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February 16. — Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited the following 



Sesidae : — S. Phi^anthiformis, S. Chrysidiformis, S. Myopae- 

 formis and S. Cjnipiformis. Mr. Lorimer, Odontia dentalis, 

 Scoto^ia dubitata, Agrotis agathina, &c. Mr. Healy, a leaf of 

 Cornus sanguinea (dogwood), having somewhat toolh-shaped 

 galls projecting from the under side of the mid-rib : he 

 observed that he had occasionally met with similar galls 

 situate on the petiole at its junction with the leaf; sometimes 

 no fewer than five of these galls were to be found on a single 

 leaf, all clustered together in a bunch : he added that it was 

 a common occurrence to meet with two or three so situated, 

 each gall being inhabited by some three or four larvae of a 

 deep orange-yellow colour. 



February 23. — Mr. Healy exhibited the following species 

 of Tenthredinidous insects : — Athalia annulata, Hylotoma 

 dorsalis, Selandria luteiventris, Nematus cinctus, Abia sericea, 

 Tenthredo Kapae and Cladius difformis. Mr. Lorimer, Cato- 

 cala sponsa,Toxocampa Craccae, Sterrha sacraria and Lycaena 

 Arion. Mr. Healy, a beech leaf, having a small Lithocolletis 

 mine on its upper surface. 



Ninety-seven members attended the meetings this month. 



March 3. — Mr. Bartlett exhibited specimens of Tryphaena 

 orbona and Xylocampa lithoriza. Mr. Healy showed a 

 pocket Tenthredo Calendar, which he was compiling. Mr. 

 Raine, dark male examples of Hybernia leucophearia and 

 specimens of Demas Coryli. Mr. Healy, a series of specimens 

 illustrating the economy of Stigmonota Weirana and its 

 mode of pupation. Mr. A. Harper, living specimens of 

 Taeniocampa miniosa. Mr. Pratt, specimens of Nyssia hispi- 

 daria. Mr. Healy, the following Micro-Lepidoptera : — 

 Anesychiafunerella, Nemotois fasciellus, Gelechialongicornis, 

 Cerostoma scabrella, Chrysoclista schrankella, Laverna deco- 

 rella and Elachista apicipunctella. 



March 9. — Mr. Healy exhibited specimens of Amphysa 

 Walkerana, Ditula Hartmanniana, Sericoris euphorbiana, 

 Euchromia flammeana, Coccyx ustomaculana, C. Vacciniana 

 and Pamplusia monticolana. Mr. Boden, a fine series of bred 

 specimens of Nyssia hispidaria. Mr. Harrison, a box of 

 Macro-Lipidoptera. Mr. Healy, a species of gall growing out 



