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since published in the ‘ Annals of Natural History,’ by whom also 
some observations were made on the geographical distribution of 
insects in North America as compared with New Zealand. 
May 4th. — W. Spence, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The Secretary announced that the Address delivered by the Pre- 
sident at the last anniversary meeting had been printed and was 
ready for delivery. 
Mr. Moore, jun., exhibited some foreign beans attacked by a larva 
which had eaten through them, spinning its web for a passage. 
Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a specimen of DeilepJiila lineata, taken 
at Hammersmith on the 16th of last April; also a specimen of 
Chora pictaria, found on palings at Hartford Heath on the 12th 
of last April. It was also stated that specimens of D. lineata had 
been taken at Langport, Somersetshire, and by a nurseryman at 
Bristol in the past month of May, as well as a specimen of Z). 
Celerio at Manchester. 
He likewise exhibited the larvae of Polia tincta and Tryphcena fim- 
bria, both found on the birch at Birchwood at the beginning of May. 
A memoir by W. W. Saunders, Esq., containing descriptions of 
some new species of Australian Chrysomelidoe, was read. 
June 1st. — Thomas Marshall, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a second specimen of Deilephila lineata, 
taken at Hammersmith a short time previously ; also several cases 
of a tough leathery texture, formed by a lepidopterous larva which 
eats through the base of the horn of the two-horned rhinoceros, 
from Southern Africa. 
He also exhibited some twigs of oak from Darenth, Kent, com- 
pletely defoliated by the small green Tortrix viridana, which was 
extraordinarily abundant this season. 
Mr. Ingpen exhibited a case of insects from Adelaide, including 
various rare and interesting Coleoptera, Psychopsis mimica, &c. 
Mr. Harrington exhibited various splendid Coleoptera from the 
Himalayan range of India, including the male of Cheirotonus Mac- 
Leaii, Hope, &c. 
Mr. Moore, jun., exhibited a cocoon of Eriogaster lanestris of a 
globular form, which on being opened was found to contain two male 
chrysalides ; and Mr. Weir mentioned that he had observed the 
same circumstance several times in the same species, as had also 
Mr. Longley. 
Mr. Westwood exhibited specimens of a minute species of the 
Dipterous genus Phytomyza, the larva of which mines within the 
leaves of the holly, causing large unsightly blotches upon them, and 
which had occurred in great profusion this spring. He had also 
reared a small parasitic Ichneumon from the leaves, which keeps the 
Phytomyza in check. He also exhibited specimens illustrating the 
history of the minute moth Argyromiges Blancar della, the larva of 
which mines the leaves of the evergreen oak, the chrysalis pushing 
itself half through a hole which it forms in the leaf in order to effect 
