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NOVEMBER 2tfh t 1887. 

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



Messrs. J. Reindorp and W. H. Whiffen were elected 

 members. 



Mr. Adye exhibited Sphinx convolvuli, L., Catocala pro- 

 missa, Esp., C. sponsa, L., Xylina omithopus, Rott., X. semi- 

 brunnea, Haw., and X. socia, Rott., all taken this year in the 

 neighbourhood of the New Forest. 



Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited an aberrant female of Arctia 

 caia, L. This specimen had the fore wings cream colour, 

 with the usual brown replaced by darker cream colour every- 

 where except in the centre of the wing, where there were six 

 small irregular brown spots, and another at the base, fringe 

 light brown. Hind wings orange scarlet, with the usual dark 

 blue spots replaced by faint orange- coloured ones. Body, 

 orange scarlet, without the usual dark bands. On the U. S. 

 all the wings are dark cream colour, shaded with pinkish 

 orange, with three small dull black spots in the centre of each 

 fore wing. Bred some years ago by the late C. H. Longley. 



Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited a cocoon of a South 

 American moth. The pupa was about the size of Chczrocampa 

 porcellus, L., and contained a large number of Chalcididous 

 parasites, of the genus L. micra, in all 139 perfect specimens, 

 19 immature, and 9 larvae — a total of 167 specimens, showing 

 the enormous fecundity of this family of Ichneumonidae. 



And on behalf of Mr. Mosley, cases illustrative of the 

 life histories of the Hessian Fly (Cecidomyia destructor, Say.), 

 and of the Carrot Fly (Psila roscz, Fab.), arranged for 

 educational purposes. 



Also, on behalf of Mr. Bignell, a case of galls and gall- 

 flies, containing many rare species, including Spathegaster 

 baccarum, Ol., 5. apriiinus, 01., 5. vesicatrix, etc., Ostreus 

 fumipennis, 01., and 0. lenticularis, 01., Aphilotrix sieboldi, 

 Hg., A. radicis, F., A. corticis, L., and A. albopuncta, F., and 

 many others ; and read the following notes : — 



" There are many hundred forms of galls. The celebrated 

 naturalist, Mayo, thirteen years ago, described and figured 



