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and Hon. M. Cordelia E. Leigh, of Stoneleigh Abbey, Kenilworth, were elected 

 Fellows of the Society. 



Mr. C. J. Gahan called attention to a larva which he had exhibited at the meeting 

 of the Society on the ist of October last, when some doubt was expressed as to its 

 affinities. He said that Professor Riley had since suggested that the larva was that 

 of a dipterous insect of the family Blepharoceridce ; he was quite of the same opinion, 

 and thought it might probably be referred to Hammatorrhina bella, Low, a species 

 from Ceylon. 



Mr. Tutt exhibited a long series of Agrotis pyrof hila, taken last year by Mr. Reid 

 near Pitcaple, in Aberdeenshire, and remarked that this species had been commoner 

 than usual last year in Scotland, the Isle of Portland, and the Isle of Man. He also 

 exhibited long and variable series of Melitaa artemis, Triphana orbona, Abraxas grossu- 

 lariata, and Melanippe flucttiata, all from the same locality in Aberdeenshire. 



The Rev. Canon Fowler exhibited a cocoon of Deiopeia ptilchella, received from 

 Lower Burmah. 



Mr. CO. Waterhouse exhibited specimens of ScypJiophoms inter stitialis, a Mexican 

 species, and Aceraius comptoni, a Ceylon species, recently taken by Mr. Bowring in the 

 greenhouse. He also exhibited, on behalf of Miss Emily Sharpe, a specimen of 

 Daphnis hypothous, Cramer, a native of Borneo, Java, and Ceylon, caught some years 

 ago at Crieff, N.B. The specimen had long been confused with Cliarocampa nerii , 

 under which name its capture was recorded in " The Entomologist," xiii. p. 162 (1S80). 



The Rev. Dr. Walker exhibited a collection including many species of Orthoptera 

 and Scorpions recently received from Jerusalem. 



Mr. Frederick Enock read an interesting paper entitled " The Life-History of the 

 Hessian Fly." This paper was illustrated, by means of the oxy-hydrogen lantern, 

 with a number of photographs of original drawings showing the fly in all its stages 

 and transformations. Mr. G. H. Verrall said he believed the Hessian Fly was no 

 more recent introduction into this country than the Cabbage White Butterflies. The 

 discussion was continued by Mr. Godman, Mr. Enock, and others. 



Mr. Roland Trimen communicaten a paper entitled " On some recent Additions 



the List of South African Butterflies." 



Mr. H. W, Bates communicated a paper entitled "Additions to the Carabideous 

 Fauna of Mexico, with remarks on species previously recorded." 



Mr. F. Kirby read a paper entitled "Notes on the genus Xanthospilopteryx , 

 Wallgr." 



Dr. Dr. Sharp contributed a paper entitled " On the Rhyncophorous Coleoptera 

 of Japan," Pt. 2. — H. Goss and W. W. Fowler, Hon. Secretaries. 



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HISTORY SOCIETY. 



February ^th, 1891. J. A. Clark, President, in the chair. Exhibits; — Mr. Hodges, 

 Acronycta rumicis, and var. salicis, Lcucania viteliina from the Isle of Wight, Emmelesia 

 taniata, and specimens of Anchocelis lunosa and Miana strigilis, showing the range of 

 variation. Mr. Battley, series of " carpet " moths ; fine varieties of Crocallis elinguaria 

 Cidaria populata, Arctia menthastri, and Noctua festiva. Mr. Tutt, long series of 



