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Mr. J. E. Wellman exhibited three bred series of Acidalia aversata, L. Mr. 

 B. Adkin, Crymodes exulis, Lef., and Pachnobia hyperborea, Zett., from Shetland. 

 Mr. Tutt, on behalf of Dr. Chapman, of Hereford, showed among other species, 

 long series of Acronycta tridens, Schiff., for comparison with A. psi, L., both from 

 Hereford. Mr. Tutt stated that Dr. Chapman had informed him that throughout 

 the whole of the larval stages of the two species they were quite distinct. Mr. Step 

 read a note from Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell, on the protective resemblance of a species 

 of Aphis in Colorado, to a parasitic fungus (Puccinia Bigelovice), very abundant in 

 the same locality. — H. W. Baeeee, Hon. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London: Nov. 7tk, 1888. — Dr. D. Shaep, F.L.S., 

 President, in the Chair. 



Mr. H. Stuart Fremlin, M.E.C.S., of Mereworth, Maidstone, and Mr. Gr. V. 

 Hudson, of Wellington, New Zealand, were elected Fellows. 



Mons. A. Wailly exhibited a large and interesting collection of butterflies 

 recently received from the Gold Coast and other parts of West Africa. The col- 

 lection included about forty-seven species belonging to the genera Papilio, Diadema, 

 Salamis, Romalceosoma, Charaxes, Harma, Eurypheme, Junonia, Aterica, Hypanis, 

 Eurytela, Mycalesis, Cyrestis, Nepheronia, Mylothris, Belenois, &c. 



Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited four bred specimens of ant-lions, two of which were 

 from Saxon Switzerland, and the other two from Fontainbleau. He stated that he 

 believed the specimens belonged to two distinct species. Mr. McLachlan said' that 

 the specimens all belonged to one species, viz., Myrmeleon formicarius, Auct., = 

 eitropceus, McLach. 



Mr. W. C. Boyd exhibited an example of Pterophorus Zetterstedtii, taken at 

 Sydenham. He remarked that this species had hitherto only been recorded from 

 Lynmouth and Folkestone. 



Mr. Enock exhibited specimens of Ceeidomyia destructor (Hessian Fly), illus- 

 trating the life-history of the species, and made remarks on them. 



Mr. Wallis Kew exhibited a specimen of Dytiscus marginalis having a small 

 bivalve shell attached to one of its legs. The bivalve had apparently attacked the 

 Dytiscus, and refused to relax its grasp. A discussion ensued, in which Dr. Sharp, 

 Mr. Stainton, and Mr. Kew took part. 



Mr. W. E. Nicholson exhibited several specimens of Acidalia immorata, Linn., 

 caught by him near Lewes. Mr. Jenner Weir remarked that the species had only 

 recently been added to the British list, and that it was remarkable how so com- 

 paratively large a species could have been hitherto overlooked. It was also remarked 

 that a specimen of this species from the collection of the late Mr. Desvignes had been 

 exhibited by Mr. Stevens at the meeting of the Society in November, 1887. 



Dr. Sharp exhibited a large nnmber of species of Rhynchophora, collected by 

 Mr. George Lewis in Japan. 



Mr. F. P. Pascoe read a paper, entitled " Descriptions of new Longicorn 

 Coleoptera." 



Dr. Sharp read a paper entitled " The Ehynchophorous Coleoptera of Japan." 

 — H. Gobs, Hon. Secretary. 



