Zephyrus quercis mesopotamica of large size and brilliant purple 
- colouring.—Mr. J. H. Durrant, a series of Blastobasis lignea, Wlsm., 
including var. adjustella, Wlsm., captured in Lancashire, a member 
of the Blastobaside, a family not hitherto taken in Britain.—The 
Rey. J. Waterston, examples of Apanteles americanus, Lepeletier, and 
its hyperparasite Horismenus nigro enews, Ashmead.—The President 
said he suspected that the host on which this Apanteles was parasitic 
was Phlegethontius rustica.—The following papers were read: Mr. 
A. M. Lea, “On some Chrysomelide (Coleoptera) in the British 
Museum,” and Mr. K. G. Blair, ‘‘ Types of Heteromera, described by 
J. Walker in the British Museum.”—The President announced that 
the Library was now available for lending books to Fellows, and 
after a discussion it was resolved unanimously that the Society’s 
new rooms at 41, Queen’s Gate, S.W., should be opened from 5 p.m. 
to 10 p.m..on the third Wednesdays in the months of February, 
April, May and June, for an informal meeting of Fellows and their 
friends.—H. Rownanp-Browy, M.A., Hon. Secretary. 
THe Sours Lonpon Entomonoaican Socisty.—April 14th.— 
Mr. K. G. Blair, B.Sc., F.E.S., President, in the Chair.—Miss L. E. 
Cheeseman read a short paper on ‘‘ The Parasite of Szrex gigas : 
Rhyssa persuasoria,”’ (Hym.) and illustrated it with lantern-slides. 
Mr. Edwards exhibited the parasite from both Britain and the 
Continent.—Mr. H. Main, larve of Geotrupes, sp. (Col.), and described 
_ their movements and economy.—Mr. Newman reported Triphena 
pronuba at sallow March 9th, Callophrys rwbi on April 10th, and the 
early abundance of Huchloé cardamines.—Myr. Blair, living larve of 
Photuris pennsylvanica, a fire-fly of the Eastern United States.— 
Mr. Main, for Mr. Enifer, larve of the red mite, Trombidium, 
common in gardens, and remarked on its polyphagous habits.— Mr. 
Bunnett, Callidiwm variabile (Col.), bred from an oak plank. 
April 28th.—The President in the Chair.—Mr. H. L. Dalton, of — 
Reading, was elected a member.—The Rey. J. Waterston, B.D., - 
B.8c., gave an address, ‘The Natural History of Macedonia,” 
illustrated with lantern-slides, and a large number of insects other 
than Lepidoptera by himself and Mr. K. G. Blair, with additional 
slides by Dr. Forbes and colour sketches of the scenery by Major 
Cottam.—Mr. Blair exhibited a collection of Lepidoptera sent by 
Mr. G. B. Pearson from California, and also living examples of the 
Coecid Phenacorus aceris, on Spanish chestnut and beech at Oxshott. 
May 12th.—Mr. Stanley Edwards, F.L.8., F.Z.S., Vice-President, 
in the Chair.—Mr. L. N. Stoniland, of Muswell Hill, was elected a 
member.— Hahibition of ‘ other orders.’—Prof. T. D. A. Cockerell 
exhibited numerous fossil insects from the Mid-Tertiary strata of 
the Isle of Wight with drawings of new species.—Mr. Lyle, a skein 
of silk wound from two cocoons of Meteorus albiditarsis, a hymen- . 
opterous parasite on Bupalus pineperda.—Mr. Step, nests of Sceli- 
phron, sp., the mud-dauber wasp from Calcutta.—Mr. S. R. Ashby, 
the collection of British earwigs, cockroaches, grasshoppers, locusts 
and crickets formed by the late Curator, Mr. W. West.—Mr. Withy- 
combe, Scorpio europe, the young stage of Mantis religiosa, etc., 
received from Mr. Hugh Main in the South of France, and also 
