(Grube 3) 
and the silver spots of the underside of the hindwings con- 
verted into streaks. 
On behalf of Mr. W. H. Tucx, Mr. Tutt showed examples 
of Metecus paradoxus, L., taken in nests of Vespa vulgaris 
near Bury St. Edmunds, together with some of the cells in 
which they were found. About a fifth of the nests examined 
were affected, some containing as many as 24, 12 and 8 
examples of the beetle ; the more usual number present was 
from two to four. The dates between which examples were 
taken in 1897 were from Aug. 2nd to Oct. Ist. According to 
Dr. Chapman the eggs were laid in the cracks of posts, etc., 
from which the wasps got the pulp to make their cells. 
Combs were also exhibited from nests of Vespa crabro and 
Vespa germanica, in which Mr, Tuck had found larve of 
Velleius dilatatus, Fabr., which, however, he had been unable 
to rear. 
The Rev. A. E. Earon exhibited a specimen of the singular 
Myodites subdipterus, Fabr., taken by himself at Biskra, 
Algeria, and a near ally of MJetwcus, 
Mr. Buanprorp called attention to a new instance of the 
destructive propensities of Dermestes vulpinus, Fabry. He had 
received examples found at Hong-Kong among flags made of 
bunting, which were presumably injured, although no details 
had been forwarded. This form of injury was analogous with 
the damage to woodwork recorded by himself and others; it 
had nothing to do with the feeding-habits of the insect, but 
was committed by the larve in their search for shelter in 
which to pupate. Probably the flags had been stored at some 
period in the neighbourhood of infested leather goods, or 
dried provisions. The only other case of damage to textile 
fabrics by Dermestes rulpinus which he knew of occurred in 
connexion with the case recorded by him (Proc. Ent. Soc. 
Lond, 1890, p. xxxi); a blue handkerchief spotted with 
white, left in the infested building, was found next day to 
have all the white spots eaten out. 
In the ensuing discussion Mr. C. G. Barrer referred to 
the damage done by Agrotid larve to linen spread out to 
bleach on the hillsides near Belfast. Investigation showed 
that this did not take place except when the linen was 
