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of a new Species of Chernitide (Pseudoscorpionide) from Spain.” “On 
the different forms occurring in the Coleopterous Family Lycide, with 
Descriptions of new Genera and Species.” 
Part IV. of the * Transactions’ for 1877 was on the table. 
March 6, 1878.—H. W. Barzs, F.L.S., F.Z.S., President, in the chair. 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks voted to the 
donors. 
Mr. John Woodgate, of Richmond Road, New Barnet, Herts, was 
ballotted for and elected a Member. 
Mr. F. Moore exhibited, at the request of Sir W. H. Gregory, late 
Governor of Ceylon, a large series of beautifully executed drawings, 
by native artists, of the transformations of the Lepidoptera of that island. 
These drawings were made under the supervision of Dr. Thwaites, and 
represent the life-history of many species hitherto unknown. Mr. Moore 
expressed a hope that the Government of Ceylon would accede to the 
proposition of having them published. 
Mr. M‘Lachlan exhibited four parts—relating to Entomology—of the 
great Russian work, Fedtschenko’s ‘ Travels in Turkestan ;’ they consisted 
of two parts on Hymenoptera, &c., one on Coleoptera, and one on Arachnida. 
The President called attention to the excellence of some of the plates, 
drawn, engraved, and coloured in Russia. 
Mr. H. Goss exhibited a small collection of fossil insects obtained by 
Mr. J. S. Gardner, F.G.S., from the Bournemouth Leaf-beds (Middle 
Eocene). The collection comprised numerous elytra of Coleoptera, chiefly 
Curculionide and Buprestide, also wings of an A’schna and other 
Neuroptera, &c. 
Mr. J. P. Mansel Weale read some “ Notes on South African Insects.” 
Mr. Edward Saunders contributed a paper entitled ‘“ Remarks on the 
Hairs of our British Hymenoptera.” 
Mr. A. G. Butler read a paper “On the Natural Affinities of the 
Lepidopterous Family A/geriide,” in which he showed that the structural 
characters of these insects presented no resemblance to the Sphingide, 
with which they had hitherto been allied ; but that they were more related, 
on the one hand, to the Pyrales, and on the other to the Gelechiide. 
Mr. Peter Cameron communicated a paper ‘On some new Genera and 
Species of Tenthredinida.” 
The Secretary read a paper by Mr. A. H. Swinton entitled “The Biology 
of Insecta, as determined by the Emotions.” ‘The author has collected a 
large number of observations showing the various means by which insects 
express fear, love, rivalry, &c. The present paper deals chiefly with cases 
of simple muscular contractions and secretions.—R. Mutpoxa, Hon. Sec. 
