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compare these very different forms. It is much more movable 

 than the right clasp. The arrangement suggests that it is 

 intended to facilitate a lateral, instead of a medial approach 

 in the capture of the female. The upper appendage or tegu- 

 men is also twisted, so as no doubt to correspond with the 

 obliqueness of the whole appendage, as most definitely seen in 

 the clasps. Dr. Chapman also exhibited specimens of the 

 several parts removed from the insect, as well as sketches of 

 the clasps and tegumen. 



Mr. C. P. Pickett exhibited specimens of Hyhernia leitco- 

 jihseaHa taken during March at Chingford, Highgate, and 

 Finchley, including the oi-dinary mottled, the black and white 

 banded, and six very deep chocolate-coloured forms, one 

 unicolourous. He also showed series of Phigalia pedaria, 

 Anisopteryx sescidaria, and Xyssia Impidaria from the north 

 Metropolitan district. 



Mr. H. J. Turner on behalf of INIr. W. West, of Greenwich, 

 exhibited male and female specimens of Stictocoris JiaveoJa, 

 Bohm., a species new to the British fauna, found amongst long 

 grass in damp places at Lee, Ividbrook, and Shooter's Hill, and 

 identified by Mr. Jas. Edwards and Dr. Sahlberg. The species 

 is described by Mr. Edwards in the January number of the 

 E. M. M,, vol, xiii, pp. 5-6. He also exhibited several specimens 

 of Typhlocyha candidida, Kir., a s^jecies first discovered by 

 Mr. West at Lewisham and Blackheath on Popuhis alba, and 

 remarked that it was interesting to find two quite new species 

 occurring in the district so well worked by Douglas and others 

 in years past. 



Papers. 



Dr. D. Sharp, F.R.S., communicated a Paper by INIiss 

 Alice L. Embleton, B.Sc, " On the Economic importance of 

 the Parasites of Coccidae." 



Colonel Charles Swinhoe, M.A., F.L.S., read a Paper 

 entitled " Eastern and Australian Drepanulidiv, Epiplemidie, 

 Microniidie and Geometridfe in the British Museum 

 Collection," 



Mr. William F. Kirbv, F.L.S., contributed a Paper entitled 

 " Additional Notes on Mr. Distuut's Collection of African 

 Locustidae." 



