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LONDON Entomological Society, October 5.—H. T. Stainton, F.R.S.. president, in the chair. — Exhibitions: Mr. R. McLacblan, a specimen of Gastrophysa raphani, Fabr., bred from a parthenogenetic ovum.—Mr. T. Wood, an abnormal specimen of Natiophilus biguttalus, Fabr.—Mr. R. Meldola, on behalf of Mr. W. J. Argent, some interesting varieties of British Lepidoptera.—Mr. H. B. Pim, a specimen of Harpalus discoideus, Fabr.—Mr. F. A. Fitch, Lasius mixtus, Nyl., an ant new to Britain.—Mr. A. S. Olliff, a specimen of Papillo Americus, Koll., with abnormal neuration.—Communications: the Secretary read a letter respecting the ravages of Lopaphus cocophages, Newp., destructive to cocoa-nut trees in Fiji; and some further communications from the Colonial Office relative to locusts in Cyprus, &c.—Papers read: Mr. D. Sharp, Descriptions of some new Coleoptera from the Hawaiian Islands.— Mr. C. 0. Waterhouse, on some new South American Coleoptera of the family Rutclidæ.—Prof. Westwood, description of the immature state of a Ceylonese insect apparently belonging to an undescribed genus.—Mr. P. Cameron, notes on Hymenoptera, with descriptions of new species.
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Societies and Academies . Nature 24, 624 (1881). https://doi.org/10.1038/024624b0
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