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

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



Mr. W. G. Sheldon exhibited Eupithecia pusillata, Fb., 

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



Mr. Wellman exhibited living larvae of Eugonia autumn- 

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

 SchifT. 



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

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



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

 larvae, 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 larvae taken 21st 

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

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

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

 ticularly rich and bright. 



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

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

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



This gentleman also exhibited Meteorus luridus, Ruthe., 

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

 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'jthy 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. spinicollella, Kol. 

 Limneria iuterrupta, Gr., bred from Sericoris eupkorbiana, 



