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the similarly coloured metathoracic patch which extends transversely across 

 the constricted waist, give it a resemblance that cannot be misunderstood. 



Mr. Blandford exhibited live specimens of Callidium variabile, L., bred 

 from the bark of beech timber from Blenheim Park. 



Mr. A. J. Chitty exhibited two specimens of Osphya bipunctata, F., taken 

 by himself and Mr. J. J. Walker at Chattenden Roughs, and two species of 

 Psylliodes cyanoptera, 111., from Wicken. 



Canon Fowler exhibited specimens of Xyletina ater, Panz., taken by 

 Dr. Chapman in Herefordshire ; this was the first time this beetle had been 

 recorded from this or the neighbouring counties. 



Mr. Blandford exhibited and described series of Tropical American but- 

 terflies from the Godman-Salvin collection, arranged to show the existence 

 and geographical distribution of homceochromatic groups. Mr. Elwes 

 characterised the exhibition as the most interesting that had been before 

 the Society for mauy years, and hoped that the series would not be broken 

 up, as was intended, until an opportunity had been found for full discussion 

 of the various questions raised. The latter point was also urged by Dr. 

 Sharp and Col. Swinhoe, and at the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Bland- 

 ford announced that Mr. Salvin had kindly cousented that the series should 

 be kept intact in order that it might form the subject of a special discussion 

 later in the year, and that he himself would defer the publication of his 

 remarks in view of the anticipated re-opening of the matter. 



Dr. Chapman communicated a paper " On the Phylogeny and Evolution 

 of the Lepidoptera from a pupal and oval standpoint." — W. W. Fowler, 

 Hon. Secretary. 



NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS, 



The Hare. Natural History, by the Kev. H. A. Macpherson ; 

 Shooting, by the Hon. Gerald Lascelles; Coursing, by 

 Charles Richardson ; Hunting, by G. H. Longman and 

 J. S. Gibbons; Cookery, by Col. Kenney Herbert. 

 8vo, pp. 263. With Illustrations. London : Longmans, 

 Green & Co. 1896. 



This is the fourth volume which has been issued of Messrs. 

 Longmans' " Fur and Feather " series, and a very good volume 

 it is. In the previous contributions to the series only game- 

 birds have been dealt with, namely, Partridge (Zool. 1894, p. 199), 

 Grouse (torn, cit., p. 858), and Pheasant (Zool. 1895, p. 397). 

 In the present case, we have to reckon with an animal which may 

 not only be shot like its predecessors, but may be hunted with 



