272 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Mr. Cameron communicated a paper on East Indian Tenthredinid@ ; and 
Mr. Butler a paper on the Lepidoptera of the Amazon Valley, collected by 
Dr. Trail in the years 1873—75. 
Mr. Baly communicated “ Descriptions of new Species of Halticide,” and 
_ Mr. C. O. Waterhouse, “A Monograph of the Australian Species of the 
Coleopterous Family Lycida.” 
Mr. Frederick Smith read “ Descriptions of new Species of the Genera 
Pseudomyrma and Tetraponera belonging to the Family Myrmicide. 
May 2, 1877.—J. W. Dunning, M.A., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the 
chair. 
Messrs. H. J. Adams, Charleston Adams, and J. W. Slater were elected 
Members of the Society. 
Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited a large silken cocoon from the Cape of Good 
Hope, supposed to be a spider's nest. On being opened it was found to 
contain, among other débris, a number of skins of small spiders and remains 
of the elytra of a beetle of the genus Moluris. Mr. Weir also exhibited a 
spider’s nest from Montserrat. 
Mr. F. Grut exhibited a large species of Chelifer from North Spain. 
Sir Sidney Saunders exhibited a spider, Atypus sulzeri, taken on Hamp- 
stead Heath; it was found inhabiting tubes concealed under bushes in 
hedges. ‘These tubes project about four inches above the ground and 
extend about ten inches beneath the surface. Mr. Jenner Weir remarked 
that he had observed the same or an allied species on the South Downs. 
Mr. Champion exhibited a series of Alaus Parlyssi from Thaso Island. 
Mr. C. O. Waterhouse exhibited specimens of Dohrnia miranda (Newm.), 
a Heteromerous beetle from Tasmania; also Creophilus erythrocephalus and 
Forficula erythrocephala from the same region, these two last insects 
having some resemblance to each other. Mr. Bates suggested that the 
resemblance might possibly be accounted for by the two insects mimicking 
some other species. 
Sir Sidney Saunders communicated a paper “On the Adult Larve of 
Stylopide and their Puparia,” and exhibited specimens in illustration. 
Mr. H. W. Bates communicated a paper “On Ceratorhina quadrimacu- 
lata (F'ab.), and Descriptions of ‘Two new Allied Species.” Specimens of 
the new species and also of C. Morgani (Westw.) were exhibited by the 
author. . 
Mr. Dunning urged upon authors of papers the advisability of exhibiting 
specimens of the new species described in their communications in all cases 
where possible.—R. Mrtpora, Hon. See. 
