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Mr. J. W. Slater exhibited a doubtful specimen of Arctia mendica, L., which 

 appeared as if it might prove to be a hybrid between that species and A. 

 lubricipeda, L. 



Mr. McLachlan, on behalf of Prof. Klapalek, of Prague, who was present as a 

 visitor, exhibited preparations representing the life-history of Agriotypus armatus, 

 Walk., showing the curious appendages of the case. Prof. Klapalek, in answer to 

 questions, described the transformations in detail. A discussion followed, in which 

 Mr. McLachlan and Lord Walsingham took part. 



Mr. H. J. Elwes exhibited a specimen of an undescribed Chrysophanus, taken in 

 the Shan States, Upper Burmah, by Dr. Manders, which was very remarkable on 

 account of the low elevation and latitude at which it was found ; its only very near 

 ally appeared to be Polyommatus Li, Oberthur, from Western Szechuen, but there 

 was no species of the genus known in the Eastern Himalayas or anywhere in the 

 Eastern tropics. 



Mr. G. T. Porritt exhibited a remarkable series of Arctia mendica, L., bred 

 from a small batch of eggs found on the same ground at Grimescar, Huddersfield, as 

 the batch from which the series he had previously exhibited before the Society was 

 bred. This year he had forty-five specimens, none of which were of the ordinary 

 form of the species : as in the former case, the eggs were found perfectly wild, and 

 the result this year was even more surprising than before. 



Mr. R. W. Lloyd exhibited specimens of Harpalus cupreus, Steph., and 

 Cathormiocerus socius, Boh., recently taken at Sandown, Isle of Wight. 



Mr. O. E. Janson exhibited a fine male example of Theodosia Howitti, Castelnau, 

 a genus of Cetoniidce resembling some of the Dynastidce in the remarkable armatm*e 

 of the head and thorax. The specimen had recently been received from N. W. 

 Borneo. 



Mr. W. White exhibited specimens of Heterogynis paradoxa, Ramb., and stated 

 that this insect represented an extreme case of degeneration, the mature female being 

 only slightly more developed than the larva, the prolegs being quite atrophied. Lord 

 Walsingham made some remarks on the subject. 



Mr. W. Warren exhibited bred specimens of Tortrix piceana, L. 



Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited a fine series of the very rare British beetle, Medon 

 (Lithocharis) picens, Kr., taken from a heap of weeds and vegetable refuse in the 

 neighbourhood of Lewisham, on May 19th ; and specimens of Actobius signaticornis, 

 Rey, and A. villosulus, Steph., taken in company with the above. Mr. Billups also 

 exhibited specimens of Eulophus damicornis, Kirby, belonging to the family Cynipidce, 

 bred from pupa3 found by Mr. Adkin attached to the leaves of lime trees at Oxshott, 

 Surrey, but the host was unknown. 



Mr. W. F. Kirby read a paper entitled "Descriptions of new species of Scoliides 

 in the collection of the British Museum, with occasional reference to species already 

 known." 



Mr. J. B. Bridgman communicated a paper entitled " Further additions to the 

 Rev. T. A. Marshall's Catalogue of British Ichneumonidse." 



Mr. J. S. Baly communicated a paper " On new species of Diabrotica from 

 South America." — W. W. Fowler, Bon. Sec. 



