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silacea of Havvorth and the Cleodora silacella of Stephens — was 

 the same as R. silacea, var. /3. of Havvorth (Cleodora falciformis 

 of Stephens, G. paucipiinctella of Zeller) ; and as Mr. Weir had 

 reared but this one species from burdock heads, and the observa- 

 tions of continental Entomologists, as communicated by Herr Zeller, 

 went to prove that Lappella and puucipunctella were distinct spe- 

 cies, the opinion of Mr. Stainton that tiiey were not different was 

 erroneous. Mr. Stainton said he was convinced, and withdrew 

 what he himself had called his " bold assertion." 



Mr. Wing exhibited specimens of Deprcssaria conterm'inclla, bred 

 from osier leaves. 



Mr. W^ Michael exhibited a fine Deilephila Euphorhice taken at 

 Caen Wood on the 22nd June. 



Mr. S. Stevens exhibited several species of Lepidoptera taken 

 about St. Osyth, in Essex, including an apparently new Lozotcenia ; 

 also several species found on the coast beyond Southend, including 

 Gelec/iia j^ictclla and a new Psyche, — the same as found in the Isle 

 of Sheppy liy Mr. Ingall, and which Mr. Newman had proposed 

 to call retiella. 



Mr. Stainton exhibited a species of Tineidce new to Britain, 

 {Neplicula argijropcza of Zeller,) taken near Sheffield, and an 

 JEchmia from West Wickham wood. He also exhibited, from the 

 collection of Mr. Allis, Argyresthia Sorhiella, taken on mountain 

 ash, and a new Tinea allied to masculella. 



Mr. Bond exhibited some Coleopterous larv£e which had caused 

 great destruction among the tares, at Newton, in Cambridgeshire. 

 He also said a specimen of Nascia cilialis had been found in the 

 same locality, — a species which had remained unique since first 

 taken by the Rev. G. Blunt, many years since. 



Mr. Westwood exhibited four species of Paussidce from Port 

 Natal; also an Elater from Italy, brought thence by Mr. Fortnum, 

 who had remarked quantities of males attracted to and flying round 

 a female, after the manner of Bombyces, 



The President had once observed several males of Plenicerus 

 sanguinicoUis, fully developed, under the bark of a tree, but not 

 one female was visible, until he found some deep in the wood, 

 and which, although mature, not having emerged into activity, 

 the males appeared to be waiting for. 



Mr. Westwood exhibited a piece of pound-cake infested to the 

 centre with Myrmica domestica, and it was remarkable that at this 

 season, when swarms of winged females appeared, all those herein 

 were apterous. 



Mr. Westwood also exhibited a box containina; a collection of 



