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and who had formerly filled the offices of Secretary and Librarian 

 respectively. 



The Rev. Dr. Walker exhibited a long series of several species of Erebia, 

 and of Argynnis pales, which he had recently captured near Roldal, in 

 Norway. 



Mr. W. L. Distant exhibited specimens of Danais chrysippus, with its 

 two varietal forms, alcippus, Cram., and dorippus, Klug., all which he found 

 together in the Pretoria district of the Transvaal. Mr. Jenner Weir, 

 Colonel Swinhoe, and Mr. Distant took part in the discussion which ensued 

 as to these forms and their distribution. 



The Rev. W. F. Johnson sent for exhibition specimens of Velia currens 

 from stagnant water near Armagh ; also a specimen of Nabis limbatus, 

 killed whilst holding on to its prey, a very hard species of Ichneumon. 

 Mr. Saunders thought that, from the nature of the Ichneumon, the only 

 chance the Nabis had of reaching its internal juices would be through the 

 anal opening, as recorded by Mr. E. A. Butler in a similar case, in the 

 Ent. Mo. Mag., Oct. 1891. 



Mr. F. P. Pascoe exhibited two British species of Diptera, unnamed. 

 He said they had been submitted to Mr. R. H. Meade, but were unknown 

 to him, and are probably new to the British list. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited two specimens of a supposed new species of 

 Tortrix (Tortrix donelana, Carpenter), bred from larvae found on pine trees 

 at Tuam. Mr. C. G. Barrett said he examined the specimens with great 

 care, but he did not consider that they belonged to a new species. He was 

 unable to distinguish them from Tortrix viburnana. 



Mons. A. Wailly exhibited preserved larvae, in various stages, of 

 Ciiheronia regalis, which he had bred from ova received from Iowa, United 

 States. He said that the natives called this larva the Hickory Horned Devil, 

 and that the specimens exhibited were the first that had been bred in this 

 country. Mons. Wailly further exhibited three female specimens of 

 Antheraa yama-mai bred from cocoons received from Japan ; also a nest of 

 cocoons of Bombyx radama, received from the west coast of Madagascar. 

 Prof. J. B. Smith, of the United States, and Col. Swinhoe took part in a 

 discussion on the habits of the larvae of Ciiheronia regalis^ and as to the 

 period at which they dropped their spines prior to pupating. 



Dr. Sharp exhibited several specimens of a weevil, Ectopsis ferrugalis, 

 the ends of the elytra of which bore a close resemblance to the section of a 

 twig cut with a sharp knife. He said he had received the specimens from 

 Mr. G. V". Hudson, of Wellington, New Zealand, who stated that they were 

 found resting in large numbers on dead trunks and branches of Panax 

 arbor ea in the forests. 



Mr. G. C. Champion stated that the species of Forjiculidm, captured by 

 Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., in Tasmauia, and exhibited by himself at the 



