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by the aid of the oxy-hydrogen Micro lantern, and exhibits of specimens from various 

 parts of the country by the President and Members. — F. N. Pierce, lion. Sec. 



N.B. — Meetings on Second Monday in each montli, at the Free Library, William 

 Brown Street, Liverpool, at 7.30 p.m. 



The Sotjth London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 February 26th, 1891.— W. H. Tttgwell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. R. J. Anderson, of Suez, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Adye exhibited an unusually dark form of Notodonta camelina, L., with other 

 forms of the same species. Mr. Cockerell, Reliothis armigera, var. umbrosa, Grote, 

 from the West Mountain Valley, Colorado. Mr. H. Moore exhibited Erebus odora, 

 from South America. Mr. Turner, Melanippe fluctuata, L., taken at Broekley ; the 

 specimens were very variable. Mr. R. Adkin then exhibited long series of the species 

 of the genus Triphcena, Och., from many localities in the British Islands, together 

 with Continental series of some of the species for comparison. In dealing with 

 comes, he pointed out Hiibner's typical form, the varieties adsequa and prosequa of 

 Treitschke, and Curtisli of Newman, also Hiibner's consequa, wliich he considered 

 should be regarded as a form of this species rather than of orbona, Hufn., to which 

 it had hitherto been referred, and supported his contention by specimens known to 

 be forms of comes, Hb., which agreed with Hiibner's figure of consequa. He also 

 described the distinguishing characters of these varieties, and gave notes on the 

 nomenclature of the species. Mr. Fenn exhibited examples of the genus Triphcena, 

 from Forres. Mr. McArthur, T. comes from the Isle of Lewis, and T. ianthina from 

 Northumberland. Mr. Turner, T. pronuha from Broekley, Kent. Mr. South and 

 Mr. Tugwell also showing varieties of various species of the genus. A discussion 

 followed, Messrs. South, Fenn, Tugwell, Adkin, and others taking part. Mr. E. 

 Step exhibited a hibernating specimen of Vespa germanica ( ? ). 



March I2th, 1891.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. E. F. Elton, M.A., of Wokingham, was elected a Member. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited Poedisca Solandriana, L., bred from larvse feeding in 

 shoots of birch from Aberdeen, and, on behalf of Mr. W. Smith, sundry Tortrices 

 and Crambites from Paisley. Mr. R. South, Vanessa urticce, L., from various parts 

 of the world, to show the geographical distribution and local variation. Mr. Adye, 

 varieties of Abraxas grossulariata, L., fi'om Hants. Mr. Robinson, two specimens 

 of Pygcera, which had been supposed to be varieties of P. curtula, L., and were 

 bought quite cheap in 1876. Mr. Tugwell said it was difficult to say what the species 

 was. Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited a large number of Hymenopterous and Dipterous 

 parasites, and communicated a paper thereon. — H. W. Barker, Ron. Sec. 



Entomological Society of London: 3Iarch 'ith, 1891. — The Right Hon. 

 Lord Walsingham, M.A., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. F. P. Pascoe exhibited, and made remarks on, a curious Coleopterous larva 



