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Mr. Waterbouse exbibited, on bebalf of Mr. Coote, a variety 

 of Lyccena phlceas ; also a number of Stenobothrus rujipes, and 

 three specimens of Coccinella labilis, recently taken by himself 

 at Heme Bay. 



Mr. Martin Jacoby exhibited specimens of Spilopyra sump- 

 tuosa, Baly, and Sybriacus magnificus, Baly. He also exbibited 

 several species of Gralerucida, belonging to a genus which he 

 proposed to call Neobrotica, closely resembling in shape and 

 coloration certain species of Diabrotica, but differing there- 

 from as regards structural characters in the deep transverse 

 groove of the thorax, and in the appendiculate and not 

 bifid claws. Mr. Jacoby remarked that the similarity of 

 the two genera in the elytral patterns, and even in the colour 

 of the antennae and legs, was very striking; and, as he had 

 males and females of both genera before him, there could be no 

 question on account of sexual differences. He added that the 

 late Baron von Harold had described a Galeruca from Africa, 

 which, except in generic characters, exactly resembled a 

 South American genus (Dircema), and to which he drew 

 attention at the time. 



Papers read. 



Dr. Sharp communicated a paper, by Mr. Thomas L. Casey, 

 " On a new genus of African Pselaphidce." 



Mr. Bridgman communicated a paper entitled " Further 

 Additions to the Kev. T. A. Marshall's Catalogue of British 

 Ichneumonida." 



Mr. Distant read a paper entitled " Contributions to a 

 Knowledge of Oriental Bhynchota." 



Mr. Enock read the following notes " On the Parasites of 

 the Hessian Fly" : — 



" No doubt it will be within the recollection of many 

 of the Fellows present here this evening that on the 4th 

 August last there appeared in the ' Daily Telegraph ' a 

 long article upon the Hessian Fly, Cecidomyia destructor 

 (Say), which — referring to the parasites of the species — con- 

 cluded as follows, viz.: — 'It is hoped that the Hessian Flies 

 have not left these desirable travelling-companions behind 

 them ; but if they have, the corn-crops of this country 



