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Dolichurus n. sp. — In a nest in a plant stem were fonnd 

 two roach nyniplis, on one of which a lavvn was feeding-. It i 

 ate both roaches and spnn np in May. The adnlt emero'ed in 

 September and proved to be this fossorial wasp of the family 

 Ampulicidu'. It was taken near the Rhodes' monnment in 

 C'A])0 I'owu. 



Qiiarfiiiia capensis. — This, and five new species of the 

 same genus, which are the smallest known W^spoid wasps. 



Nein-optera. — Specimens of the largest known antlion and 

 the smallest known Mantispa, and other interesting Neuroptera. 



Paropfiifi. — A number of species of this Chrysomelid genns, 

 which has 200 to 800 species in Australia. 



Li/rus. — Several species of this genus of Lampyridae from 

 Nigeria. 



Xylocopa. — Several interesting species of these carpentiM- 

 bees from Africa. 



Dnjotrihus iitlinctinifi. — Professor Illingworth exhibited 

 specimens of tliis weevil. ITe had collected three or four dozen 

 under a log on tlie beach at Koko Head, August, 1915. 



MATiCTI 2.M), 1910. 



The one hundred twenty-sixth meeting- was ludd in the 

 usual place. President Illingworth iu the chair. Other mem- 

 bers present: ]\Iessrs. P)ri(lwe]K Khrhoru, Giffard, Mant. 

 Swezey and Tindierlake. 



Minutes of ])revions meeting i-ead and approved. 



Mr. P. II. Timlx'i-lakc elected to iictive mendiership. 



.XOTKS AXl) EXnilUTIOXS. 



Hcrniteles raricfjatiis. — Mr. Ehrhorn reported having reared 

 this parasite from the CJirysopa niirropln/a cocoon exhibited l)v 

 him at the previous meeting. 



Mr. T')ridw('ll made the following exhibits with i-emarks 

 tliereon : 



Allodape and J^J.roiicin-a. — Sjx'cimeus of these African and 

 Australian bees and notes on theii- habits. 



