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black spot near the centre, the hind wings being normal. Mr. Newstead 
exhibited types of Prosporphora dendrobii, Doug. MS., very remarkable 
Coccid from Demerara, descriptions of which will shortly appear. Mr. 
Collins, on behalf of Messrs. C. R. Billups and J. Dutton, of Warrington, 
exhibited Dytiscus dimidiatus, male and female, captured in the fens 
in 1891, after being lost sight of for eight years; and Silpha atrata 
var. subrotundata from the east and south-west coast of the Isle of Man in 
February, 1892.—F. N. Preror, Hon. Sec. 
CamMBRipce EnrtomotogicaL and NaturaL History SocteTy.— 
February 17th, 1892.—A meeting of six old members of the Society 
was held at Mr. Jones’s, 59, Trumpington Street, to discuss the possibility 
of setting the Society going again, the last meeting having been held 
March 8th, 1889. The advisability of altering some of the existing rules 
was discussed, one item being the changing the name of the Society from 
the ‘‘ Cambridge Entomological Society ” to the ‘ Cambridge Entomological 
and Natural History Society.” As several members of the University were 
desirous of joining, and the anniversary meeting had always been held in 
February, it was decided that the next meeting should be the anniversary 
meeting, and that all gentlemen willing to join should be invited to attend 
for the purpose of being elected members, and to take part in the subsequent 
business of electing officers for the year, and considering the proposed altera- 
tions of the rules. 
February 26th, Anniversary Meeting. —Mr. G. H. Bryan, M.A,, 
President, in the chair. In the absence of Mr. Theobald, Mr. Farren 
acted as Secretary. Messrs. A. M. Moss, A. Rashleigh, H. 8. Fitzroy, 
W. Morrow, C. Woodhouse, M. White, OC. Wells, W. H. Powell, 
H. J. P. Smith, W. ©. Feetham, H. Eltringham, R. Ll. Hodgson, 
A. 8. Shrubbs, and G. Watkinson were elected members. The proposed 
alterations in the rules having been made, the officers for the ensuing year 
were elected, as follows:— President, Mr. A. M. Moss; Vice-President, Mr. 
G. H. Bryan, M.A.; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. W. Farren, F.E.S. ; 
Hon. Librarian, Mr. A. Jones; and as other members of Council, Messrs. 
C. Woodhouse, C. Wells, and H. Eltringham. 
March 11th.—Mr. A. M. Moss, President, in the chair. Messrs. W. 
G. 8. Malim, H. C. T. Langdon, and H. V. Bull were elected members. 
Mr. F. V. Theobald, F.E.S., sent for exhibition two cases of Diptera; one 
showing the life-history of the ‘“ daddy-longlegs” (Tipule), 7’. oleracea, 
T. gigantea, and T. lutescens; and the other being a case of Tabanus 
dovinus and T. asilus; also a box of living specimens of the ‘corn and 
rice weevils ” (Calandra granaria and C. oryz@). The Secretary read some 
notes on the exhibit by Mr. Theobald. The specimens of Tabanus bovinus 
exhibited were from Switzerland, where they attack the horse to a dreadful 
extent; they are also common in parts of England, notably the New Forest, - 
Sussex, &e. Calandra (corn and rice weevil) are very destructive to stored 
wheat, barley, oats, and rice, and, to some extent, maize, especially abundant 
in Calcutta wheat, but also coming from other parts. The weevil lays its 
eggs one on each grain, and the young larva bores its way in, where it 
assumes the pupal state. Mr. Jones read a paper on “ Killing and Setting 
Lepidoptera ;” discussion ensued, chiefly on the several methods of killing, 
Mr. Jones and Mr. Farren recommending the use of ammonia in preference. 
to cyanide. A vote of thanks to the author for his interesting paper con- 
cluded the meeting. —WinLiam Farren, Hon, Sec. and Treas. 
