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and in the Angera Mountains near Ceuta, which had a far 
narrower prothorax ; but, as he had not met with it himself, 
he was unacquainted with its habits. He believed that other 
Carabi might be found whose habits were similar to those of 
C. stenocephalus. 
Spring and Autumn Broods of Lepidoptera.—The Presi- 
dent drew attention to a subject now being much discussed in 
Germany and the United States of America, with reference to 
the spring and autumn broods of Lepidoptera, which proved 
to be modifications of the same species. He was much 
interested in the subject, and would be greatly obliged to any 
entomologist who would furnish him with observations and 
notes as to the different broods. 
APRIL 5, 1876. 
Prof. J. O. Westwood, M.A., F.L.S., &c., President, in the 
chair. 
Xylina lambda and Ebulea stachydalis.—Mr. F. Bond 
exhibited a specimen of Xylina lambda, taken near Erith, in 
September last, by Mr. W. Marshall, being the fifth instance 
of its having been taken in Britain. Also Ebulea stachydalis, 
taken by himself at Kingsbury, Middlesex, in June, 1862. 
Common Gnat.—The President made some observations 
respecting the habits of the common gnat, in continuation of 
his remarks at the meeting of 4th November, 1872. [See 
‘Proceedings,’ 1872, p. xxxi.] Large numbers of females 
had again appeared in his house at Oxford, not a single male 
having been observed; and he believed that they had 
hybernated in the house, appearing during the first warm 
days of spring. He also remarked that Dr. Leconte’s 
valuable collection of Coleoptera had been presented to the 
University at Cambridge, Massachusetts. 
Stylops Kirbii.—Sir Sidney 8. Saunders exhibited two 
examples of Stylops Kirbii, taken on the wing by him at 
Hampstead, in the forenoon of the previous day. He had 
found eighteen males in all: one Andrena contained three 
undeveloped males. Mr. Enock followed up this exhibition 
by an account of his own captures of male Stylops at the 
same time. He captured eleven on the wing, and one 
Andrena was taken with four individuals. 
The Ephemeride.—My, Katon stated that he was preparing 
