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Exhibitions, etc. 
Mr. G. C. Champion read a letter, dated 15th August 
last, from Mr. J. Y. Johnson, of Funchal, Madeira, on the 
subject of a recent visitation of Locusts to the Island, and 
exhibited specimens. Mr. Johnson mentioned that Darwin, 
in his ‘ Origin of Species,’”’ recorded that in November, 1844, 
dense swarms of locusts visited Madeira. He said that 
since then, until August last, these insects had not visited 
the Island. Mr. Champion remarked that the species sent 
by Mr. Johnson was Decticus albifrons, Fabr., not a true 
migratory locust. Mr. Champion also exhibited specimens 
of Anthaxia nitidula, Velleius dilatatus and Athous rhombeus, 
taken in the New Forest during the past summer. 
Mr. H. Goss read a letter he had received from Captain 
Montgomery, J.P., of Mid-Ilovo, Natal, reporting vast 
flights of locusts there, extending over three miles in length, 
on the 81st August last, and exhibited’ a specimen of the 
locust, a species of Acridiwn. Captain Montgomery stated 
that, as a rule, his district like most of Natal was free 
from the pest, but that an exceptional invasion had occurred 
in 1850. 
Mr. J. W. Tutt exhibited four typical specimens of 
E'mydia cribrum from the New Forest, and read the following 
notes :—‘‘ These four specimens, as will be seen, are well 
‘spotted and streaked, transversely and longitudinally, with 
‘black. The type is stated by Staudinger in his Catalog to 
‘be distributed over ‘ Central and Northern Kurope (except 
“«¢the Polar Region) ; Ural; and, doubtfully, from the moun- 
‘¢<«tains of Andalusia.’ Above these are four specimens of the 
“var. candida of Cyrilli. The specimens came from Cour- 
‘“mayeur, on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. The species 
‘‘ was taken at a height of some 4,000 feet above sea level, on 
‘‘yough ground, on the borders of a larch wood. It was 
‘rather readily disturbed during the late afternoon, settling 
‘‘rapidly again either on the bushes or on dead sticks, with 
‘‘ which the ground was strewn. It was met with again in 
‘the Cogne Valley, from about 6,000 to 8,000 feet, towards 
‘‘Chevanix. Staudinger describes the variety as ‘alis 
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