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caprcea containing larvae supposed to be those of the " Wood Wasp." 

 He pointed out that the larvae make caps hke Algeria andrence- 

 formis, and that the cocoon is exactly like that of a " clear wing," 

 and the workings very like those of ^^geria. A discussion arose on 

 this exhibit, in which widely different views were expressed even as 

 to the order to which the larvae in question belonged. — Mr. A. G. 

 Scorer exhibited a specimen of Hyloicus {Sphinx) ijinastri, of whose 

 British origin he had no doubt. It was caught near iVldeburgh, and 

 another specimen was taken at the same time. He also exhibited a 

 gynandromorphic specimen of Gonepteryx rhamni, taken by himself 

 at Salisbury, on September 2nd, 1894. It was evenly divided, the 

 right side being female and the left male. — Dr. K. Jordan exhibited 

 some insects from India in one of Mr. Newman's relaxing boxes, 

 which had remained throughout their journey as fresh as if just 

 captured, and were in perfect condition for setting. He also exhibited 

 the Saturniid moth, DysdcRinonia kadeni, in its resting attitude. The 

 hind wings are for the greater part concealed under the fore wings, 

 only the anal area and the tail projecting. The abdomen being bent 

 towards the left side, the insect in this attitude resembles a crumpled 

 dry leaf, and recalls the much smaller Bombycid — also exhibited— 

 Sorocaba anomala, which, as is well known, assumes a similar atti- 

 tude when at rest. He further exhibited a species of Cosmosoma, 

 family Syntomidge, partly covered with a white wool. According to 

 the collector (A. H. Fassl), " the insect when touched ejects from a 

 fold on the under side of the abdomen a white wool, which com- 

 pletely envelops the specimen." The hitherto unknown female of 

 Ogyris nieeki, Eoths., a Lycaenid from New Guinea, was likewise 

 shown, together with the male and several Hypochrysops. — Mr. 

 Hawkshaw exhibited several drawers of Lepidoptera, beautifully 

 arranged and set, placed on squared paper, and with the written 

 history of every insect accompanying it. He explained that the 

 drawers were all interchangeable and were arranged perpendicularly 

 like books, instead of horizontally as usual. — Commander Walker 

 communicated the following papers: — "Some African and a few 

 Australian Aculeate Hymenoptera in the Oxford Museum," by the 

 late Col. Bingham, with a prefatory note by Prof. Poulton ; commu- 

 nicated by Eowland Tui'ner. " A Contribution to the Life History 

 of Hesperia [Syrichthus) sides," by Harold Powell. " Biological 

 Notes on Indian Pierine Larvae," by Capt. Frazer. 



RECENT LITERATURE. 



Our Insect Friends and Foes. By F. Maetin Duncan, F.R.P.S. 

 Pp. i-xi. and 1-296. Sixteen Plates. London : Methuen & Co. 

 1911. 



In the sixteen plates Mr. Duncan has presented us with some 

 very fine photographs, relating chiefly to well-known insects. The 

 text too is interesting reading, but it lacks the charm of novelty — 

 we seem to have met with so much of it before, Fabre and others 



