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The Secretary read a paper by himself, on the onion-fly, 

 and the larva of Tipula. 



The Secretary read a description by the Rev. F. W. Hope, 

 of two new and remarkable Coleopterous insects from Swan 

 River. 



The Secretary read a paper by Mr. W. B. Spence, illus- 

 trative of a passage in Herodotus, relating to the defence 

 adopted by the fishermen of Egypt against the nightly attacks 

 of gnats. 



The Secretary read a second notice by Mr. B. Standish 

 of CucuUia Thapsiphaga. The insect, and an exquisite 

 drawing of it by a nephew of Mr. Standish, were exhibited. 

 Mr. Standish had heard Mr. Stephens express an opinion that 

 the insect in question was not the Thapsiphaga, but he 

 (Mr. Standish) felt convinced that it was. 



The President. — As Mr. Stephens is present, perhaps he 

 will be kind enough to favour us with his opinion on the 

 subject. 



Mr. Stephens. — I am certainly of opinion that the insect 

 now exhibited, which I have carefully examined, is not the 

 Cucnllia Thapsiphaga, nor does it appear to me to belong to 

 the same division of the genus. I consider it an entirely new 

 insect, at present undescribed. 



The Secretary read a paper by Mr. Shuckard, on the eco- 

 nomy of some fossorial Hymenopterous insects. 



An interesting discussion took place on insects injurious to 

 agriculture, in which Mr. Yarrell, Mr. Waterhouse, &c. took 

 part : in the course of it frequent allusion was made to the 

 celebrated letter of Rusticus on the turnip-fly, published in the 

 fourth number of this Magazine. 



Ninth Sitting. — June 2. 



The Rev. W. Kirby took the chair. 



The Secretary read letters from M. Schoenherr, of Stock- 

 holm, and M. Lefebvre, of Paris. 



The Secretary read a paper by Mr. Stephens on Thyri- 

 dopteryx Ephemeraformis, a unique insect formerly in the 

 collection of the late Mr. Haworth, and described by that 



