l^'2 [August, 1916. 



of Palaearctic and Nearctic Catocalinae and read a short paper on the exhibit. 

 An aberration of C. promissa was exhibited, in which the crimson of the hind- 

 winojs was replaced by a beautiful cream colour. A discussion followed : Messrs. 

 Frohawk, Gibbs, Wolley-Dod, Dr. Chapman, etc., took part. Mr. Gibbs, an 

 aberration of Pararge mega era, taken in Devon by Dr. Perkins, in which the 

 two central transverse lines were united by a dark patch. It was taken in 

 September and was possibly of a third brood. Mr. Ashdown, a further series 

 of aberrations of Coccinellidae, including black forms of Adalia bipunctata 

 and A. obliterafa. Mr. Frohawk, a female form of Celastrina argiolus, in which 

 several small streaks of male colour ran throvigh the marginal dark area, and 

 an underside of the same species in which there was a dark streak from base to 

 hind margin. He also showed an aberration of Argynnis adippe (cydippe) in 

 which some of the black markings were coalesced to form a narrow transverse 

 band aci-oss the disc. Mr. Curwen, a series of forms of Coenoyiympha pamphilus 

 from the Mediterranean area, including var. lyllus, ab. marginata and var. 

 thyrsides. Dr. Chapman, leaves of hawthorn and birch, to show the method <if 

 oviposition of the saw-flies Trichiosoma tihiale and Cimhex sylvarum. 



Thursday, June 8th, 1916. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. W. J. Ashdown exhibited male and female specimens of Cryptocephalus 

 coryli to show the sexvial dimorjjhism, and also a male example of the Tipiilid 

 Ctenophora. jlaveolata (?) from Surrey. Mr. H. Main (1) A small cocki-oach 

 from among bananas, the colour of which it closely resembled ; (2) Male and 

 female of the burying beetle, Necropliorus ruspator, covered with Acari. A 

 discussion took place as to the relations between the host and the Acari. 

 (3) Nearly full-fed larvae of the fire-fly Luciola italica from ova laid in 1914. 

 Mr. Dunster, cocoons of Phisia moneta found on Delphinium at Southgate. 



Thursday, June 22nd, 1916. — The President in the Chair. 



Dr. Robertson exhibited a larva of Cleora jubata (glabraria) from the New 

 Forest, which was almost wholly suffused with black coloration. Mr. Priske, a 

 series of the very local beetle, Copris lunaris, and pointed out the sexual dimor- 

 phism in the development of the frontal horn. Dr. Chapman, the larva of the 

 sawfly, Cirnbex sylvarum, a large species on birch, and stated that the ova laid 

 by a virgin female would produce all males. Mr. Carr, a spider from the Wye 

 Valley, and reported on the species of Lepidoptcra he had recently met with 

 there, including Leptosia sinapis, Asthena blomeri, Brenthis selene, B. euphrosyne, 

 Abraxas sylvata, Perinephele lancealis, Cymatophora Jiuctuosa, etc. Mr. Sich, 

 specimens of Argyresthia brockeella, with the aberration aurivittella and an 

 intermediate form, and also a cocoon of Tortrix viridana spun on a blade of 

 grass, and thus of a long narrow shape. Mr. Hy. J. Turner, a number of species 

 of Pyraustinae taken by Mr. Bacot in Sierra Leone. They were all species of 

 very extensive distribution, and inclvided Entephria cribrata, Zinckenia fascialis, 

 Marasmia venilalis, Syngamia Jloridalis, S. abruptalis, Bocchoris inspersalis, 

 Nacoleia indicata, Sylepta balteata, 8. derogata, Glyphodes indica, G. sinuata, 

 Sameodes cancellatus, Maruca testulalis, and Pachyzanda phaeoptivalis. Mr. R. 

 Adkin, xanthic forms of Aglais urticae. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Report Secretary. 



