" Around London, since the year 1900, I have not taken many- 

 specimens. These I exhibit are all taken by myself. New Forest 

 (1906), Shoreham (1908), Porlock (1910), Sidmouth (1911), and 

 one stray specimen, Chattenden (1913). I have searched for the 

 last three years near London without success, but I hope to be 

 more fortunate in my dates next year." 



Dr. Chapman showed three specimens of Paranje .viphia from 

 Teneriffe, a dozen P, (Etjena from the Kiviera (Alassio, Cannes, 

 Hyeres), three Devonshire specimens, one poor specimen from 

 the Pyrenees Orientales, better and more extreme specimens had 

 been given away, but even this one showed that specimens from 

 this locality, Vernet, and especially Amelie-les-Bains, give to an 

 English eye the impression rather of inei/era than of a/jeria. 



Mr. Leeds exhibited five specimens taken August 1911, var. 

 eiferides\ three specimens, also August 1911, resembling ffr/t^/v'rt as 

 obtained in the southern countries of Europe. All taken wild in 

 Cornwall by Mr. D. Hann, of Knebworth. 



Two specimens, Hunts, June 22nd, 1901, var. egerides. On this 

 date there were thousands in Bevill's Wood, but worn. He had not 

 seen it there since, although he had frequently visited the locality 

 every year. Also five specimens taken in South Devon, July 24th, 

 26th, and 31st, and August 4th, 1916, var. egerides, where it was 

 only seen occasionally in woods or lanes. 



Messrs. Curwen and Hy. J. Turner also exhibited the species from 

 many localities. 



It was generally the opinion that the species was by no means a 

 a denizen of the woods, but was quite as frequently met with along 

 hedge-rows in lanes, and even in open fields. 



SEPTEMBER 28th, 1916. 



Mr. T. W. Hall exhibited a larva of Cossus ligniperda, sent to him 

 by a friend, and called attention to the habit it had, when annoyed, 

 of emitting a dark brown evil smelling liquid, apparently out of its 

 mouth, ejecting it for a distance of quite three or four inches. 



Dr. Chapman called attention to the figure of Rosel in " Insect 

 Belust.," 1740-6, vol. i., pi. xviii., in which a larva is shown shoot- 

 ing out a liquid from its mouth. 



Mr. Bunnett exhibited a piece of wood having a large number of 

 the beautiful sporangia of the Mycetozoa, Physarum compactum. 



