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black bar, also living Ichneumon from Filipendula, and a bred specimen of the 

 Upholsterer Bee. Mr. Allbuary, Leporina and other species from the coast. 

 Mr. Sampson, Nictitans and Oo. 



Mr. Jarvis, exhibited a series of Boliehosoma nobile, from Isle of Wight. 

 Mr. Lewcock, four specimens of Leptura fulva, taken by Mr. Newberry at 

 the New Forest. Mr. Cripps, a series of Phyllobius calcaratus and Athous 

 vittaius. Mr. Thompson, a living specimen of Sphodrus leucophthalmus. 

 Mr. Allbuary, Cetonia aurata, Chrysomela lamina, C. distinguenda, Silpha 

 laevigata, S. tristis, &c, from Dover. 



A letter was read from Mr. Anderson, announcing his resignation as 

 Hon. Secretary of the Society. For some time past Mr. A's health has been 

 failing, and he is about to proceed to Australia in the hope of deriving 

 benefit from the milder climate of that country. Several members gave 

 expression to the deep regret felt by the Society generally at the prospect of 

 parting with Mr. xinderson, who will, however, still retain his connection by 

 becoming a corresponding member of the Society. It was then proposed 

 and unanimously agreed to, that Mr. Lewcock be elected to the post vacated 

 by Mr. Anderson.—-.!. Russell, and G. A. Lewcock, Joint Secretaries. 



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August 23r^, 1888.—T. R. Billups, F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. 

 H. A. Cruttwell, of Asaba, River Niger, West coast of Africa, was elected a 

 member. Mr. J. T. Williams exhibited nine specimens of JDeilephila galii, 

 taken by him at St. Margaret's Bay, and mentioned that Mr. Felix Oswald 

 had taken eight specimens in the same district. Mr. Wellman, bred examples 

 of Heliaca tenebrata, Eupithecia togata, Emmelesia unifasciala, Rodophaa 

 Jbrmosa, R. suavella, R. avernella, Sesia ichneumoniformis, among which 

 were three specimens having yellow bands ; and he stated that he had bred 

 these three only from five dozen, while last year, out of three dozen, he bred 

 sixteen of this variety, and he also shewed a melanic specimen of Venusia 

 cambrica, from Sheffield. Mr. South, many species and varieties taken in 

 Sussex, among which was a variety of Arctia villica, and an example of a 

 Plnsia, and called attention to the curiously serrated line on the hind -margin 

 of the primaries which formed a distinct metallic W. He said the specimen 

 so far as he knew did not agree with any species hitherto described, but it 

 might possibly be a variety of Plnsia gamma. Mr. Joy, Coremia designata. 

 Mr. Helps, Acontia luciuosa. Mr. T. D. Cockerell, Trichodes ornatus, Chry- 

 sis pacifica and Cantharis nutlali, from Colorada, and notes were read relative 

 to his exhibit. The Secretary read the following communications from Mr. 



