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last, when the species was quite plentiful at the flowers of thistles, 

 Lysimachia, and Potentilla comarum. 



Sir Sidney S. Saunders exhibited specimens of the true Cynips caricm 

 of Hasselquist, received from Smyrna, and made some remarks on their 

 identity with Westwood's Idamella. Also specimens of a new species of 

 Idarnella (I. aterrima) from Australia, and the larva of a Chrysopa found in 

 the Smyrna figs ; more than one of these larvae were found in a single fig. 

 Sir S. Saunders also read a note on caprification. 



Mr. G. Coverdale exhibited four specimens of Grapholitha cacana, 

 Schlager, a Tortrix new to Britain, taken near Deal early in July amongst 

 Ononis. 



Paper read. 



The Rev. H. S. Gorham read a " Revision of the genera and species 

 of Malacoderm Coleoptera of the Japanese Fauna ; Part I. Lycid® and 

 Lampyridce." Eighteen species of Lycidce, nine of which were described as 

 new to science, and eight of Lampyridm, two of which were new, were 

 included. 



A discussion on various points connected with geographical distribution, 

 arising out of Mr. Gorham 's remarks, and especially as to the number of 

 cases known of undifferentiated genera occurring throughout the world, 

 then followed, in which Messrs. M'Lachlan, Salvin, Stainton, Distant, Weir, 

 and Gorham took part. Vanessa cardui, L., Pantala Jiavescens, Fabr., and 

 the trimorphic forms of Nezara viridis, L., were mentioned as being of 

 cosmopolitan distribution, and Danais Archippus, Fabr., was instanced as 

 a species which had but lately taken to migration, being now found in 

 Britain, the Azores, New Caledonia, and various oceanic islands, where it 

 was previously known not to occur. 



October 3, 1883. 

 R. M'Lachlan, Esq., F.R.S., &c, Vice-President, in the chair. 



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

 respective donors. 



The Chairman announced that the Insect Room in the new Natural 

 History Museum, South Kensington, was now open to visitors, but that the 

 public galleries were not yet open. 



Election of Members. 

 John Hartley Durrant, Esq. (Bancroft House, Hitchin), and George W. 

 Oldfield, Esq., M.A. (48, Beaumont Street, Devonshire Place, W.), were 

 balloted for and elected Members of the Society. 



