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found on the outside of the trunks, killed by Etiipnsa lainpi/ridannn 

 (E.S. and E.E.S.). A few Psocids were taken : Lac/iesilla pedicii- 

 laria (C.L.W.), Ectopsocus brii)i/.si (K.G.B.), Klipsociis ivestiroodi and 

 Stenopsociis crnciatus (K.G.B. and C.L.W.). 



Near the great pond, on birch bushes, the May-flies Cloeon siniile 

 (K.G.B. and C.L.W.) and Heptagenia siilphurea (K.G.B.) were 

 obtained ; also two Caddis-flies, Oecitis ocluacea and Mustccides 

 qiiadrifasciata (K.G.B.). From the same small birches a full fed 

 larva of Acmnicta leporina was beaten (C.L.W.). 



Among the plants noted : — Helvella crispa, Fpipactis latifoUa (in 

 bloom), Calla palustris, Knophorum pulijstadiUm (Cotton grass). 



SEPTEMBER 28th, 1922. 



Mr. Edwards exhibited the fungus Pleiiyotits yevoliitn'<, found at 

 Blackheath on the trunk of a felled poplar. 



Mr. Sperring exhibited further specimens of the dark race of 

 Brenthis euplirosyne from Lincolnshire, taken this year. 



On behalf of Mr. Coppeard he also exhibited a dark suffused 

 aberration of the same species from S. Devon, a specimen of Aphan- 

 topus hyperantus, in which the R. hindwing had a partial double row 

 of eye-spots, an Epinepliele jnrtina with additional dots on the fore- 

 wings, and another partially xanthic. 



Captain W. Crocker exhibited a series of aberrations of Ayriades 

 coridon, taken this year at Royston, including ab. obsoleta J and ? , 

 ab. striata, ab. roystonensis, ab. seinisyiiyrapha closely approaching 

 ab. synyrapha, females streaked with g colour, brown suffused 

 females, ab. maryinalis S s, asymmetrical specimens, ab. caernlea, 

 etc. 



Mr. N. D. Riley exhibited for Mr. Hirst, a specimen of Fabre's 

 "Banded Epeira " [Ayriope bniennicJii), the first to be found in 

 England. It was taken at Rye, Sussex, by Mr. Frank Sladen, early 

 this year. He also showed specimens of the Gorse Red Spider 

 {Tetranyclnis lintearins, Dufour), one of the spinning mites. There 

 were large numbers on the web, which was found in Devonshire. 



Mr. B. S. Williams exhibited the following Pentatomids from the 

 Harpenden district: — Acaiithosoma tristriatiun, Sehinis bicolor, 

 Eysacoris inelanocephaliis, and Podops innncta. 



Colonel R. H. Rattray shewed a series of lantern slides from his 



