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unquestionable tibia and tarsus, ami on the other a member 

 that was no doubt an abortive tibia, since it bore at least one 

 short spur. 



Pajjers. 



The following papers were communicated : " Contributions 

 to a Knowledge of the Rhynchota," by Mr. W. L. Distant, 

 and " An Account of a Collection of Rhopalocera made at 

 Zomba, British Central Africa," by Mr. P. T. Lathy. 



At the close of the meeting the President requested the 

 Society to send in names for election to the Council for the 

 forthcoming year, and mentioned that it was most desirable 

 for the Council to have the assistance of country as well as 

 town members. 



December 5th, 1900. 

 Mr. G. H. Verrall, President, in the Chair. 



Exhibitions. 



Mr. Jacoby exhibited specimens of Hypocephalus armatus 

 from Bahia and Chrysomela scclisburiensis, a new sppcies, from 

 Mashonaland. 



Mr. Bower exhibited a specimen of Spilosoma montanum, 

 an Asiatic species, bred from a larva found at the beginning of 

 September 1897, feeding on birch on a moor near Paisley. 

 The larva hibernated and spun a cocoon the following spring, 

 not feeding after hibernation. Moth bred June 2nd, 1898. The 

 larva was given to Mr. Wm. Smith, of Paisley, by a friend 

 who found it on a moor used by the Glasgow Corporation for 

 rubbish, the supposition being that an ovum or larva had been 

 introduced with the refuse matter. 



Mr. McLachlan exhibited a female of a Dragon-fly of the 

 genus Tetracanthagyna from North Borneo, similar to 1\ vittata, 

 McLach., l3ut with a very broad ante-apical fascia on the 

 wings, and with some asymmetrical markings. He said there 

 might be a question as to the specific identity or otherwise 

 of the insect. And there was also the question as to whether 

 the insect described by Mr. C. 0. Waterhouse as Gynacantha 

 l)lagiata in the "Transactions" for 1878 was specifically the 



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