236 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
[Anobium paniceum is figured, both in its larval and 
perfect state, at p. 162 of the ‘ Entomologist’ for September, 
and some details given of its injurious effects on tea. The 
grubs were found, immediately the chests were opened, upon 
arrival: the package consists of a wooden exterior, inside of 
which is a Jeaden case, in which the tea is put and soldered 
down, and on the top of the tea, where the lead is soldered, 
there is a covering of paper: when the lead is cut open the 
grubs are found adhering to the paper and in the tea. 
Hundreds of chests have been found, during the past year, to 
be infested with this grub.—Lditor of ‘ Entomologist.’ | 
Chlorops lineatax—Mr. Bond exhibited specimens of a 
small Dipterous insect, Chlorops lineata, and read a letter 
respecting it from Mr. J. Brown, of Cambridge. In the 
month of September a rgom, in the Provost’s Lodge at King’s 
College, was found “literally swarming with them; the 
ceiling and windows were covered; there must have been 
millions of them:” they were said to occur regularly every 
season, and to have been noticed by the late Provost, 
Dr. Thackeray (who died in 1850). Mr. F. Smith mentioned 
that he had received half a dozen communications during the 
autumn respecting swarms of this insect. Mr. Stainton 
enquired how and why it was that an insect which feeds 
on grasses or on vegetable substances is found in houses? 
Prof. Westwood thought the long hot summer and dry 
autumn might account for the unusual prevalence of this 
species during the present year; as to its getting into houses, 
he thought it was with a view to hybernation. Mr. Jenner 
Weir thought it was only for temporary shelter, on the first 
approach of cold weather. 
Cynips Renum.—Myr. Albert Miiller exhibited some reni- 
form spangles on the under side of oak-leaves, found near 
Shirley, on the 16th October last, and produced by Cynips 
Renum (Hartig, M.S.): also pea-galls (about seventy-five in 
number) of Cynips agema, on the under side of the leaves of 
an oak seedling of two or three years’ growth. Mr. Miiller 
observed upon the fact of a Cynips attacking so young and 
healthy a plant. 
Blennocampa Cerasi.—The Secretary read letters from the 
Rev. W. H. Wayne, of Much Wenlock, Shropshire, respect- 
ing the injury caused in July last to his plum, cherry, and 
