THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



[May, 



Mr. Manley, large specimens of C. cdusa. Mr. R. W. Thompson's two cases contained 

 seventeen species of butterflies, including Huntera and plexippus, captured by his 

 sister in her garden at Greensborough, Alabama, U.S.A. These handsome speci- 

 mens were all caught at Linnia blossoms, which had been specially grown for the 

 purpose of attracting them. Other exhibitions of lepidoptera were Messrs. Hanes, 

 Lusby, and Muncer. Mr. Battley exhibited a perfect example of wasps' nest, 

 obtained at Southgate, Middlesex. Mr. Phipos, legbones of giraffe and articles 

 manufactured therefrom. An important feature of the Exhibition was the fine 

 display of coleoptera, comprising representatives of nearly all the British species. 

 The four large drawers exhibited by Mr. E. A. Newbery contained many rare species 

 of the groups Rhynchophora and Phytophaga ; while Mr. Cripps showed Geode- 

 phaga, noticeable among which was a specimen of Carabus monilis, var. consitus, taken 

 near Dover last season. Mr. Jarvis' well arranged typical collection included 

 coleoptera, diptera, homoptera, &c. Mr. Lewcock's exhibit comprised the genera 

 Necrophoros and Silpha, 32 species of Longicornia, and the group Lamellicornia. 

 Mr. J. A. Clark, several species of aquatic coleoptera, and three specimens of Molytcs 

 germanus. Special mention must be made of Mr. F. Milton's dragonflies, which had 

 been preserved in such a manner as to retain their natural colouring. The same 

 exhibitor also contributed coleoptera, orthoptera, hemiptera, &c. Mr. Robson's 

 numerous pocket-boxes came in for a full share of attention from the coleopterists, 

 and contained many northern species. Included in this exhibit were a fine series of 

 Astynomus csdilis, Pissodes pini, Rhagium indigator, Anomala Frischi, several of the 

 larger species of the genus Silpha, and insects from the North-east coast of Durham. 

 Several drawers of the Society's collections of lepidoptera and birds' eggs were on 

 view during the evening. 



April 4th. — Mr. Huckett, Vice-President, in the chair. Messrs. C. Boden and 

 G. Bryant were elected members. Messrs. Battley and Huckett exhibited a large 

 number of H. progemmaria , the combined series of specimens forming a scale of 

 variation ranging from light buff to a deep sooty brown : Mr. Huckett also exhibited 

 a series of E. togata. Mr. Bellamy, a long and variable series of C. trapezina. Mr. 

 Hanes, a series of N. hispidaria, one specimen having the fore-wings quite black, 

 without a trace of the usual band. Mr. J. A. Clark produced a packet of Dr. 

 Jenner's Food which had been attacked by a species of beetle, Anobium paniceum. 

 The packet was perforated through and through as if it had been shot, and both 

 larva and beetle could be seen in abundance. Mr. Clark stated that a great quantity 

 of the food stored in his warehouse had been destroyed in a similar way to the 

 packet exhibited. Mr. Lewcock also spoke on the subject. Mr. F. Milton's box 

 contained, among other things, several banded species of Necrophoros, including 

 N. ruspator. Mr. Lewcock exhibited some Longicoms, captured by Mr. C. Boden 

 during last season, the most noticeable being Toxotus meridianus, Rhagium bifasciatum, 

 R. inquisitor, and Strangalia armata; also a specimen of A senium striatum, received 

 from Mr. Robson, Hartlepool. — E. Hanes and G. A. Lewcock, Joint Hon. Sees. 



