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Mr. Montgomerj exhibited specimens of a second generation and a partial third 

 brood of Coremia designata, and gave notes »n their life-history and variation. Mr. 

 P. N. B. Carr, a varied series of Hihernia leucophcBaria from Lee. 



April \2th.—Mr. F. Noad Clarke in the Chair. 



Mr. Gr. B. Browne, of 43, Southbrook Road, Lee, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Edwards exhibited a living specimen of Scorpio europceus sent by Dr. 

 Chapman from Cannes ; it fed readily upon cockroaches. Mr. Sich, living larvsB 

 and cases of Coleophora lineolea from Chiswick. Mr. Clarke, photo-micrographs of 

 the ova of (1) Eugonia fuscantariu, showing clearly the serrated edges ; (2) Qeometra 

 vernaria, in piles as deposited ; and (3) Neuronia popularis. Mr. Colthrup, speci- 

 mens of BombtfX quercus, v. calluncB. Mr. Tutt gave an interesting account of the 

 Lasiocampid motlis to which he had recently been devoting his attention ; he 

 showed tliat they formed a clearly definable section, and contained numerous easily 

 distinguishable, altliough closely allied, subsections and genera ; Ihe various points 

 of view, of ovum, larva, pupa, and imago were taken into consideration, and con- 

 trasted and compared with allied groups, as well as inter se. 



April 26th. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Rowden, of Kingston Hill, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Buckstone exhibited specimens of Triphrena fimbria bred from ova ; the 

 larvfe had been fed exclusively on cabbage. Mr. Turner, Longicorn Coleoptera — 

 (1) Saperda populnea, taken by Mr. Day at Carlisle; (2) Rhagium bifasciatum from 

 the New Forest ; (3) Clytus mysticus from Brockley ; (4) 0. arietis from Lewisham ; 

 together with larvse of (1) Callimorpha dominula from Deal, where they were com- 

 paratively scarce ; (2) Bumhyx quercus from Deal, on garden rose ; (3) Fericallia 

 syringaria from Bexley. Mr. Moore, a Kaffir necklace said to be made of the "eggs" of 

 a white ant, Termes beUicosus ; these so-called " eggs " are the pupae of a Coccid of 

 the genus Margarodes. Mr. Lucas, a specimen of the Dragon-fly, Sympetrum 

 vulgatum, a male, taken by Mr. Hamm, of Oxford, at Torquay on August 15th, 1899 ; 

 this is the second authenticated British specimen. Mi\ Adkin, a fine bred series of 

 Eugonia fuscantaria from Lewes ova, and stated it was easy to breed when sleeved. 

 Mr. Clarke reported that he had received ova of Gonepteryx rhamni which had been 

 found deposited on the stems of the buckthorn. Mr. Harrison reported having 

 seen a Dragon-fly, Libellula quadrimaculaia, on the wing at Easter. — Ht. J. Turner, 

 Hon. Sec. 



Entomological Society of London : April 4th, 1900. — Mr. G. H. Verrall, 

 President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. W. Carter, of 25, Glenholme Road, Manningham, Bradford ; Mr. L. L. 

 Feltham, of Johannesburg, South Africa; and Mr. H. Fortescue Fryer, of The 

 Priory, Chatteris, Cambs. ; were elected Fellows of the Society. 



Mr. M. Jacoby exhibited specimens of the genus Sagra from Eastern Asia. 

 INEr. M. Burr, three species of PseudophyUidce, two new species of Capnoptera 

 (females), and Capnoptera quadrimaculatayWestw. (female), collected in the Siamese 

 IMalay States, by Mr. N. Annandale. One of the specimens illustrated the peculiar 

 methods of offence adopted by the insect when alarmed. Between the head and 



