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osella (Dgl.),bred. from larvse found near Croydon; and Caloptria parvulana 

 (Wlk.), bred by Mr. Vine, of Brighton, from Serratula tinctoria. He also 

 exhibited larvae of Gelechia vilella. 



Mr. South exhibited specimens of Licrorampha dutinctana (Hein.), and 

 stated that he considered it to be merely a variety or local form of I), consor- 

 tana, from which, in the larval stage, it could not be separated. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited a living specimen of Clerus formicarius y recently 

 found under the bark of an ash tree in Arundel Park, Sussex. 



Mr. Billups exhibited Chrysis succincla (Linn.), obtained by sweeping at 

 Chobham, on 28th July last. He stated that this very rare species was recorded 

 by. Shuckard as having been taken in a sandy lane near Brockenhurst, in the 

 New Forest, and at Blackwater, on the borders of Berks and Hants; and he 

 further stated that the late Mr. Frederick Smith had also taken two specimens 

 of this species in Hampshire. Mr. Billups also exhibited Microphysa elegan- 

 tula (Baer)., found at Broadstairs, Kent, on 23rd August last. 



The Rev. W. W. Fowler exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Theodore Wood, a 

 larva of Langelandia anopthalma (Aube), a species new to Britain. 



Mr. H. Goss exhibited specimens of Oxygastra Curtisi (Dale), recently 

 taken near Christchurch, Hants. He stated that he had met with the species 

 in the same locality in 1878, but had never seen it anywhere else in the 

 United Kingdom, nor was he aware of any recent record of its capture. Mr. 

 M'Lachlan observed that the species was taken many years ago in Dorset- 

 shire by the late Mr. Dale, but that he knew of no recent captures except 

 those recorded by Mr. Goss. He also made some remarks as to the distribu- 

 tion of the species on the continent of Europe. 



Mr, M'Lachlan exhibited a specimen of Dilar meridionalis (Hagen), taken 

 by him in July last in the Pyrenees Orientales ; also about 150 examples of 

 the genus Chrysopa from the same district, where these insects abounded. 

 Amongst them were C. vulgaris (Schneider), perla (L.), Walkeri (Brauer), 

 viridana (Schneider), tenella (Schneider), prasina (Burm.) and varieties, flava 

 (Scop.), septempunciata (W esm.), flavifrom (Brauer), and others not yet fully 

 identified. Mr. M'Lachlan stated that he had obtained about 1500 speci- 

 mens of Neuroptera in all families during his recent visit to the Pyrenees, 

 which were being prepared for study. He also exhibited a few Coleoptera 

 from the same district, and remarked on the extraordinary abundance of the 

 pretty Lamellicorn, Hoplia carulea, which was so common as to give the 

 meadows the appearance of being studded with multitudes of brilliant blue 

 flowers. 



Mr. C. 0. Waterhouse called attention to the numerous reports, which 

 had lately appeared in the newspapers, of the supposed occurrence of the 



