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antenne, which were modified in one sex into what appeared 
to be a prehensile apparatus, different from anything in the 
insect world, but of which some analogous forms were found 
to occur in certain Entomostracous Crustacea. The other 
belonged to the family Cleride, and was named Anisophyllus, 
differing from all known beetles by the extremely elongated 
branch of the ninth joint of the antenne. 
JuLy 5, 1876. 
Prof. Westwood, M.A., President, in the chair. 
Psyllide taken near Lee, Kent.—Mr. Douglas exhibited 
the following Psyllide, taken by himself near Lee, Kent :— 
Psylla f: on birch trees; possibly P. Betule, Linn., 
Flor. Psylla spartifoliella, Férst.: on broom bushes. Apha- 
lara renosa, Foérst.: new to the British Fauna; now first 
identified as living on Achillea millefolium. Rhinocola aceris, 
Linn.: on maple trees (Acer campestris). Rhinocola erice, 
Curtis: on heather. 
Twigs of Horse Chestnut attacked by a Larva.—The Pre- 
sident brought for exhibition twigs of horse-chestnut, from 
Oxford, that had been attacked by some kind of larva, which 
had eaten away the inside of portions of the stem, causing the 
buds to drop off. He was in doubt whether the insect was 
Zeuzera Asculi, or some other; but he would be glad to 
know if the destruction to trees had been noticed elsewhere. 
Species of Coccus.—The President exhibited two species 
of Coccus, one of them on camellia leaves in his greenhouse, 
which he had previously described in the ‘Gardener’s 
Chronicle, under the name of C. Camelliz, and which had 
afterwards been observed by Dr. Verloren in his greenhouse 
in Holland. The female, which is one line in length, 
discharges a white waxy matter, having the appearance of 
the excrement of a young bird. The other species had been 
sent to him by the Rev. T. A. Preston, of Marlborough, on a 
species of Euphorbia, obtained from Dr. Hooker, of Kew. 
The leaves were covered with small scales, which, on close 
examination, were observed to have two small spines 
attached; and these proved to be the caudal extremities of 
the males. These insects emerge from the pupa backwards, 
and in consequence they make their appearance with the 
wings drawn forwards over the head. 
