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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



Mr. Enock exhibited specimens of Cecidomyia destructor (Hessian Ely), 

 illustrating the life-history of the species, and made remarks on them. 



Mr. Wallis Kew exhibited a specimen of Dytiscus marginalis having a 

 small bivalve shell attached to one of its legs. The bivalve had apparently 

 attacked the Dytiscus and refused to relax its grasp. A discussion ensued, 

 in which Dr. Sharp, Mr. Stainton, and Mr. Kew took part, 



Mr. W. E. Nicholson exhibited several specimens of Acidalia immorata, 

 Linn., caught by him near Lewes. Mr. Jenner Weir remarked that the 

 species had only recently been added to the British list, and it was remark- 

 able how so comparatively large a species "could have been hitherto overlooked. 

 It was also remarked that a specimen of this species from the collection of 

 the late Mr. Desvignes had been exhibited by Mr. Stevens at the meeting 

 of the Society in November, 1887. 



Dr. Sharp exhibited a large number of species of Rhynchophora, collected 

 by Mr. George Lewis in Japan. 



Mr. F. P. Pascoe read a paper entitled " Descriptions of new Longicorn 

 Coleoptera." 



Dr. Sharp read a paper entitled " The Rhynchophorous Coleoptera of 

 Japan." — H. Goss, Hon. Secretary. 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



October iStL — The Yice-President in the chair. Mr. J. A. Clarke exhibited 

 a quantity of melanic forms of lepidoptera from For and Rannock, which 

 included series of Noctua glareosa, N. depuncta, a black var. of X. polyodon, 

 a fine series of E. togata, cordigera, oriona, H. humuli, and many other hand- 

 some species ; also a splendid series of H. exulis, E. versicolora, and P. alpina. 



Mr. Huckett exhibited several species of humming birds from Trinidad ; 

 the most conspicous being Ruby, Topaz, and Buonaparte. 



Coleoptera : Mr. Cripps exhibited species from Esher ; Onthophagus 

 ccenobita, Anomala frischi, Clytus mysticus, &c. 



Mr r Lewcock's box contained several species of Aphodii from Hackney 

 Marshes, among which were A. erraticus, and A. nitidulus ; also Chrysomela 

 fastuosa, Onthophagus nutans (received from Mr. Gillo, of Bath), and 

 Bolitohius atricapilis taken from fungi at Esher. 



An interesting discussion took place respecting an egg of the common 

 tortoise, exhibited by Mr. Battley. The animal had been purchased at the 

 door by the latter gentleman, and shortly afterwards it laid an egg on three 

 consecutive days, the exhibit being one of them ; but he had experienced 

 great difficulty in drilling a hole in the egg, owing to the toughness and 



