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marlcings, with one exception, that I entertain no doubt of 

 the identity of the species. I attribute the exception to a 

 local variation ; it is with respect to the round spots on the 

 hind wings, which in my British specimens have no distinct 

 centres, whilst in this specimen ocelli take the place of mere 

 spots ; it is, as it were, a spot of bright light blue, the same 

 colour as the small blue marks at the anal angle of the hind 

 wings, introduced into the centres of the normal spots of the 

 English specimens. I enclose a photograph of it. I do not 

 recollect whether any of the British examples have the blue 

 centres to the spots. If the insect is Pyrameis Cardui, of 

 which I do not entertain a doubt, this capture is important, 

 as it will add the link which will complete the circuit of the 

 globe in the range of this species." 



Jutie S, 1SG7. — Sir John Lubbock, Bart., President, in 

 the chair. 



Mr. Bond exhibited a small moth, belonging to the Tor- 

 trices, captured during the preceding week in Darenth Wood, 

 by Mr. E. G. Meek, and which he believed to be new to the 

 British list. 



Mr. Bond also exhibited a variety of Adela DeGeerella 

 (male), captured at Charlton in 1866, and having the wings 

 entirely suffused with bright golden. 



Mr. F. Smith exhibited an old razor-case, in one of the 

 compartments of which was a nest of Odynerus quadratus : 

 the case had been allowed to lie on a shelf near an open 

 window, and entry was effected through a hole in the bottom. 

 In August, 1866, it was sent to Mr. Smith, with a request 

 that he would name the occupant; but he was then unable 

 to determine the species, as several wasps of the genus Ody- 

 nerus were known to construct similar nests in crevices of old 

 walls, holes in posts, and frequently in banks ; and various 

 instances of the construction of their nests in odd situations 

 were on record. Thus, Prof Westwood had mentioned an 

 instance of O. quadratus building its nest in the folds of a 

 piece of paper; Mr. Curtis had discovered a nest of O. parie- 

 tum on the top of a book ; and. a friend of Mr. Smith's had 

 once brought him an octave flute, which had been left in an 

 arbour during a few days' absence, and in the bore of which 

 O. quadratus had built its mud-cells. The cells constructed 

 in the razor-case produced ten males and four females ; the 



