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more developed than the larva ; the ova are hatched within 

 the body, so that apparently the ovipositor is entirely 

 atrophied. Lord Walsingham made some remarks on the 

 subject. 



Mr. W. Warren exhibited bred specimens of Tortrix 

 piceana, L. 



Mr. T. E. Billups exhibited specimens of Actohius signati- 

 cornis, Eey, and A. villostdm, Steph., taken near Lewisham. 

 He also exhibited specimens of Eulophus damicornis, Kirby, 

 belonging to the family Cynipidm, bred from pupfe found 

 by Mr. Adkin attached to the leaves of lime-trees at Oxshott, 

 Surrey ; the host was unknown. 



Papers read. 



Mr. Porritt read " Notes on an extraordinary race of Arctia 

 mendica, Linn." 



Mr. W. F. Kirby read a paper entitled "Descriptions of 

 new species of Scoliida; in the collection of the British 

 Museum, with occasional reference to species already known." 



Mr. J. B. Bridgman communicated a paper entitled 

 " Further additions to the Kev. T. A. Marshall's Catalogue 

 of British IcJmeumonida;." 



Mr. J. S. Baly communicated a paper " On new species of 

 Diahrotica from South America." 



August 7, 1889. 



The Eight Hon. Lokd Walsingham, M.A., F.E.S., President, 

 in the chair. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks voted 

 to the respective donors. 



Election of Felloivs. 

 The Eev. John Walley, of Wuhu, China, was elected a 

 Fellow ; and Prof. Charles V. Eiley, M.A., of Washington, 

 United States, was elected an Honorary Fellow in place of 

 the late Dr. Signoret, of Paris. 



