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many specimens of Odynerus reynformis, Gmel., and its parasite, Elavipus 

 Panzeri, Fabr., together with many portions of the burrows of the wasp, 

 showing the beautifully-curved entrance to the same : these nests were 

 collected at Chertsey last June. 



Mr. W. F. Kirby, on behalf of M. Wailly, who was present as a visitor, 

 exhibited cocoons of Cricula trifenestrata, from Yercaud, Madras ; also 

 cocoons of Ceratocampa imperialis, and M. Wailly said that his suspicions 

 that this larva was a cannibal had been fully verified by Mr. E. F. 

 Hitehiiigs, of Warren, Mass., who thus writes respecting this species: — 



"J was much pleased to see the account of Ceratocampa hnperialis. I 

 had had some small experience with the larva, which I will relate. In the 

 fall of 1881 I obtained several almost full-grown larvae and put them in a 

 box with plenty of pine and button-wood leaves ; in a few days I noticed 

 that several had disappeared, and upon examination found the skins with 

 the juice all extracted. They were all of large size, and I found one or two 

 of these skins held in the manner described by you. I then put in several 

 full-grown larvae of T. Polyphemus, and they were disposed of in the same 

 way. This led me to conclude they were carnivorous. In 1882 I noticed 

 the same thing." 



Papers read. 



Mr. E. B. Poulton read a paper entitled " Further notes upon the 

 markings and attitudes of Lepidopterous larvae, together with a complete 

 account of the life-history of Sj^hinx ligustri and Selenia illunaria (larvaj." 

 Mr. Poulton illustrated his remarks by the exhibition of numerous coloured 

 drawings, also by many enlarged diagrams. An interesting discussion 

 followed, in which Messrs. Stainton, Jenner Weir, White, ]\I'Lachlan, and 

 others joined. 



Mr. A. S. Olliffread "Notes on the life-history of Porphyraspis tristis, 

 Boh., a palm-infesting Cassida from Brazil." 



Dr. David Sharp communicated a paper " On the water-beetles of 

 Japan " and a " Revision of the HydrophilidcB of New Zealand." 



Mr. P. Cameron communicated " Descriptions of new species of Teui/tre- 

 dinido! and CynipidcB from Mexico." 



October 1, 1884. 



J. W Dunning, Esq., M.A., F.L.S., &c., President, in the chair. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks voted to the 

 respective donors. 



Election of a Member. 



Haygarth Addison, Esq. (145, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, N.), 

 was balloted for and elected a Member of the Society. 



