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Also a specimen of Anosia phxippiis, L., taken on the 21st 

 September, 1885, at Trevilly, by Mr. Harris Saundry. 



Mr. W. G. Sheldon exhibited Eiipithecia piisillata, Fb., 

 and Retinia ttirionatia, Hb., both from West Wickham, Kent. 



Mr. Wellman exhibited living larvae of Eiigonia autumn- 

 aria, Wernb., Acidalia emarginata, L., and Epione apiciaria, 

 Schiff. 



Mr. W. West (Streatham) exhibited preserved larvae of 

 Eubolia cervinaria, Schiff., and Xanthia citrago, L. 



Mr. G. P. Shearwood exhibited a number of preserved 

 larvse, the various stages of several species being shown ; 

 among the species exhibited were Phorodesma smaragdaria, 

 Fb., and Aciptilia galactodactyla, Hb., the latter taken on the 

 Society's excursion to Horsley, Surrey, on 29th May last. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited four specimens of Saturnia pa- 

 vonia, L., bred from a nest of gregarious larvai taken 21st 

 June, 1884, at Chattenden, Kent, and found feeding on hazel ; 

 and which had fed up on hornbeam, remaining in pups until 

 the present year ; the colours of the imagines being par- 

 ticularly rich and bright. 



Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited specimens oi Paussus favieri, 

 Fairm., found in nests of the ant, Pheidole megacephala, var. 

 pallidida, F., by Mr. Lewis, in Portugal. 



This gentleman also exhibited Meteorus hiridus, Ruthe., 

 bred by Mr. Bignell of Plymouth, from the larva of Noctiia 

 brunnea, Fb,, twenty-three parasites emerging from one host. 

 The only previously known specimen was a male in the col- 

 lection of Mr. Bridgman, Norwich, the host being unknown. 



JUNE I'jth, 1886. 

 R. Adkin, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr.T. R. Billups exhibited the following Ichneumonidae : 



Apanteles bicolor, Ns,, bred from Lithocolletis lantanella, Schr. 

 Stn. Colastes braconius, Hall, bred from L. spi?iicollella, Kol. 

 Limneria internipta, Gr., bred from Sericoris euphorbiana, 



