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and altogether the paper proved a ver_v stimulating account of many pleasant 

 holidays spent in this prolific area. A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. W. 

 Mansbridge, seconded by Mr. F. N. Pierce, was cordially endorsed by the 

 members present. Dr. Tinne exhibited a drawer of Madeiran Rhopalocera, com- 

 prising Vanessa atalanta and V. calUrho'e, Pyrameis cardui, Argynyiis lathonia 

 Colias edusa and Satyrus semele. Mr. Leonard West brought live specimens of 

 Taeniopteryx nehulosa and Nemoura inconspicua from Heapy, near Chorley. 

 Mr. Wm. Mansbridge showed a fine intermediate variety of Amphidasys hetu- 

 laria, bred from a wild larva taken at Simonswood, Lanes., and an unicolorous 

 fuscous grey aberration of Scoparia ambigualis from Burnley. Mr. Oscar 

 Whittaker exhibited a pair of Attacus orizaha, bred on willow. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, April Uth, 1912.— Mr. B. H. Smith, B.Sc, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. H. Moore exhibited Lepidoptera from Karang, N. Borneo, including 

 Papilio paradoxus v. telesicles, Hestia hypervmestra, and v. helina, Hestia ly^iceus, 

 a large species of Nyctalemon, &c.. Mr. Edwards, several species of the genus 

 Charaxes from Central and South America, and a Cucullia verbasci which had 

 been two years in pupa. Mr. Lucas reported that from April 4th to April 23rd, 

 in the New Forest, he has noted 57 species of plants in flower, and that Boarmia 

 cinctaria was out on April 5th. The rest of the evening was given up to the 

 exhibition of lantern slides by Messrs. Dennis, Lucas, and Edwards, the last- 

 named showing slides illustrative of that anomalous creatui'e, Peripatus. 



May 9th.— Mr. A. E. Tonge, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. E. Gardner, of Upper Clapton, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Jiiger exhibited for Miss Edwards, a series of Hybernia leucophearia from 

 East Grinstead, with which a large percentage of v. marmorinaria had occurred 

 this year. Mr. E,. Adkin, specimens of Dianthoecia luteago, and read notes on the 

 two varietal forms harrettii and ficklini. Mr. E. Adkin then read a paper entitled 

 " Labelling Entomological Specimens," after which a considerable discussion 

 took place. 



May 23rd, 1912.— Mr. W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. H. W. Andrews exhibited specimens of the Dipteron Brachyopa bicolor, 

 a Syrphid from Bexley, with the Anthomyiid Hyetodesia scutellaris, which it 

 closely resembled. Mr. Alfred Sich, specimens of Ptycholoma lecheana, bred on 

 May 23rd from larva) taken at Richmond on May 11th. Mr. Cowham, a cocoon 

 of Dicranura bifida, from which he had observed the imago emerge after softening 

 a portion with a fluid which it had secreted. Dr. Chapman, a larva of 

 Scolitantides orion in its first instar mining between the cuticles of a leaf of 

 Sedum telephium. Mr. A. E. Gibbs, a large number of species of the genus 

 Co' aonympha, and read notes on variation, characteristics, and distribution of 

 the various species in the Palsearctic and Nearctic areas. Mr. Kaye, the genus 

 Coenonympha, referring particularly to the large size and minute ocelli of the 



