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Mr. McLachlan exhibited largo Coleopterous larvoo from South America, 
apparently belonging to the Dynas tides, whence proceeded remarkably fine examples 
of the fructification of a Cordyceps. He remarked that it was no doubt tho same 
species as that described and figured by G\ B. Gray in a privately-printed work on 
insects attacked by fungi, issued in 1858, in which several similar instances are 
noticed. lie also exhibited a Noctua from South Wales, sent by Mr. Barrett, 
attacked by a fungus ot the genus Isaria (since identified by Dr. M. C. Cooke witli 
I. sphing um, Sell.). 
Mr. Pascoe exhibited an example of Peripatus novce-zelandice, remarking on 
the difference of opinion that has existed, and still exists, with regard to the affinities 
of these singular animals, which were originally classed with the Vermes, afterwards 
apparently proved to be Arthropods, but now again transferred to their former posi- 
tion by some authors. 
Mr. Billups exhibited Pezomachus distinctus from Mickleham, a species new to 
Britain, and a Stibeutes from Deal, also new to this country. 
Mr. Distant exhibited a very fine new species of Cicadidcs of the genus Platy- 
pleura, from Madagascar. 
Mr. Meldola read a letter from M. Andre, replying to certain criticisms at a 
recent meeting (vide antea, p. 167) as to the practice of printing short descriptions 
of new' species on the cover of a work, for the sake of securing priority. 
Mr. Fitch read an extract from an Australian newspaper regarding the death of 
a child from the supposed bite of a small spider. 
Mr. Butler communicated “ Descriptions of new genera and species of Iletero- 
cerous Lepidoptera from Japan.” 
Mr. McLachlan read “ Notes on Odonata of the sub-families Corduliina, Calo- 
pterygina, and Agrionina, collected by Mr. C. Buckley, in the district of the Bio 
Bobonaza in Ecuador.” One beautiful new species — Thore concinna, McLach. — ■ 
was exhibited. 
Mr. Xirby read a “List of the Hymenopterci of New Zealand,” enumerating 82 
species, five of w'hich were new. No Apidce had been discovered. 
Mr. Baly read “ Descriptions of new species of Galerucidce.” 
2nd March, 1881 — The President in the Chair 
II. Bedford Pirn, Esq., of Leaside, Upper Norwood, was elected Member of the 
Society. 
Mr. Fitch exhibited an example of Strangalia ‘i-fasciata, taken by Mr. Olliff 
at West Wickham, in August last. 
Mr. W. C. Boyd exhibited a remarkably fine example of Calamia lutosa, which 
he had found at a gas-lamp at the Liverpool Street Terminus of the Great Eastern 
Bailway, to which it had possibly been brought by one of the trains. Also what 
was supposed to be a curious variety of Pnnomos iiliaria taken at Cheshunt. 
Mr. Xirby shewed parts of a general work on entomology in course of publi- 
cation by Herr Buchecker, of Munich, in which coloured photographic figures 
formed prominent features. Mr. McLachlan said that the portion of this work 
relating to dragon-flies had been very severely criticised, especially as regards the 
ignorance shown in the text. 
