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testaceus, Orsodacna cerast, Limonius minutus, Cychrus rostratus, Serica 
brunnea, etc. 
Exotic HyMENoprERA.—Mr. Frisby, two cases of exotic Hymenop- 
tera, one with large species of. solitary, fossorial, and other wasps, the 
other with bees from many parts of the world, including a large 
Megachile, which burrows in the mounds of Termites in South Africa. 
BRITISH COLEOPTERA AND ORTHOPTERA.—Mr. West, his collection of 
British Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, and Hydrophilidae (Col.), with nearly all 
the species represented, including the rare Spercus emarginatus from 
West Ham. He also showed his British Orthoptera, including Platy- 
cleis roeselii and Nemobius sylvestris from the New Forest. 
SintstRaL H. nemoratis.—Mr. Priske, sinistral specimens of Helix 
nemoralis (Mol.) from Bundoran, and many British freshwater shells. 
EXHIBIT OF LARVA OF C. CAMPESTRIS AND OF THE BriTISH TRAP-DOOR 
spipER.—Mr. Main, a living larva of Cicindela campestris (Col.) from 
Epping in its burrow, and the burrow and aerial tube of the trap-door 
Spider, Atypus affinis. 
Contour IN THE GROUP OrTHoprERA.—Mr. Moore, a number of 
species of Orthoptera and read notes on the colours found in the 
Order. 
INSECTS TAKEN ON A VoYAGE To AusTRaLIa.—Mr. Buckstone, a collec- 
tion of Hymenoptera, Orthoptera, and Coleoptera made on a voyage to 
Australia some years ago. 
Carriers oF Disrasze.—Mr. Talbot, living examples of Pediculus 
humanus, which carried the bacillus of trench fever, and Stegomyia 
fasciata, the carrier of yellow fever, and showed the ova of the latter 
hatching. 
Exotic CoLteoptera.—Mr. Edwards, large species of Exotic Cole- 
optera. 
E Tue Society’s Cottections.—Mr. West, for the Society drawers of 
British Odonata, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Carabidae 
Col.). 
eae ABERRATION IN MARKINGS OF BIRD’s EGGs.—Mr. Frohawk, 
varied series of the eggs of the blackbird, thrush, goatsucker, and 
lapwing. 
May 28rd.—Kariy staces or Cotzoptera.—Mr. Main exhibited 
the pupa of Ocypus olens (Col.) in the pupal chamber, and pointed out 
the strong spines which prevented direct contact with the earthen 
sides. He also showed the larva of Timarcha tenebricosa ready for 
pupation on its back in the cell. 
An otp EntomotocicaL Boox.—Mr. Ashdown, Albin’s Natural 
History of English Insects, 1720, one of the first coloured English ento- 
mological works. 
Srerzoscopic Siipes.—Mr. Dennis, stereoscopic slides of Tortrix 
cristana, etc. ; 
Mosquitos. —Mr. Main, Anopheles bifurcatus and other mosquitos. 
Wicken Fen Funp.—Mr. Adkin asked for support for the ‘* Wicken 
Fen Fund,” indicating the object of the Fund and what had been done 
so far. 
A MELANIC FORM OF ALSOPHILA AESCULARIA AND ABERRATION IN 
Pyrameis ataLanra.—Mr. H. J. Turner exhibited a melanic form of 
A. ascularia from Mansfield, and specimens of P. atalanta from Corn- 
