72 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Kirby and Spence's 'Introduction to Entomology;' Mr. 

 Newman. 



Exhibitions. 



By the President, specimens of the rare Eupithecia 

 Irriguata and Consignata. 



Mr. C. G. Barrett, some striking varieties of Russata and 

 Immanata. 



Mr. O. E. Janson, a specimen of Agestrata orichalcea, 

 from Borneo, with eight legs ; also five examples of the 

 " learned beetle" Hypothcnemus eruditus : this species was 

 described by Professor Westwood forty years ago, and has 

 not been recorded since. Mr. Janson found his specimens in 

 the cover of a book, which was produced at the meeting. 



Mr. Champion, specimens of Euryporus picipes, Lalhro- 

 bium angustatum, Liosomus oblongulus, L. Troglodytes from 

 Faversham ; also Cicones variegatus from Loughton ; and 

 Melasis buprestoides, Strachia ornata (1), Conurus litoreus, 

 Bolitobius undulala, and other species, captured at Chatham 

 by Mr. J. J. Walker, of Sheerness. 



Mr. Bull, Stenus major, and Anchomenus scitulus, taken at 

 Putney. 



Paper read. 



By Mr. Power, on the " Scales of the genus Phyllobius." 

 He gave a description of the shape and sculpture of the 

 scales when viewed under a microscope, and showed that 

 each species could readily be distinguished by the scales 

 highly magnified figures were exhibited. — J. P. Barrett. 



Neivcastle-on-Tyne Entomological Society. — The annual 

 meeting was held, on February 3rd, in the museum of tlie 

 Natural History Society, Mr. J. Hancock in the chair, who ex- 

 hibited two cases of Lepidopterain fine preservation, collected 

 by himself in Switzerland during the summer of 2844; also 

 some fine specimens of beetles and moths from Africa and 

 South America. Mr. F. Raine exhibited specimens of 

 V. Antiopa, taken at Durham and Helmsly in 1872; 

 A. melanopa and other species, taken at Rannoch in 1873; 

 also several fine varieties, and a quantity of preserved larvae. 

 W. Maling, Esq., was re-elected President. — J. Hamilton, 

 Secretary ; 13, Union Street, Newcastle, February 13, 1874. 



