( 12.) [xxiii, xxvi, xxvil 
also a superstition that it jumps out of the bush and upa 
man’s nostrils. This is all the more interesting when we 
remember that a// other species of Sphinx larve that I have yet 
seen, besides many other Lepidopterous larvee, are eaten by the 
natives and much searched for, being considered a great delicacy. 
They have different names for different sees which shows 
their great interest in them.” 
*« Jan. 14. I have several of the Cherocampa larve in 
captivity and three have just pupated. They spin a very 
slight web, with large meshes of tough silk aroundthem. The 
natives were unaware of the metamorphoses of these larvae 
and were very astonished to see the pupze. They are inclined, 
I think, to attribute it to magic on my part!” 
Mr. H. A. Byart, B.A., read a paper on ‘‘ Pseudacrea 
poggei and Limnas chrysippus; the Numerical Proportion of 
Mimic to Model.” 
Wednesday, May 3rd, 1905. 
Commander J. J. Waker exhibited (1) two specimens of 
the very rare Staphylinid, Medon castaneus, Grav., taken in 
the Oxford district during the last week of April 1905; (2) 
several examples of both sexes of the giant flea Wystrichopsylla 
talpx, Curtis, from field-mouse nests in the same district ; and 
(3) the type-specimen of the Bostrichid beetle Dinoderus 
ocellaris, Steph. (taken by the late Prof. Westwood at “ Little 
Chelsea” previous to 1830), from the Hope Collection at 
Oxford. 
With reference to the last exhibited he also contributed the 
following note :— 
“* Dinoderus ocellaris, Steph. (Ill. Mandib. III., p. 352, 
footnote [1830]), 7 Sp. 2, ocellaris. Nigro-piceus, subnitidus, 
antennis pedibusque pices, elytris punctatis, punctis ocellatis 
in striis digestis. (Long. corp. 1} lin.) Di? ocellaris mihi, 
Pitchy-black, slightly glossy; thorax tuberculate in front, 
punctate posteriorly; elytra rather deeply punctate, the 
punctures disposed in strize, distinctly ocellated, and largest 
posteriorly ; antennz and legs piceous. I have little doubt of 
this insect being congenerous with the foregoing, but the 
