22 [Jan\iary, 



hybemated in confinement. Mr. Newinan, a lonjj^ series of Agrindes coridon, 

 including several ab. semisyngrapha from Koyston, and showing in the ? s 

 much variation in the ground-colovir of both vipjier and under surfaces, and 3rd 

 generation specimens of Ennomos quercinaria, all with the apex of the fore- 

 wings dark ; 25 per cent, of the iind generation had been melanic, of a dark 

 chocolate colour. Mr. Lucas read a paper on " Earwigs that breed in Britain," 

 and illustrated his notes with a large number of lantern slides. — Hy. J. Turner, 

 IIoii. Secretary. 



Thursday, October -Zith, 1912.— The President in the Chair. 



The Secretary exhibited four specimens of Abraxas grossulariata ab. 

 varleyata, presented to the Society's cabinet by Mr. U. T. Porritt. Mr. Ashdown, 

 a collection of Inxttcrflies made during his holiday in Switzerland in June and 

 July. Mr. Colthrup, a series of very fine photogi-aphs of Lepidoptera at rest, 

 and of famous entomological localities. Mr. Newman, the one Colias edusa, 

 and four var. helice he had bred this year from a captui-ed var. helice, some 

 Pyrameis atalanta with smoky-red bands, and a fine series of autumn-bi-ed 

 hybrids, S. occllatiis-populi, showing much variability. These last had not been 

 forced. Mr. Tonge, a long series of Tephrosia bistortata, second brood, bred from 

 a 9 from Tilgate Forest captured in the spring. Mr. Kaye, an uncommon 

 Pyrale, Aglossa cuprealis, captured in his house at Surbiton. Mr. Edwards, the 

 exotic Papilios, P. cacicus, from S. America, and P. hclleri and P. andraenwn 

 from Mexico. Mr. L. Gibb, a living example of Poiygonia c-album. Mr. Adkin, 

 short series of Eiqnthecia innotata and E. fraxinata and initiated a discussion 

 on tlie specific stability of these as two separate species. Mr. Grosvenor, two 

 drawers of Pieris 7iapi, showing the geographical variation occurring in the 

 British Isles. Mr. Sheldon, all the species of the genus Ercbia known to occiir 

 in Scandinavia, and which he had taken in his trips tliere during 1911 and 1912. 

 Mr. Step read his Report on the Fungus Foray in Oxshott on October 30th. 



Thxirsday, November 14th, 1912. — The President in the Cliair. 



Mr. H. W. Martin and Mr. Eonald Marshall, of Bexley, were elected 

 Members. 



Mr. Newman exhibited twigs of sallows extensively attacked by Tits for the 

 larvte of lieetles and the mites in th(! nodules caused by the last ; long and 

 variable series of Polia chi from Sheffield, mostly dark ; and several series of 

 Melitxa aurinia, including a very variable series bred at Birmingliam and a 

 very uniform series bi"ed at Bexley, both series originating from the same 

 localities. Mr. Sheldon, series of the Brenthids taken by him in Lapland this 

 year, viz. .- B. J'rigga, B. freija, B. polaris, and B. pales var. lapponica, with series 

 of Oeiicis jutta and Oe. noma, pointing out the extreme variability of the last 

 named. Mr. F. H. Grosvenor, a long series of B. perla from Deal, where it 

 occurred in abundance in late August. Mr. Tonge, the same species and a 

 short series of B. muralis from the same place, including an ab. mumr and a 

 specimen as small as B. perla. Mr. Bacot, a curious mimetic Acridian from 

 Portuguese W. Africa, which rested on the charred stimips of vegetation biu'nt 

 annually and showed very perfect protective resemblance. Mr. Gardner, long 

 and varied series of British Lepidoptera including Boarmia repandata from 



