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nodules of iron pyrites, which juts into the sea between Dover and 
Folkstone, forming the beach for some distance. Upon exposing a 
portion of this to the action of hydrochloric acid, and examining 
microscopically the insoluble sediment, bodies similar to, if not 'iden- 
tical with, the Xanthidia in flints were exposed to view ; several spe- 
cies were clearly to be recognised, together with casts of Polythalamia 
and other bodies frequently found in flints. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
July 3rd, 1843.—George Newport, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Samuel Stevens brought for exhibition a box of insects from 
Dorking, in which were specimens of Claviger foveolatus taken from 
the nest of Formica flava; also Molorchus minor, Micronyx Junger- 
mannie, Tychius lineatulus, &c. ; also a box from Charlton and Plum- 
stead, in which were Acalles Ptinoides, A. roboris, Pecilus lepidus, 
&c.; also the following moths from the Hammersmith marshes : 
Leucania straminea, reared from the larve exhibited at the last 
meeting, Leucania obsoleta, Sensia sericea, Nudaria senex, Chilo phrag- 
mitellus and gigantellus, the latter being most probably the female 
of the preceding insect. 
Mr. Walton exhibited specimens of Hrirhinus Chamomiile, and Mr. 
Rich, a female Goliathus, apparently identical with G. regivs, Klug. 
A paper was read by Mr. Westwood on the Indian genera T’rigo- 
nophorus and Rhomborhina, published in vol. iv. part 1. of the Trans- 
actions. 
August 7th.—George Newport, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Westwood exhibited a male specimen of Tengyra Sanvitali, 
taken during the last month by sweeping in hedge-rows near Ascot 
heath. 
Mr. Saunders exhibited a specimen of the Australian genus Cilibe, 
which had been captured alive in a garden near London. Alsosome 
pupz of a small Homopterous insect which had proved very injurious 
in the oak plantations throughout extensive districts in Scotland, 
by raising blisters upon the leaves. Also specimens of a small Di- 
pterous insect (Phytomyza lateralis), which attacks the petals of the 
pansy by puncturing them, as was stated, with the ovipositor, and 
then sucking out the colouring matter with the haustellum. 
Mr. Marshall exhibited a remarkable specimen of Hipparchia Ga- 
lathea of a white colour with the ordinary markings obliterated, and 
Mr. Evans a specimen of Lamia Textor, taken near Canterbury in 
July. 
ie he following memoirs were read :— 
On the Insects residing in Bramble-sticks. By Mr. F. Smith. 
(Published in the first part of the fourth volume of the Transactions 
of the Society.) 
Description of a new species of Ceria. By Mr. W. W.Saunders. 
(Published in the first part of the fourth volume of the Transactions 
of the Society.) 
On some new exotie species of Aphodiide. By Mr. Westwood. 
- Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Vol. xvi. 
