaper regarding the death of 

 a child from the supposed bite of a small spider. 



Mr. Butler communicated " Descriptions of new genera and species of Hetero- 

 cerous Lepidoptera from Japan." 



Mr. McLachlan read " Notes on Odonata of the sub-families Cordirfiina, Calo- 

 pterygina, and Agrionina, collected by Mr. C. Buckley, in the district of the Rio 

 Bobonaza in Ecuador." One beautiful new species — Thore concinna, McLach. — 

 was exhibited. 



Mr. Kirby read a "List of the Hymenoptera of New Zealand," enumerating 82 

 species, five of which were new. No Apida had been discovered. 



Mr. Baly read " Descriptions of new species of Galerucidce." 



2nd March, 1881— The President in the Chair 



H. Bedford Pirn, Esq., of Leaside, Upper Norwood, was elected Member of the 

 Society. 



Mr. Fitch exhibited an example of Strangalia 4-fasciata, taken by Mr. Olliff 

 at West Wickham, in August last. 



Mr. W. C. Boyd exhibited a remarkably fine example of Calamia lutosa, which 

 he had found at a gas-lamp at the Liverpool Street Terminus of the Great Eastern 

 Railway, to which it had possibly been brought by one of the trains. Also what 

 was supposed to be a curious variety of Ennomos tiliaria taken at Cheshunt. 



Mr. Kirby shewed parts of a general work on entomology in course of publi- 

 cation by Herr Buchecker, of Munich, in which coloured photographic figures 

 formed prominent features. Mr. McLachlan said that the portion of this work 

 relating to dragon-flies had been very severely criticised, especially as regards the 

 ignorance shown in the text. 



