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Society's Meeting of Nov. 4, 1886, he exhibited some 

 miniature cocoons from some species of larvae mining the 

 leaves of a plant of Columbine {Aquilegia vulgaris ', L.) 

 There were three distinct forms of cocoon, and he had then 

 stated that the host would most probably prove to be 

 dipterous, or some species of Chalcid parasitic on the miner. 

 The result proved to be as he had imagined. He then ex- 

 hibited two dipterons of the genus Phoridce, Hal., Phora 

 flava, Fall., and P. pnmila, Meig. Also two species of Hy- 

 menopterous parasites, one being a Chalcid, and the other a 

 specimen of Aspilota ruficomis, Nees., which he had since 

 reared from the cocoons. 



JUNE 23rd, 1887. 

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



Mr. Oldham exhibited several species of Lepidoptera 

 taken in the neighbourhood of Epping this year, among 

 which were three specimens of Chcerocampa porcellus, L., 

 taken respectively at Theydon, Loughton, and Lords' Bushes. 



Mr. J. R. Wellman exhibited specimens of Lobophora 

 viretata, Hb., from Burton-on-Trent. 



Mr. J- Jager exhibited bred examples of Eupithecia 

 venosata, Fb., which had been two years in pupa. 



Mr. W. A. Pearce exhibited bred examples of EupitJiecia 

 castigata. Hb., from ova taken at Ran more Common, Dorking, 

 and E. isogrammaria, H. S., from larvae feeding on Clematis 

 vitalba, L., Box Hill, Surrey. 



Mr. West (Greenwich) exhibited larvae and cases of 

 Coleophora palliatella, Zinck., and C. currucipennella, Fisch., 

 the former found on oak at West Wickham, and the latter on 

 oak, sallow, and aspen. 



Mr. D. J. Rice exhibited eggs of the Night-jar (Capri- 

 mulgus europcens, L.) from Leith Hill, Surrey. 



Mr. H. J. Turner exhibited three Orchidaceous plants, 

 viz. : Cephalanthera grandiflora, Bal., Listera ovata, Br., 

 Aceras anthropophora, Br. Also an example of Lilium 

 martagon, L., with sixteen buds, and flowers of Ajuga 

 chamczpitysy Schreb., all taken in Headley Lane, Mickleham. 



