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from Lake Nyassa, aud specimens of Bledins dissiiiiiUs, Er., 

 from Bridliugton Quay, Yorkshire. 



Mr. McLaclilan called attention to the re-appearance in 

 large numbers of the Diamond-back Moth, Vlutella crucifer- 

 arum, which was very abundant in gardens near London, and 

 expressed his opinion that the moths had been bred in the 

 country and had not immigrated. Mr. Jeuuer Weir and 

 others concurred. 



Mr. Jenner Weir, Mr. Bower, and Prof. Meldola stated that 

 they had recently seen specimens of Culias ediisa in several 

 localities near London. 



Mr. Jenner Weir and others also commented on the im- 

 migration of large numbers of Plusia (javiwa, and also on the 

 appearance of a large number of Cynthia canlui and other 

 VanessklcB. 



Paper read. 



Mr. A. G. Butler aud the Hon. Walter Eothschild com- 

 municated a paper, entitled " On a new, and also on a little- 

 known, species of Fseudacra;a." 



October 5, 1892. 



Heney John Elwes, Esq., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks voted 

 to the respective donors. 



Election of a Fellow. 

 Mr. W. H. Yondale, F.E.M.S., of Cockermouth, was elected 



a Fellow. 



Exhibitions, dc. 



Mr. C. 0. Waterhouse exhibited specimens of the larvte of 

 L(ttridius nodifer feeding on a fungus, Trichoaporium. roseimi. 



The Rev. A. E. Eaton sent for exhibition the male spe- 

 cimen of Elenchus tenuicornis, Kirby, taken by him on the 

 22nd August last, at Stoney 8toke, near Shepton Montague, 



