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of Dr. Coquerel’s observations (Entom. v. 399) ; and there is also a 
posthumous, but incomplete, one of Walker’s, containing descrip- 
tions of other and allied species (Entom. viii. 15). In Sir 8. 
Saunders’ present memoir, a history of the Agaonide is given, and 
the altogether abnormal and apterous male is described as the 
partner of Westwood’s ordinary-looking, chalcideous Sycophaga 
crassipes. 
The meetings of the Society during the last year were well 
attended. Several interesting exhibitions were made, and some 
important discussions and remarks on these and on papers read 
were elicited, notably on Sir John Lubbock’s paper and on several 
other phases of protective resemblance brought up through 
various exhibitions. The Proceedings for 1878 will therefore be 
found to contain much both of scientific and general interest. 
The minor papers included are:—Further notes on various 
insects, both from Dr. Fritz Miiller and Mr. J. P. Mansel Weale; 
these respectively from Brazil and South Africa. The Rey. T. A. 
Marshall's ‘‘ Notes on the Entomology of the Windward Islands” 
contain many interesting remarks on the habits of various insects, 
besides giving a list of all the species noticed and included in the 
collection sent to the Society. Mr. J. W. Slater contributes 
some remarks ‘“‘ On the Secondary Sexual Characters of Insects,” 
and Mr. A. H. Swinton ‘‘ On the Expression of the Emotions by 
Insects.” M. Lichtenstein submitted a digest of his researches 
into the cycle of life of ‘‘ Phylloxera vastatriv and other Plant- 
lice.” Mr. Dunning read a ‘Note on Spiders resembling 
Flowers ;” and there is Mr. McLachlan’s report on the condition 
of the Linnean Collection, occasioned through some remarks 
from the late Mr. F. Smith; together with the report of the 
Committee (Messrs. M‘Lachlan and Waterhouse) on the ravages 
of Anisoplia austriaca amongst the corn crops of South Russia. 
This last was in answer to a report sent home by the late 
Mr. Carruthers (Her Majesty’s Consul at Taganrog), and was 
transmitted to the Society through the Board of Trade. 
This is a move in the right direction, which we hope will be 
followed when information is again required on injurious or 
other insects. 
Many other objects and facts were brought before the Society’s 
notice, such as sexual dimorphism in Hrebia Medea, by Mr. H. 
Goss ; the ‘‘ jumping seeds” inhabited by the larve of Carpocapsa 
