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Dollchuras n. sp. — In a nest in a ])lant stem were found 

 two roach nymplis, on one of which a larva was feeding. It 

 ate both roaches and s})un up in May. The adult emerged in 

 September and proved to be this fossorial wasp of the family 

 AmpnlicidiP. It was taken near th(> Khodes' monument in 

 Caj)e Town. 



Quartinia capen.rls. — This, and five new species of the 

 same genus, which are the smallest known Vespoid wasps. 



Netiroptera. — Specimens of the largest known antlion and 

 the smallest known Mantispa, and other interesting Xenroptera. 



Paropsls. — A number of species of this Chrysomelid genus, 

 which has 200 to 300 species in Australia. 



L)/rii.s. — Several species of this genus of Lampyridae from 

 Nigeria. 



Xylocopa. — Several interesting species of these carpenter 

 bees from Africa. 



Dryohihiis )iiiin('ficiis. — Professor Illingworth exhibited 

 specimens of this weevil. He had collected three or four dozen 

 under a log on the beach at Koko Head, August, 1915. 



MARCH 2x1), 191G. 



Tho one hundi-ed twenty-sixtli meeting was held in the 

 usual ]>lace, I'resident Hlingworth in the chair. Other mem- 

 bers present: .Messrs. Bridwell, Khrhorn, Giffard, Mant, 

 Swezey and Tindierlake. 



Minutes of ]n-evious meeting i-ead and approved. 



^Ir. P. H. Tiiiibcflake elected to active membership. 



AOTKS AM) KXIIiniTIOXS. 



Jlcniilclcs r(iri<'(/(ihis. — Mr. Ehrhorn reported having reared 

 this parasite froui the VJiri/sopa 'mirropln/a cocoon exhil)ited l)y 

 him at the ])revious nu'Cting. 



^Ir. Pridwcll uuide the following exhibits with renuirks 

 thereon : 



AJhxhipc and Exoiwuni. — Specimens of these African and 

 Australian bees and notes on their habits. 



