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whistling tree Acacia fistula, from Lower Egypt. Mr. Clark, two series of plants from 

 Cambridge and Penzance. Mr. Step, Arum maculatum, L.. and gave an interesting 

 account of the economy of the species. — H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



April yth, 1890.— Mr. J. A. Clark, F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. Bellamy 

 exhibited specimens of Eriogaster lanestris, and a discussion took place in the habit of 

 this and other species remaining more than one season in the pupal stage. Mr. J. A. 

 Clark, a bred series of Aleucis pictaria ; Mr. Tutt, three specimens of Epunda lutu- 

 tcnta from Sligo, which he suggested might be a distinct species. Mr. Tutt also ex- 

 hibited Tephrosia crepuscularia from Clevedon, and Halia wavaria from Wisbeach. 

 Mr. Marsden, larvae of M. artemis and B. repandata, Messrs. Battley and Simes also 

 exhibited lepidoptera, and some preserved larvse by Mr. Raine. Mr. Marsden ex- 

 hibited Otiorhyncus tenebricosus and Staphylinus casareus. Messrs. Lewcock and Hughes 

 many species of coleoptera from Loughton, Chattenden, Brockhenhurst and Farnham. 

 Mr. Lewcock read a paper, on behalf of Mr. R. Gillo of Bath, " On the Coleoptera 

 and Geology of the Bath District." 



May 1st, 1890. — Mr. Milton exhibited specimens of Hydrophilus piceus, Hydrous 

 caraboides, and other Coleoptera, also the aquatic Ranatra linearis. Mr. Clark, a series 

 of E. lutulenta, from the North and West of Ireland, chiefly of the black var., usually 

 called LuneburgensiSy but one of the light coloured variety with a darker central band, 

 and Mr. Tutt made some extended remarks on the variation of this species and its 

 distribution, Mr. Quail exhibited a very pale cocoon oiSaturnia carpini, the silk almost 

 white, from Cambridge. This form appeared to be almost unknown to the members 

 present. Mr. Marsden, a pupa of M. artemis. Messrs. Raine, Quail, and Simes ex- 

 hibited excellently preserved lepidopterous larvae. A discussion on the early 

 appearance of some species took place. — G. A. Lewcock & E. Hanes, Hon 

 Secretaries. 



GOSSIPING NOTES ON BRITISH COLEOPTERA, 



By G. A. LEWCOCK. 



VI. — CARABID/E — (continued.) 



CLIVINA MASOREUS. 



The next fifteen genera of Dr. Sharp's Catalogue (2nd edition) are 

 included in this division of the notes, and comprise forty-three species. 

 In Canon Fowler's work on the Coleoptera of the British Isles, there 

 is a considerable difference in the arrangement of the genera contained 

 in this group, and it would be futile without referring to the whole 

 European Fauna to attempt any explanation of the various changes 



