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tegument and the spines required to be removed before they were fit 
for digestion. 
Mr. Riley also stated that he was very desirous of taking a supply of the 
cocoons of Microgaster glomeratus to America, to lessen the ravages of the 
larve of the genus Pieris on that continent, and he would be greatly 
obliged to any entomologist who could assist him in obtaining them. 
Papers read, de. 
The following papers were communicated :— 
“ Descriptions of new Heteromerous Coleoptera belonging to the Family 
Blapside.” By Professor J. O. Westwood, M.A., &c. 
“Description of a new Species of Lucanide, with a Note on Lissotes 
obtusatus.” By Professor J. O. Westwood, M.A., &c. 
“Description of a new Species of Myriapod from the borders of Mon- 
golia.” By Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &e. 
“Descriptions of new Coleoptera from Australia (Port Bowen).” By 
Charles O. Waterhouse. 
Mr. Hewitson forwarded a note respecting a paper by Mr. Butler in 
the first part of the ‘Transactions’ for 1875, in which it was suggested 
respecting Netrocoryne beata and N. denitza, that Hewitson’s figures of 
those species [Eixot. But., vol. v.] were wrongly numbered. Mr. Hewitson 
said they were numbered quite correctly, and that he believed they would 
be found to be the sexes of N. beata. 
The President stated that this was the last meeting that would be held 
at Burlington House; and that due notice would be given to the members 
when the arrangements at the new Rooms of the Society at 11, Chandos 
Street, Cavendish Square, were completed; the Library having been already 
removed to that place. 
Mr. Dunning proposed and Mr. M‘Lachlan seconded a cordial vote of 
thanks to the Linnean Society for the permission to hold the meetings at 
their Rooms, so long enjoyed by the Entomological Society. This was 
carried by acclamation. 
November 3, 1875. 
Sir Sipney Surry SaunDERs, C.M.G., President, in the chair. 
This being the first meeting of the Session, the President read the 
following address :— 
