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and quite differetit in markings. Mr. W. H. Flint gave an account of the struc- 

 ture, allies, iiabits, nietliods of capture, &c., of the genus Tephroclystis, Hb. 

 {Eupithecia), with a detailed account of the species. He exhibited his collection of 

 the same, including many rare ones, the most interesting being insigtiata, Hb. 

 {coiis/tjfiiata, Blch.), of which ho took seven specimens at Kingswood, Warwickshire, 

 some years ago. — Colbkan J. Wainvtuioht, Hon. 8ec. 



The South London Entomologicai. and Natural History Society : 

 March 10th, 1904.— Mr. A. Sicu, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Longe exhibited (1) specimens of Danais chrysippus and Anosia plexippug, 

 with other species of butterflies he had just received from Siam ; (2) a photograph 

 of a $ Lycwna iolas, bred bj Dr. Chapman, showing its resting pose ; (3) photo- 

 graphs of the ova of Thera juniperata, in situ, on a juniper leaf, and also of the 

 ova of Hyhernia rupicapraria. Mr. Moore, a living specimen of the locust, Acri- 

 ditim wyypticum, found in Covent Garden Market in a basket of Mimosa, and read 

 notes on its habits. Mr. Adkin, (1) a <? aberration of Bupalus piniaria, in which 

 the usual dark niai'kings were represented only by two small spots on the costa, and 

 a few spots on the fringes, the remainder being of a pale brown ; (2) an aberration 

 of Callimorpha dominuhi, with the usual red colour of the hind-wings replaced by 

 yellow. Mr. Sicli, sketches of larvte illustrating the main characters of the various 

 Lepidopterous groups. Mr. McArthur, two specimens of the extraordinary S. 

 American Owl moth, Thysania ayrippina {strix), one of which measured more than 

 ten inches across the expanded wings. Mr. Tutt gave an address, entitled, " Some 

 modern requirements in oval and larval description," illustrating his remarks by 

 blackboard sketches, and a large number of diagrams prepared by Mr. Bacot ; a 

 considerable discussion took place. 



March 2Uh, 1904.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. H. Kowland Brown, F.E.S., of Harrow, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Main exhibited a collection of Coleo2>lera from Cape Colony, Hemiptera 

 from W. Africa, and a spider found in a cargo of sugar from Java. Mr, G-oulton, 

 photographs of the ova of Ptilophora plumigera and Euholia cervinata, with notes 

 on their characteristics ; he also showed photographs of various species of Lepido- 

 pterous larva) in their resting positions. Mr. Manger, a large Coleopteron, Macro- 

 dontia cervicornis from Demerara. Mr. West, an example of the rare British 

 Longicorn, Monohammus sutor, taken on a doorstep at Great Yarmouth in 1903. 

 Mr. Malcolm Burr gave a very interesting Address on his tour in Montenegro, along 

 the mountains on the eastern coast of the Adriatic, and illustrated his remarks with 

 a large number of lantern slides made from photographs taken by himself. — Hbmby 

 J. Turner, Hon. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London : March 16fh, 1904. — Professor E. B. 

 PouLTON, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



Miss M. Maude Alderson, of Park House, Worksop, Notts. ; the Hon. Richard 



