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prothcrax; sides of the prothorax very rough with deep confluent punc- 
tures: elytra wrinkled, violet, with three longitudinal, subinterrupted, 
callous, pale dines, of which the intermediate one is the longest, and the 
external-one the shortest: legs piceous, with the incrassated part of the 
thighs testaceous. os 
This species varies extremely both in size and colour. The following 
_are the principal varieties :— 
Variety B. Head and prothorax violet ; elytra lurid with only two 
callous lines. Length 61/ lines. 
C. Head, except at the base of the antennæ, black ; sides 
of the prothorax violet, disk bronzed : elytra as in the 
last. Length 5 lines. 
D. Head and prothorax black ; elytra lurid ; lines faintly 
marked. Length 573—7 lines. 
E. Head and prothorax bronzed : elytra lurid bronzed, with 
two distinct lines. Length 6—7 lines. 
_F. Head violet; prothorax bronzed: elytra as in the last. 
Length 6 lines. 
G. Like the last, but the callous lines of the elytra are obso- 
lete. Length 514—6% lines. 
H. Head and prothorax black : elytra lurid with three lines. 
Length 7% lines. 
I. Head and prothorax black-bronzed : elytra bronzed-lurid 
with two lines. 
MEETINGS OF THE LONDON BRANCH OF THE 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 
THE Annual Meeting of the London Branch was held on Friday evening, 
January 5th, at the residence of Mr. W. Saunders. In addition to a 
‘goodly attendance of London members, we were favoured with the 
presence of the esteemed President of the Parent Society, Rev. C. J. S.- 
Bethune, M.A. ‘The following officers were elected for 1872 :— 
HEAR), | MRE, By REED: 
MIGEPRESIDENT UE... 1... MR. J. M. Denton: 
DPARRBASURER), 2... .......... MR. W. SAUNDERS. 
CURATOR . WEL ot, . MR. JosepH WILLIAMS. 
~The Annual a - the eee eee was read, showing a 
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