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Aleucis pictaria, Curt. Mr. S. Edwards, twenty-nine species of 

 Papilios, including the following: P. oedqypus, Gray, P. marchandii, 

 Bois., and P. cloanthus, L. Mr. Billups, living specimens of 

 Carabus auratus, L., found in the Borough Market, in baskets of 

 radishes from the South of France, and stated that this was the 

 sixth year in succession it had been found in London. Also 

 Cetonia floricola, Hbst., from Bordeaux ; and species of Blaps 

 from the Holy Land. Also the following Hymenoptera : Cheiro- 

 pachus quadrum, Fab., from Hayling Island; Blennocamjxi aterima, 

 King., from Chobham ; B. alternipes, Klug., from Lougliton; and 

 Allantus marginellus, Pz., from Hayling Island, and contributed 

 notes. 



June dth. — The President in the chair. Mr. West exhibited, 

 on behalf of Mr. Beaumont, three varieties of Abraxas grossu- 

 lariata, L. Mr. S. Edwards, living larvae of Orthosia upsilon, 

 Bork. Mr. Wellnian, living larvae of Acidalia rusticata, Fb. Mr. 

 Jager, Eupithecia alh'qnmctata (bred). Mr. Turner, a dark variety 

 of Ematurga atomaria, L., taken at Loughton. Mr. Mera, bred 

 specimens of Fidonia lumharia, Fb., and Eupithecia venosata, Fb. 

 Mr. Adkin, on behalf of Mr. L. Gibb, a larva of Apatura iris, L.,. 

 from the New Forest. Mr, Billups, Pelophila borealis, Pk., from 

 Co. Armagh, Ireland, taken by the Rev. W. F. Johnstone ; Lasio- 

 derma testaceum, L., and contributed notes; an immense number 

 of a species of Apanteles, and a Microgaster, with their cocoons, 

 from larv£e of Melitcea aurinia ; also two species of Diptera of 

 the genus Phora ; and two species of parasitic Hymenoptera, one 

 a Chalcld, and the other a species of Aspilota bred from larvae 

 found mining the leaves of Aqidlegia vulgaris. — H. W. Barker, 

 Hon. Sec. 



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" One hundred & twenty Copper-Plates of English Moths & 

 Butterflies, representing their Changes into the Caterpillar, 

 Chrysalis & Fly States, & the Plants, Flowers & Fruits 

 whereon they feed. Coloured with great exactness from the 

 Subjects themselves. With a Natural History of the Moths 

 & Butterflies, describing the Method of Managing, Pre- 

 serving, & Feeding them. By Benjamin Wilkes. To which 

 is added an Index of the Insects & Plants, adapted to 



