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form of the segments, only divided by a central longitudinal line. In the 
new species the dorsal covering consists of three large, thin, forwardly 
directed, separated plates, the anterior side of which is deeply notched in 
the middle, almost as far as the posterior side; these are followed by three 
or four straight, narrow, segmental bars. The lateral lamine are very 
different from those of O. cataphracta (the structure of these is seen in the 
reversed specimens), and the posterior ones entirely cover the long mar- 
supium. QO. urtice is exhibited to show how the dorsal lamination—two 
longitudinal ridges of closely overlapping, backwardly directed, scales—differs 
from both the other species.” 
Mr. 'T’. R. Billups exhibited a long series of Crabro clavipes, Linn., 
bred this year from Cynips Kollari galls, collected at Wimbledon. Also a 
specimen of Molorchus minor, Linn., taken at Headley Lane on May 9th 
last, feeding on larch. Mr. Billups observed that this Longicorn was 
apparently rare in Britain, as Dr. Power had only met with one specimen, 
this also on larch, and that Mr. Douglas took two at Headley Lane sixteen 
years ago. 
Mr. E. Saunders said he took a specimen of M. minor at Wandsworth 
the year before last. 
Mr. John Sang, who was present as a visitor, exhibited the following 
British Lepidoptera:—A gynandromorphous Lycena Icarus (Alewis), the 
right side having the female colouring throughout and the left side male, 
with a stripe of the female colouring in each wing; a variety of Lycena 
Medon (Agestis), having a white spot in the centre of each hind wing ;- two 
varieties of Abraxas grossulariata, one having the left fore-wing almost 
black, the other three being normally marked; a variety each of Stigmonota 
dorsana and S. regiana; two specimens of Micropteryx fastuosella, captured 
this spring; two specimens of Gracilaria imperialella, taken at Richmond, 
Yorkshire ; series ot Nepticula ulmivora bred from elm, of N. splendidissima 
from bramble, of N. lapponica from birch, and a specimen of N. Tengstrami 
bred from Rubus Chamemorus. 
The Secretary read a communication from Mr. G. E. Piercey, asking 
for the identification of a creature which proves so noxious to travellers in 
Central Asia, and which is several times lately mentioned by the ‘ Daily 
News’ special correspondent amongst the Tekké Turcomans, under the 
name of ‘* Shep-quez” (== “ bite the stranger”). 
Mr. EK. A. Fitch thought most probably the creature referred to was 
the dAryas persicus of Fischer de Waldheim; the habits of this tick 
aud the effects produced by its attack, as related by Kotzebue and 
Dupre, agreeing fairly well with the account given in the correspondent’s 
extracts. 
Mr. W. I. Kirby remarked that the symptoms of the bite of the so-called 
“poisonous bug” of Persia (drgas reflexus), as described at a previous 
