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Coleophora otita. This species was described in 1839 by Zeller, 

 in the " Isis." The larva feeds on Silene otites and Silene nutans, 

 on the underside of the leaves. 



The above four species are from the Central European area. 



Mr. Bowman exhibited a specimen of the Coleopteron Lytta 

 (Cantltaris) vesicatoria (the Spanish Fly), taken in the Isle of 

 Wight, which is apparently a new locality for it. It is said to be 

 rare in this country; records of its occurrence in Hampshire, 

 Gloucestershire, Cambridge, and Essex have been published. 



Mr. B. S. Williams exhibited several species of the genus Eiipi- 

 thecia, including E. lariciata from Leith Hill, with two melanic 

 forms, E. casf.i;/ata from Yeovil, a melanic form from Finchley, and 

 a series bred from larvas taken on the occasion of the Society's 

 Field Meeting at Oxshottlast autumn, and also E. albipnnctata. 



Mr. Sperring exhibited (1) dwarf specimens of Pohjommatns 

 icarits, measuring respectively— a male from Cuxton, 2nd brood, 

 1911, 22mm., a male 24mm., and a female 22mm., both from 

 Portsmouth 1st brood, June, 1916; (2) very light forms of the same 

 species from Cuxton and Portsmouth ; (3) a series of blue females 

 of the same species from Portsmouth ; (4) a specimen of Eupithecia 

 oblongata (centanreata) with a strongly marked transverse bar on the 

 forewings, which was expanded to a large blotch on the costa ; (5) 

 seven specimens of Epinephele tithonus from Sidmouth, in all of 

 which there were two additional eyespots on the forewings ; and (6) 

 a female of the spring brood of PierU napi, of yellow coloration, the 

 forewings being much stronger in shade of yellow. 



Mr. F. W. Frohawk called attention to the very destructive habits 

 of the larvffi of the Stag-beetle, Lucanus cervus, in attacking the base 

 of. posts around the gardens in his neighbourhood. There was 

 scarcely one which had not suffered from these depredations. 

 Several members confirmed the remarks of Mr. Frohawk as to the 

 destructiveness of these beetles. 



AUGUST 10th, 1916. 



Mr. H. M. Stewart, M.A., M.D., of Dulwich, was elected a 

 member. 



Mr. Leeds exhibited a short series of Hibernia leucophttaria from 

 Herts, March, 1916, showing light and banded forms with the dark 

 margined ab. nianiiorinaria, and with the black ab. vieridaria ; and 

 an aberration of PoUjommatus icanis, viz., a 5 upperside, ground 



