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Mr. Johnson exhibited a short series of Pieris napi bred from 

 ■ova from an Irish female. All the female specimens were banded, 

 one also suffused somewhat with yellow. He showed in addition 

 a gynandromorph of Pieris ra/ue,, and a varied series of confluent 

 forms of Zyiiana trifolii from Folkestone, where the species had 

 been very common. 



Mr. Blenkarn exhibited the very rare Carahiia nitens and other 

 ■Coleoptera, taken near Poole this year. 



The Secretary referred to a pamphlet on Mosquitoes issued by 

 the S.E. Union of Scientific Societies, and a short discussion took 

 place on the breeding habitats of the group. 



Numerous reports on the season were given. Mr. Newman had 

 spent seven weeks at Folkestone, where the larvae of Pi/rameia 

 atalanta were extremely abundant. /'. cardiii larvae were very 

 scarce and not seen on nettles. Pieris brassicce larvas were very 

 scarce also. Worn specimens of Colias ednsa occurred sparingly. 

 Folyonniiatus icarus always seemed worn, although a few fresh ones 

 appeared daily ; one was quite fresh on October 2nd. Three worn 

 C. hi/ale were taken. Aricia niedon was frequent. Aryyimis ai/laia 

 was in fair numbers and fresh in September. Melanaryia (jalathea 

 was seen in September, as also was Hipparcliia semele. Fresh and 

 worn Riuiricia phUeas were seen all the time. Ayriades t/ietis was 

 scarcer than he had ever known it at Folkestone. It continued to 

 •emerge till October 8th. A. coridon, usually scarce on the hills, 

 was this year very much commoner, up to September 20th. Man- 

 duca atrnpos was taken on a lamp. Lencania extranea had been 

 taken in both Devon and Cornwall. L. vitellina had occurred in 

 Devon, while Heiiotliis peltigera had been frequently captured. Mr. 

 ,Sich reported Tortrix promibana from N. London. 



OCTOBER 28th, 1920. 



Mr. A. E. Stafford, of Mortlake, Mr. S. B. Hodgson, of N. 

 Kensington, and Mr. W. P. Colhoun, of Co. Derry, were elected 

 members of the Society. 



Mr. Hugh Main exhibited the living larvie of the Mosquito 

 Anoplteles pliniibeiis, which he had found in plenty in the rot holes 

 of trees in Epping Forest during a walk on October 24th. The 

 holes were both high up and among the roots raised above the 

 ground. The larvie of Orlderostethtts was also present. 



