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genera Gelastorrhinus, Brauer, from Japan; Duronia, Stal, 
from the Cameroons; Phlaoba, Stal, from Penang ; Hyalo- 
pteryx, Charp., from Bolivia; Catantops, Schaum, from the 
Cameroons; and Dichroplus from Bolivia. 
The Secretary exhibited a Cicada larva from which a 
fungus, probably Cordyceps sobolifera, was growing, which 
had been sent to the Society from Venezuela, with an 
enquiry as to its real nature. He mentioned that such 
Cicada larve, with the out-growing fructifications of this 
fungus were among the best known cases of insects attacked 
by Entomophthorea, and had been familiar for many years 
from the West Indies, under the name of the ‘ Vegetable 
Fly.” Judging from the description and figures of the 
fungus given by Mr. Cooke in his ‘* Vegetable Wasps and 
Plant-Worms,”’ the one sent from Venezuela appeared to be 
identical with the West-Indian species. 
The Rey. Dr. Walker showed a series of Coleoptera, 
Hymenoptera, and Diptera, collected in the Orkney Islands — 
during the previous season. 
Mr. Tutt exhibited some very extreme forms of Spilosoma 
lubricipeda ab, zatima, in which the black suffusion of the wings 
was exceptionally heavy, and in one of which the fringes also 
were black. The specimens were bred by Mr. Young, of 
Rotherham, Yorks. In reply to Mr. Mclachlan, Mr. Tutt 
said that the species occurred on the Continent as a somewhat 
rare aberration, Heligoland being the best known locality. 
For at least twenty years a M. Deschange had interbred the 
form on the Continent and advertised the pup# in the 
Continental magazines for sale. There was considerable 
doubt as to how the species had been introduced into England, 
for it was probably not indigenous, but it was certainly being 
sold by a professional dealer living in this country before the 
now well-known strain from Yorkshire had been established, 
There was, however, no reason to suppose that it was deliber- 
ately introduced for sale as a British variety. 
Mr. C. G. Barrett also spoke on the origin of the British 
strain, and said that the parent example was bred from one of 
a large number of pup from different sources. The origin 
of this pupe was unknown but it possibly came from the 
