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the islands, and that corresponding ichneumons were wanted 

 to keep down their numbers. He would be glad of any 

 suggestions as to the best mode of introducing such humble- 

 bees and ichneumons into the colony, as might be requisite. 

 It was suggested that by procuring a sufficient number of 

 humble-bees in a dormant condition, and keeping them in 

 this state (by means of ice) during the voyage the result 

 might be attained. 



N'o indigenous Aphides in New Zealand. — Mr. M'Lachlan 

 mentioned that he had received a letter from Capt. Hutton, 

 from New Zealand, stating that indigenous Aphides did not, 

 apparently, exist there, but imported species were becoming 

 very destructive, and he asked if it would be possible to 

 introduce Chrysopa. — F. G. [^Selected hy E. Newman.] 



Proceedings of the South London Entomological Society, 

 January \st and I5th, 1874. 



Mr. J. Jenner Weir exhibited two cases to illustrate 

 " mimicry," and explained the meaning of the word in its 

 relation to insects. The species included Papilio Merope, a 

 species of Heliconian, another of Pieris, together with thd 

 various forms of Danaids, which they resemble (or mimic). 

 Amongst British insects Nemeobius Lucina may be said to 

 be a good representative of mimicry, as it closely resembles 

 Melitsea Athalia, and is very milike its congeners. 



The President exhibited a case of bred specimens of 

 Cidaria russata from various parts of Britain. 



Mr. Barrow exhibited two large species of Orthoptera from 

 the Cape of Good Hope. 



Donations of the ' Entomologist' and ' Zoologist' for 

 January, 1874, from Mr. Newman, and of a copy of ' The 

 Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects,' from Sir John Lub- 

 bock, Bart., M.P., were announced, and votes of thanks 

 passed to the donors. 



Mr. Harris exhibited living specimens of Isotoma trifasciata 

 and Macrotoma plumbea. 



Mr. Hoey exhibited the larvae and pupae of Nonagria 

 geminipuncta, Leucania Phragmitidis, Sesia Tipuliformis, 

 and Tinea tapetzella. — J. P. B. 



