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British examples in older collections. For comparison I have 
put with it typical Panorpa germanica, L., and Panorpa 
communis, L.” 
LEPIDOPTERA FROM DEVONSHIRE.—Mr. H. Lupron exhibited 
a specimen of Thalpochares ostrina, taken in the middle of 
June 1913, about a mile from the coast and about four miles 
from Ilfracombe. Also two specimens of Dranthoecia luteago, 
var. ficklini, taken in the middle of the same month on the 
coast of N. Devon. 
Comm. Waker referred to Dr. Perkins’ specimen of 
T. ostrina, taken on June | this year at Paignton, and exhibited 
at the meeting of the Society on June 4. 
Mr. A. H. Jonus said that he had always found it scarce 
and sporadic abroad, though he had taken it in various 
localities. 
AN ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION ON THE COURTSHIP OF A 
S. NicgeR1AN Lycrp BEETLE BY Mr. W. A. LamBorn.—Prof. 
Poutton exhibited four males and one female of Metriorrhyn- 
chus semiflabellatus, Thoms., concerning which Mr. Lamborn 
had sent the following note. Prof. Poulton said that this 
record ought to have accompanied the observations com- 
municated by him to the last meeting, but it had been in- 
advertently overlooked. ‘‘ These beetles were noticed July 15, 
1913, in a confused heap on the plant Uvrena lobata, L., 
(Malvaceae). On closer examination they were found to 
consist of a male and female in coitéd and three unsuccessful 
suitors. The fortunate male was on the right side and rather 
beneath the female, maintaining himself in position by grip- 
ping the base of her second right tibia with his mandibles. 
A second male was resting on her right elytron, the edge of 
which he held in his jaws, and a third male sat on the second, 
supporting himself by gripping the base of the right antenna. 
The remaining male rested on the left elytron of the female 
holding on to its corrugations by his jaws. When there is no 
competition the male obtains admission to the female between 
her slightly separated elytra.” 
THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING INSECTS FOUND IN corrU.— 
Dr. G. D. H. Carpenter read the following notes in connection 
with his exhibit of Epitoris albicincta :—Bates, in his original 
