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Mr. Hope also stated that he had prepared several outline 
maps, with a view to facilitate the knowledge of Entomological 
Geography, and requested the assistance of members in filling up 
the outlines. 
Mr. R addon stated, upon the authority of a friend, that the 
noise produced by Acherontia atropos is occasionally made whilst 
the insect remained in the pupa state, immediately before bursting 
forth, and stated his opinion that the sound proceeded from the 
head. 
Mr. Saunders exhibited a beautiful specimen of Urania Rhi- 
pheus, captured on board a vessel in the Mozambique Channel 
many leagues from land. 
Mr. Bainbridge exhibited three Coleopterous and two Lepi- 
dopterous insects which had been greatly infected with grease, 
but which had been cleansed by immersion in petroleum, the 
colours of the Lepidoptera not appearing to be affected by the 
process. Mr. Shuckard stated that this remedy had been long 
previously suggested by Treitschke. 
The following Memoirs were read : — 
“ Description of a new Strepsipterous Insect from South Ame- 
rica.” By Robert Templeton, Esq., R.A. 
“ Notes upon the Staphylinidce.” By Fred. Holme, Esq. 
“ Description of Platyrhopalus angustus.” By J. O. Westwood. 
April 2nd, 1888. 
J. F. Stephens, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
Donations. 
Notices sur les Ravages causes par la Pyrale de la Vigne. 
Considerations nouvelles sur les Degats occasionnes par la Py- 
rale de la Vigne. 
Recherches Anatomiques et Physiologiques sur la Maladie con- 
tagieuse qui attaque les Vers a Soie. 
Nouvelles Experiences sur la Maladie contagieuse qui attaque 
les Vers a Soie. All presented by M. V. Audouin, Foreign Hon. 
M. E. S., the Author thereof. 
Entomologische Beitrage, von C. H. G. von Heyden. Pre- 
sented by the Author. 
