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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



JANUARY 13//&, 1887. 



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



Mr. R. Frere was elected a member. 



Mr. J. M. Adye exhibited Dasycampa rubiginea, Fb., and 

 Ackerontia atropos, L., both taken at Christchurch, Hants 

 1885. 



Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited a male specimen of Hybemia 

 aurantiaria, Esp., and a female of H. defoliaria, Clerck., 

 which he stated he had taken in copulation, and had obtained 

 ova, which, however, turned out to be sterile. 



Mr. E. Joy exhibited a variety of Lycoena corydon, Fb., 

 similar to fig. 1, plate 1, of " Entomologist," for January, 

 1887. 



Dr. Rendall exhibited Ino globularice, Hb., /. statices, L., 

 and /. geryoiiy Hb., from Lewes. Also Eucosmia undid at a, 

 L., and called attention to the tufts in the inner margin of 

 the hind wings. 



Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited a species of Coleoptera, 

 Brachycerus imperialism L., and read the following notes : — 



" These fine Beetles belong to the family of Weevils (Cur- 

 culionidae, Latreille), a family of vast proportions, numbering 

 already some 640 genera, and considerably over 1 6,ooo known 

 species. They are to be found in all parts of the world, and 

 range in size from the most minute forms, that require the 

 aid of a magnifying glass to distinguish the order they belong 

 to, up to others that put even our specimens of Brachycerus in 

 the shade. They are very destructive, particularly in the 

 larval stage, feeding on nuts, seeds, the root, pith, and bark of 

 plants, leaves, or flowers, and especially the fruits. Some 

 are leaf-miners, and others are said to make galls. The pre- 



