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dead bud of a tree ; they appear to be constructed of the same ma- 

 terial as the nests of the Chlamys. The insects undergo these changes 

 within the nests, the larva fastening the orifice to the stem of the 

 tree, and then turning itself round so as to escape (when arrived at 

 the imago state) from the opposite end. In one of these nests a 

 number of parasitical Ichneumones adsciti were found. 



A note was read from the Rev. R. A. Cox, relative to the apj)ear- 

 ance of immense numbers of minute black caterpillars on the surface 

 of pasture grounds in the parish of West Camel, Somerset, to the 

 extent of twenty acres. The caterpillars were regarded by Mr. 

 Stephens as those of a species of Melitcea, which are known occa- 

 sionally to congregate in great numbers. 



The following memoirs were read : 



" Description of a new genus of Carabideous insects from tropical 

 Africa," by G. R. Waterhouse, Esq. 



DisPHERicus, W. Caput elongatnm, labruni brevissimumt antice 

 emarginatum, labium apice subemarginatum, palpi articulo externa 

 obtriangulari, antennce loiigce, subcrassiores, thorax valde convexus 

 fere globosus. Femora antica crassiora, tibice intus emarginatce. 



Disphericus Gambianus, W. Ater nitidus, thorace globoso ; dorso 

 canaliculato, ehjtris ovatis valde convexis profundc striato-punc- 

 tatis interstitiis convexis. Long. corp. lin. 8, lat. 3. Habitat 

 in Africa tropicali, Gambia. In Mus. D. Melly. 

 This insect is remarkable for the spherical form both of the thorax 

 and abdomen, and is considered by Mr. Waterhouse to be the con- 

 necting link between Cychrus and Potamophilus. 



" A monograph of the genus Panorpa, together with descriptions 

 of species of various alhed genera," by J. O. Westvvood, F.L.S. 



After alluding to the recent monograph of Dr. King ujjon the 

 family Panorpidce, the author gives the following monograph upon 

 the tjT^jical genus Panorpa. 



A. Species Europaese. 



1. P. communis, Linn. Fusco-nigra, meso- et metathorace linea 

 media lata lutea, abdominis apice rvfo ; alis ad apicem subacutis, 

 hyalinis, venis, fasciis, maculisque nigris, stigmate elongato ; vena 

 \ma longitudinali pone stigma, terfurcata. 



2. P. Germanica, Linn. Fusco-nigra, meso- et metathorace linea 

 media lutea, abdominis apice riifo-luteo ; alis ad apicem rotundatis, 

 hyalinis, venis, fasciis maculisque nigris, stigmate breviori, vena 

 \ma pone stigma, bis furcata. 



3. P. rufo-stigma, W. Fulva, thorace luteo, lateribus nigris, alis 

 hyalinis fusco-maculatis apiceque fusco, stigmate magno rufo, vena 

 \ma longitudinali post stigma, bis furcata. Exp. alar. lin. 13. 

 Habitat in Albania. D. S. S. Saunders. An var. P. Ger- 

 manicte .'' 



B. Species Asiatics;. 



4. P. appendiculata, W. Nigra, capite thoraceque fulvis, abdo- 

 minis segmento 2do in (^ appendiculo tenui valde elongato, alis 



