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also showed specimens of Thais Cerisyi, var. Deyrolli, from S. E. Europe. Mr. 

 Adkin, two series of Fachnohia hyperborea (alpina) , one from Rannoch and the other 

 from Shetland, and made remarks on its local variation and its unaccountable 

 intermittent appearance. Tn the discussion which followed Mr. McArthur gave hia 

 experience of its appearance in alternate years. Mr. Tutt sugs^ested that the species 

 still retained its boreal habit of remaining two years in a larval condition. Mr. Adkin 

 instanced Retinia resinella as having a precisely similar habit. Mr. Mansbridge, 

 a smoky var. of Spilosovta lubricipeda, from York. Mr. Tunaley, a large number 

 of species from Aviemore to illustrate his paper, including long and very varied 

 series of Erebia cethiops, Eupithecia sobrinata, Larentia didymata, Thera simulata, 

 T. firmata, Cidaria immanata, Emmelesia minorata, Pccdisca ophthalmicana, Qelechia 

 populella, and others, especially selected to show the range of variation occurring 

 in that locality. Mr. Tunaley then read his paper, entitled, " Notes and Observations 

 on a holiday in the Rothiemurchns Forest of Scotland, from July 29th to Sept. 10th, 

 1896." In a few words he described the geographical surroundings and the 

 geological formation of the district, together with an account of the weather he 

 experienced and some remarks on the necessary equipment for collecting among 

 the Scotch mountains. He then took the more prominent species and described 

 the variations, peculiar habits of life and their protective resemblances. Several 

 of the species were noted as having different times of appearance at different 

 elevations, e. g., E. cethiops. He said that Cloantha solidaginis at rest on a fir post 

 closely resembled a piece of curled bark, and pointed out the extensive variation 

 in the central band of T. juniperata. The paper was interspersed with apt remarks 

 on Scotch characteristics, and terse descriptions of the environment of each species. 

 In the discussion which followed Mr. Tutt compared the habits of E. cethiops in the 

 Alps with the species in Scotland, and also contrasted the allied species E. ligea, 

 ■which hid in the fir trees on the disappearance of the sun. Mr. Barrett said that 

 Epinephele Janira also roosted at times in the branches of trees at sunset. — 

 Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Secretary 



Entomological Society of London : February Vjth, 1897. — Mr. R. 

 McLachlan, F.R.S., Vice-President and Treasurer, in the Chair. 



Messrs. Champion and Jacoby exhibited the collection of Phytophagous Coleoptera 

 made by Mr. H. H. Smith in St. Vincent, Grenada, and the Grenadines for the West 

 India Exploration Committee of the Royal Society. Mr. F. C. Adams exhibited 

 rare Diptera taken in the New Forest during the preceding year, and including 

 Callicera oenea and Nephrocerus flavicomis. Mr. M. Burr showed an example of an 

 undetermined species of Locust taken in the Post Ofiice at Bedford Street, Strand, 

 and six new species of Acrydiidce of different genera. The Secretary exhibited a 

 Cicada larva from which a fungus, pi-obably Cordyceps sobolifera, was growing, 

 which had been sent to the Society from Venezuela, with an inquiry as to its real 

 nature. The Rev. Dr. Walker showed a series of Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, and 

 Diptera, collected in the Orkney Islands during the previous season. Mr. Tutt 

 exhibited bred examples of the extreme radiate variety of Spilosomn lubricipeda. 

 This variety occurred naturally in Heligoland, and its existence in Great Britain 

 was probably attributable to accidental importation. Mr. Jacoby and Mr. Champion 

 communicated a " List of Phytophagous Coleoptera obtained by Mr. H. H. Smith in 

 St. Vincent, Grenada and the Grenadines, with descriptions of new species." — 

 W. F. H. Blanufoki) and F. Merruield, Hon. Sees. 



