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collected on this latter island, and explained that a few addi- 

 tions would require to be made to the lists of Pseudacraeas 

 and Planemas published in these Proceedings (1911, pp. 

 xci-xcv ; 1912, pp. xix-xxiii). He hoped to bring a complete 

 statement before a later meeting. 



Papers. 

 The following papers were read : — 

 "Studies in the Blattidae" by E. Shelford, M.A., F.E.S. 



Wednesday, October 2nd, 1912. [Ixxxvii 



Coleoptkkv kkom OxTOBD. — Commander J. J. Walker ex- 

 hibited series of the following rare species of British Coleoptera, 

 recently taken in the Oxford district : — 



Lathrobium pallidum, Nord., found in flood-refuse of the 

 River Cherwell at Water Eaton, O.xon. 



Apian emnulipes, Wenck., J and 9 taken by sweeping road- 

 side herbage (red clover, Trifolium prateiise, predominating) 

 near Endow Bridge, Oxon. 



Psylliodes luteo/a, Mii.ll., by sweeping grass on the outskirts 

 of Kirtlington Park, Oxon. 



"Insect-catching Grass." — Commander Walker also ex- 

 hibited on behalf of Mr. A. M. Lea, Govt. Entomologist at 

 Adelaide, S. Australia, a specimen of the so-called Insect- 

 catching grass (Cenchrus a/US traits) from Cairns, N. Queensland, 

 with several Coleoptera, belonging to various genera, adhering 

 to the spinous awns, 

 lxx.wiii] 



Mr. d J. Gahah exhibited a small series of Phromnia 

 euperba, Melich, a dimorphic Bpeoiea of Homoptera of the sub- 

 family Flatinae, taken by Dr. A. 0. Parsons in Northern 

 Nigeria, and read the following letter received from Dr. 

 Parsons to explain the great interest attaching to the 

 specimens : — 



" Haldon Terrace, Datolieh, S. Devon, 

 "26a August, L912. 



" Dear Sir, — With reference to my interview with you 

 last June and our conversation at the Museum concerning 

 eei tain Homoptera that I brought from N. Nigeria. 



