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nata which he had been taking commonly at Moseley ; also specimens of ChortophUa 

 buccata, which he had found newly emerged drying their wings outside the nests of 

 the Andrena. Mr. P. W. Abbott, a nice little series of Sesia sphegiformis which he 

 liad succeeded in breeding from Wyre Forest ; he had caught one or two odd speci- 

 mens there before, but had not previously found the larvse. Mr. C. J. Wainwright, 

 a number of Aculeate Hymenoptera from various localities, including Andrena 

 fulvicrus and A. thoracica from Folkestone, and Nomada bifida from the New 

 Forest, and many others.— Colbean J. Wainwright, Hon. Secretary. 



The South London Entomological and Natural IIistort Society: 

 June 8th, 1899.— Mr. J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Adkin exhibited a series of Boarmia cinctaria from the New Forest, showing 

 an unusual range of variation for that district. Mr. Main, a number of large and 

 brilliant species of Coleoptera from the West Coast of Africa, including the remarka- 

 ble Rhina ampHcollis, which has the beak much produced beyond the insertion of 

 the antennae and covered with bristles. Mr. Sich, living specimens of Ephestia 

 elutella bred from nialtings in Hammersmith, also ova of Hepialu/s hipuUnus, and 

 gave details as to the changes of colour after deposition ; they were exhibited under 

 the microscope. Mr. Dennis, ova of Gonepteryx rhamni under the microscope. 

 Mr. Kdwards, a specimen of the hive-bee pest, OaUeria mellonella, and remarked 

 on the damage so caused to bee keepers. Mr. Adkin read a Report of the Field 

 Meeting held at Chatliam on May 27th, under the guidance of Mr. Walker, E.N., 

 F.E.S., and he also gave an account of the Annual Congress of the South-East 

 Union of Scientific Societies, on the Council of which he had been elected. 



Ju>ie 22nd, 1899.— Mr. J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Montgomery exhibited larvae of 1, Pararge Megmra ; 2, Epinephele Titho- 

 nus, from ova, showing brown and green forms ; and 3, Enodia hyperanthus, from 

 ova, and gave particulars as to their food-plant and their hibernation : he also showed 

 a new arrangement he had made for sending larvae by post. Mr. Turner, a cluster 

 of large ova deposited on a spray of heather, closely resembling a head of the dead 

 flowers, and afterwards found to be those of Bombyx quercus. Mr. West, a speci- 

 men of Stauropus fagi bred from a larva found at West Wickham in 1898. Mr. 

 Adkin, a fine specimen of Syrichtus malvce var. faras from Milton, Sussex ; a cocoon 

 of Hylophila hicolorana (quercana) , and called attention to the special construction 

 which gave it great power of resistance to external pressure ; and he mentioned the 

 fact of having seen a specimen of Hepialus wallowing in the dust of the road as 

 sparrows do, and flying off when disturbed. Dr. Chapman, specimens of Fumea 

 intermediella bred, and made remarks on the brown and blackish forms ; cases of a 

 Psychid from Chili, with a curious internal structure for the support of the pupa ; 

 and cases and male examples of F. crassiorella, pointing out the distinctive features of 

 the species. Mr. Tutt, specimens of Ephippiphora grandcBvana from Hartlepool, 

 with the curious long sand tubes, and described the movements of the pupae. Mr. 

 F. Noad Clark gave notes on Photomicrography as applied to Entomology, illus- 

 trating his remarks by his own photographs. — Ht. J. Turner, Hon. See. 



