3660 The Zoologist — August, 1873. 



'Newman's Entomologist' and 'The Zoologist' for July; by the Editor. 

 ' On Nephropsis Stewarti, a new Genus and Species of Macrurous Crus- 

 taceans dredged in deep water off the eastern coast of the Andaman Islands ; 

 ' On new or little known Species of Phasmidae,' parti. Genus Bacillus;' by 

 the Author, James Wood Mason, Esq. 



Exhibitions, dc. 



Mr. Weir exhibited eight examples of Agrotera nemoraUs, taken by him 

 in June at Abbot's Wood, near Lewes. They were observed only in the 

 thickest parts of the wood. 



Prof. Westwood sent copies of two parts of his forthcoming ' Thesaurus 

 Entomologicus Oxoniensis.' 



Mr. Bond exhibited larvae of the Bruchus from Japan brought to the last 

 meeting. The species was apparently uudescribed, and would be included 

 in the paper on Japanese Curculionidse, prepared (for the Belgian ' Annales') 

 by M. Eoelofs. 



Mr. M'Lachlan exhibited a strongly-marked instance of gynandromor- 

 phism in a Dipterous insect (one of the Syrphidae) taken by him at Black 

 Park. 



Mr, Miiller exhibited a number of small galls found by Mr. Trovey 

 Blackmore on the under side of a broad-leaved species of oak growing near 

 Tangier : they were probably formed by a species of Neuroterus. Mr. Black- 

 more also exhibited some large galls found on the same species of oak, 

 which had been taken possession of by an ant (Crematogaster scutellaris, 

 Oliv.). Mr. Smith remarked that the common oak-apple in this country 

 was sometimes taken possession of, in a similar manner, by a species of 

 Osmia. 



Mr. W. B. Pryer exhibited a selection from his captures of Lepidoptera 

 from China. 



Papers read, dc. 



Sir Sidney Saunders communicated a paper, " On the Habits and Eco- 

 nomy of certain Hymenopterous Insects which nidificate in Briars, and 

 their Parasites." The insects were exhibited at the last meeting, and 

 Sir Sidney further exhibited a specimen of a Raphiglossa, in illustration 

 of the remarkable position of the insect during repose. It was attached by 

 its mandibles to a thorn, from which it extended horizontally, without any 

 further support, the legs being uppermost. Mr. F. Smith reminded the 

 meeting that an analogous habit had been recorded concerning Chelostoma 

 fiorisomne, and the individuals observed were invariably males. 



Mr. Butler communicated a paper on the species of Galeodides, with 

 description of a new species in the British Museum. — F. G. 



