THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



[August 



of the species : as in the former case, the eggs were found perfectly wild, and the 

 result this year was even more surprising than before. 



Mr. R. W. Lloyd exhibited specimens of Harpalus cupreus, Steph., and Cathor- 

 miocerus socius, Boh., recently taken at Sandown, Isle of Wight. 



Mr. O. E. Janson exhibited a fine male example of Theodosia liowitti, Castelnau, 

 a genus of Cetoniidce resembling some of the Dynastidce in the remarkable armature 

 of the head and thorax. The specimen had recently been received from N. W. Borneo. 



Mr. W. White exhibited specimens of Heterogynls paradoxa, Ramb., and stated 

 that this insect represented an extreme case of degeneration, the mature female 

 being only slightly more developed than the larva, the prolegs being quite 

 atrophied. Lord Walsingham made some remarks on the subject. 



Mr. W. Warren exhibited bred specimens of Tortrix piceana, L. 



Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited a fine series of the very rare British beetle, Medon 

 (Lithocharis) piceus, Kr., taken from a heap of weeds and vegetable refuse in the 

 neighbourhood of Lewisham on May 19th ; and specimens of Act. bins signaticornis, 

 Rey, and A. villosulus, Steph., taken in company with the above. Mr. Billups also 

 exhibited specimens of Eulophus damicornis, Kirby, belonging to the family Cynipidce, 

 bred from pupae found by Mr. Adkin attached to the leaves of lime trees at Oxshot, 

 Surrey, but the host was unknown. 



Mr. W. F. Kirby read a paper entitled " Descriptions of new species of Scoliide in 

 the collection of the British Museum, with occasional reference to species already 

 known. 



Mr. J. B. Bridgman communicated a paper entitled " Further additions to the 

 Rev. T. A. Marshall's Catalogue ot British Ichneumonidae." 



Mr. J. S. Baly communicated a paper " On new species of Biabrotica from South 

 America." — W. W. Fowler, Hon. Sec. 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



June 20th. — Mr. Huckett, Vice-President, in the chair. Mr. Trew was elected 

 a member of the Society. There were numerous exhibits, comprising the following 

 lepidoptera : Mr. Huckett, a series of the Shetland form of Eupithecia venosata, and 

 specimens of E. togata. Mr. Manley, S. ligustri and A. villica. Mr. Battley, 

 E. albulata, A. luteata, Jlavalis, and prunalis. Mr. Bellamy, S. ocellatus, C. elpenor, 

 and A. rumicis. Mr. Boden, three specimens of L. hexapterata, and an extraordi- 

 nary var. of V. maculata. Mr. J. A. Clark, specimens captured at Epping Forest 

 after the rain on June 7th. Mr. Hollis, a very fine S. populi bred from ova. 

 Mr. F. Milton, three specimens of Bombyx calluncB. Diptera, &c. : Mr. P. W. Jarvis, 

 the following from Hackney Marshes : Helophilus trivitatus, H. lineatus, H. lunatus, 

 Syritta pipieus, Rhingia rostrata, Ehyphus cinctus, Eristralis rvpium,\E. intricarius, 

 and E. sepulchralis. Mr. F. Milton, a specimen of the Snakefly. Mr. Clark men- 

 tioned that Dr. Sequiera also had taken a very fine fly of the same genus at the 

 New Forest last year. Coleoptera : Mr. Battley, Clytus arietis. Mr. Boden, Crypto- 

 cephalus hypochceridis, &c. Mr. Heasler, Gnorimus nobilis, from Loughton. Mr. 



