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Mr. Standen, 40 species. 

 Mr. Elisha, 20 ,, 

 Mr. Chaney, 6 „ 

 Mr. Snell, 3 ,, 

 Mr. Perkins, 10 ,, 



Mr. Ryder, 6 species, including S. Ichneumoniformis (taken on a 



railway bank) and S. Cynipiformis (taken in Greenwich Park). 



The exhibitions made at the different meetings of the Society have 



been more numerous and better than in former years. Mr. Billups 



again this year takes the most prominent place for rare captures, as will 



be seen from his list. 



Mr. Billups, among other coleoptera, has exhibited Psendopsis 

 sulcatus, Agathidium nigrinum, Anisotoma grandis, Leptinus 

 testaceus, Eros minuta, Heptaidacus villosus, Oxyporus rufus, all 

 of which are rare ; also Latheticus oryzce (a genus new to Britain) 

 and Loemophlmis pusillus. 

 Among hymenoptera this gentleman exhibited many rare speci- 

 mens taken by himself, notably : — Polyblastes Walbergi, Exetastes 

 illusor, Pimpla mandibularis, Mesostemus obnoxius, all being new 

 to Great Britain ; also a new Crabro, and five new species of the 

 genus Pezomachus, viz. : P. nigritus, P. intermedins, P. Midleri 

 P. incerius, P. juvenilis 

 Mr. Billups also exhibited specimens of the rare Ponera contractu 

 in the winged form as well as Formica aliena, Tetramorinm 

 acervorum and cespitum, and many beautiful species of Chalci- 

 didce bred from the galls of Cynips Kollari. Many Tenthredinidce 

 and diptera were also well represented by this gentleman. 

 Mr. West also exhibited some fine Coleoptera, including Leistis 

 ferrugineus, Stomis pumicatus, Badister i?iipustulatus, Acupalpus 

 computus, Bembedium rufescens, Carcinops minima, Irognatha 

 quadncorne, Throscus dermestoides, Limonius cylindricus, Poly- 

 drosus micans (from Blackheath), Endomyc/ius coccineus (from 

 Blackheath), and a collection of Lepidoptera taken 40 years ago, 

 including Vanessa antiopa, Vanessa polychloros, Pieris daplidice, 

 Deiopeia pulchella, A. sulphuralis, all in fine condition. 



