182 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S RECORD. 
Hartlepool, and is near P. maritimus and close to the Dutch species P. 
oudemanst.  Petrobius modestus, the second new species, was found 
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among dead leaves near the shore at Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, 
and is also near P. maritimus. 
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Tue Entomotocican Socrety or Lonpon. 
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May 8rd.—Euxction or Friuows.— Messrs. Leonard Charles Box, 
F.R.H.S., Dominion Experimental Station, Fredericton, New Bruns- 
wick, and Leonard Spencer Tatchell, Heathwood Road, Bournemouth, 
were elected Fellows of the Society. 
Exnreitions.—A QUESTION CONCERNING THE HATCHING OF EGGS OF 
StEGomyra rasciata.—Mr. Bacot gave in brief outline an account of 
some experimental work carried out in Freetown, West Africa, dealing 
with the hatching of eggs of this mosquito. 
Kaenayine or Tricaiosoma treratis.—Dr. T. A. Chapman exhibited 
living specimens of the Sawfly, 7. tibialis, Steph., and eight eggs laid 
in the cuticle of hawthorn leaves, and read notes. 
TERATOLOGICAL SPECIMEN. ADDITIONAL TARSAL JOINTS IN A BEETLE.— 
Dr. Chapman also exhibited a teratological specimen of a beetle labelled 
“ Odontopus cupreus ?”’ with additional tarsal jomts, and read notes. 
CASSIDIDZ PRESERVING THFIR RRILLIANcY.—Mr. EK. EB. Green exhibi- 
ted various species of Cassididae, preserved in 2 per cent. formalin, 
displaying their natural metallic colours which are lost on desiccation. 
RECOVERY OF A BUTTERFLY THAT HAD BREN STUNNED FOR NEARLY THREE 
DAYS BY A FaLL.—Prof. Poulton exhibited a living male Celastrina 
argiolus, L., which he had found, on April 27th, lying with outspread 
wings on a cement path at St. Helens, Isle of Wight. The insect, 
placed under a tumbler on the study table, remained motionless on 
April 27th, 28th, and 29th, but on the morning of April 30th was seen 
to have entirely recovered, 
A scarce Brivtse Brerir.~ Mr. TH. Willoughby Ellis exhibited a 
rare British beetle, Amara nitida, Stm., taken at Knowle, Warwick- 
shire. 
FRENCH SPHCIMENS oF AN American \WaErvit,—Mr. Champion exhibi- 
ted specimens of Mascauraucia cyrtica, Desbr., from the Landes and 
Monte Video, an American weevil related to Dorytomus, apparently 
recently introduced in some way into France, where it has been found 
in numbers under the loose bark of plane trees. 
Papers.—The following papers were read :—‘ Butterflies from 
Southern Kerdofan, collected by Capt. R. S. Wilson, Lancashire Regt.,” 
by G. B. Longstaff, M.A., M.D., F.E.S., ete. 
‘New Chrysids from Kgypt and Algeria,” by the Rev. F. D. 
Morice, M.A., F.1.S. 
Tue Sours Lonpon Hwromonoaican AND Narurant Hisrory Society. 
April 18th, 1916.—Lxecrurs.—Mr. F. W. Frohawk gave a lecture 
on “ The Flight of Birds,” and showed a number of preserved skins 
and diagrams in illustration of his remarks. 
A UNIQUE ABEERATION.—Mr. Sperring exhibited an interesting and 
unique aberration of Spilosoma mendica, a male of the dark colour with 
