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of the Clyde, and had lately been identified as Anchomenus Sahibergi 
(Chaud.), a species new to Europe, having hitherto only been found in 
Siberia. The remaining specimen was Anchomenus archangelicus (Sahlb.), 
a North European species nearly related to A. Sahlbergi, but easily 
distinguishable therefrom by the greater depth of the strie of the elytra. 
Mr. J. W. Slater exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Mutch, a spider belonging 
to the genus Galeodes, and a Lamellicorn beetle belonging to the genus 
Cetonia, which was at first supposed to be a monstrosity, but was afterwards 
found to owe its unusual appearance to the right elytron having been broken 
off and fixed on in a reversed position. He also exhibited an undetermined 
species of a beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae. 
Mr. Billups exhibited a specimen of Bassus bizonarius, an ichneumon 
new to Britain, taken at Peckham in May, 1885; also a number of speci- 
mens of another parasite, Dimeris mira (Ruthe), taken in Headley Lane, 
Surrey, in March last. 
Mr. White exhibited preserved specimens of the larvee of two species of 
the genus Catocala, for the purpose of calling attention to some remarkable 
processes on the under side; and Prof. Meldola and Mr. J. Jenner Weir 
made some observations on them. 
Mr. 8. Edwards exhibited an unknown exotic spider, found in his 
orchid house at Blackheath. 
Mr. H. Goss exhibited two remarkable varieties of the male of Argynnis 
paphia, taken in Sussex and Hampshire respectively. 
Mr. A. G. Butler communicated a paper entitled “ Descriptions and 
remarks upon five new Noctuid Moths from Japan.” 
The Rev. W. W. Fowler read a paper on “ New genera and species of 
Languriide,” chiefly from specimens in the collections of the British 
Museum, the Cambridge Museum, Mr. Lewis's Ceylon collection, and the 
collection of the Rev. H. 8. Gorham. In alluding to a species described in 
this paper, Mr. Champion remarked that he had taken the elongate form, 
and also the broader form, on trees as well as on low herbage in Central 
America. Dr. Sharp remarked that Mr. Lewis’s experience of the habits 
of the species in Ceylon appeared to have been different. 
Dr. Sharp read a paper ‘‘ On some proposed transfers of generic names.” 
‘This paper called attention to a practice advocated by Mons. Des Gozis, 
which was apparently extending on the Continent, of transferring the names 
of some of the commonest genera to other genera. The extreme confusion 
caused by the practice was pointed out, and the author showed briefly that 
the theory on which Mons. Des Gozis’s system was based was as unsound 
as the practice itself was objectionable. Considerable discussion followed 
the reading of this paper, in which the Rev. W. W. Fowler, Mr. Water- 
house, Mr. M‘Lachlan, Dr. Sharp, Mr. Pascoe, and Mr. Dunning took part. 
The last-named gentleman said that the discussion reminded him of a 
