( XXXV ) 



Infirmary, Stoke-on-Trent, were elected Fellows of the 

 Society. 



Exhibitions, <(■<■. 



Jonkheer May, the Dutch Consul-General, exhibited a pupa 

 and two imagos of Cecidomyia destructor (Hessian Fly), which 

 had been submitted to him for exhibition by the Agricultural 

 Department. 



Mr. W. White exhibited, and made remarks on, a specimen 

 of PhUampelus satellitia, Linn., from Florida, with supposed 

 fungoid excrescences on the eyes. Mr. Stainton said he was 

 of opinion that the supposed fungoid growth might be the 

 pollinia of an Orchis. Mr. Poulton expressed a similar 

 opinion, and the discussion was continued by Mr. Pascoe, 

 Dr. Sharp, and others. 



Mr. White also exhibited a specimen of ( 'atephia alchymista, 

 bred from a pupa collected by Mr. Ralfe last autumn on the 

 South Coast. 



Mr. M'Lachlan sent for exhibition a number of oak-leaves 

 infested by Phylloxera punctata, Lichtenstein, which he had 

 received from Dr. Maxwell Masters, F.R.S. 



Mr. Champion exhibited two rare species of Curculionida 

 from Sandown, Isle of Wight— viz., one specimen of Baridius 

 analis, and a series of Cathormiocerus socius. He remarked 

 that C. maritimus, Rye, had been placed in recent European 

 Catalogues as a synonym of the last-named species, but that 

 this was an error. He also exhibited a series of Cicindela 

 germanica, from Blackgang, Isle of Wight. 



Mons. Alfred Wailly exhibited, and made remarks on, a 

 number of living larvae of Anthercea pernyi, A. mylitta, Telea 

 polyphemus, Platysamia cecropia, Actios luna, Attacus cynthia, 

 < 'allosamia promethea, and other silk-producing species. He 

 also exhibited imagos of the above species, imagos of Antheraa 

 Yama-mai, and a number of species of Diurni from Sarawak. 



Mons. Wailly said he recommended the rearing of these 

 silk-producing species in England on account of the beauty of 

 the larv;e, and as an interesting entomological study ; but not 

 with a view to forming establishments of sericiculture, which, 

 on account of the climate, would not be practicable. He 

 further stated that some species, e.g., A. mylitta, would not 



