mri / 213 



Mr. Moyriek sent an elaborate memoir on Iho classification of the Tineina, in 

 which ho attempted to shew that schemes based upon European forms only, will not 

 bear the test of scrutiny, when applied to those of Australia, New Zealand, &c. lie 

 also dwelt largely on the importance of structural characters in Lepidoptera, as 

 opposed to those ordinarily taken from markings, &c. 



January nth, 1883.— Anniversary Meeting. The President in the Chair. 



It was announced that the prize of £50, offered by Lord Walsingham, for the 

 best essay on Scleroxtoma si/mjamus (see notice of meeting for October 1st, 1879, vol. 

 XTi, p. 110), had been awarded to Dr Megnin, of Paris (two competitors) ; no essay 

 regarding Strongylus pergracilis had been received. 



The following were elected Members of Council for the ensuing year, viz. :— J. 

 W. Dunning, M.A., F.L.S., E. A. Fitch, F.L.S., F. D. Godman, M.A.. F.R.S., Rev. 

 H. S. Gorham, F. Grut, F.L.S., W. F. Kirby, R. McLachlan, F.R.S., J. W. May, 

 K.N.L., F. P. Pascoe, F.L.S., E. Saunders, F.L.S., J. W. Slater, 11. T. Stainton, 

 F.R.S., and C. O. Waterhouse. 



The following officers were subsequently elected, viz. : — President, J. W. Dun- 

 ning ; Treasurer, E. Saunders ; Secretaries, E. A. Fitch and W. F. Kirby ; Librarian, 

 F. Grut. 



The outgoing President read an address, which was ordered to be printed, and 

 the meeting terminated with the usual votes of thanks to the ollleers for their services 

 during the past year. 



ANNOTATED LIST OF BRITISH ANTSOMYIID.l!. 



BT E. n. MEADE. 



{continued from p. 1-48). 



20. PHORPIA, E. Desv. = ^'/ ^^^/. ./a ///^iJ J / ^.y.^.. 

 Anthomyia, p. Meig., Schin., Macq., Walk. 

 Aricia, j). Zett. 

 Gliortophila, p. Macq., Eond. 



Qcn c7/. — Eyes bare, contiguous or sub-contiguous in the males, 

 remote in the females ; arista tomentose or bare ; face slightly pro- 

 minent ; abdomen depressed, oblong, or linear; alulets small, with 

 equal-sized scales ; wings with the anal veins prolonged to the mar- 

 gin ; legs black. 



1. FLOCCOSA, Macq., Eond. 



Jloralis ?, Eall. 



2. TEANSYEESALIS, Zctt. 



3. PUDiCA, Eond. 



4. DissECTA, Meig. 



5. INCOGNITA, Eond. 



6. LACTUciE, Bouche. 



7. OBSCUEA, Macq. 



8. MUscAEiA, Meig. 



brevicornis ?, Zett. 



9. nisTEio, Zett. 



10. ciLiCEUEA, Eond. 



fusciceps ?, Zett. 



11. TEICHODACTTLA, Eond. 



12. ELOEILEGA, Zett. 



13. IGNOTA, Eond. 



14. CEPETOEUM. Sp. D. 



ceparum ?, Meig. 

 antiqua, p. Schin. 



15. KEGLECTA, sp. n. 



16. EXIGUA, sp. n. 



parva ?, Desv., Macq. 



