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its pupal period. On the thin twig on which the pupa is to be fastened the 

 larva forms with its hairs, both in front and behind, half-a-dozen circlets, 

 which it fixes upright round the twig in close proximity. The last hairs 

 are brought close up before and behind so that they incline over the head 

 and tail end of the pupa. The latter thus rests secure from the attacks of 

 small non-flying foes, such as ants, &c. 



A box containing numerous bird-pecked specimens of Acrcea Thalia 

 was exhibited. 



The Secretary read some notes on the habits of two Australian species 

 of Trigona by Mr. H. J. Hockings, and exhibited numerous specimens in 

 illustration thereof. 



New Part of ' Transactions. ' 

 Part III. of the • Transactions' for 1883 was on the table. 



September 5, 1883. 



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. 



Baron C. R. Osten-Sacken (Heidelberg) was balloted for and elected 

 a Member of the Society. 



Exhibitions, <&c. 

 Mr. F. Enock exhibited a perfectly bilateral hermaphrodite Macropis 

 labiata, Panz., the antennae, face, palpi, mandibles, legs, and genitalia 



showing very characteristically ; the right side was male, the left female 

 ^see figure). The specimen was captured at Woking Station on August 7th 



