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Sesia philanthiformis, and Carsia imhutata. Mr. Prince, series of Erehia blandina 

 and Cassiope, S. hyperanthus, Q. rhamni, L. sinapis, T. qxiercus, and L. eegon ; 

 Besides these north country captures, he showed long series of coast species. Mr. 

 Collins, a part of his collection of Qeometrina : it included specimens of a large 

 number of the British Eupithecice, whilst Melanthia and Melanippe were also well 

 represented. — Fbedeeick Biech, Hon. Secretary. 



The South London Entomological and Natural Histoey Society: 

 August 9th, 1900.— Mr. A. Harrison, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. H. Moore exhibited a specimen of Sirex gigas, taken in Rotherhitho, and 

 three species of Orthoptera, taken by himself in Folkestone Warren, viz. : Lep- 

 fophyes punclati.isima, Thamnotrizon cinereus, and Platycleis grisea. Mr. Adkin, a 

 series of Melanippe Jluctuata, taken this year, and commented on the three main 

 types of variation in the central band. Mr. Carpenter, two nests of a leaf-cutter 

 bee found in the folds of an old sack ; it was remarked that all the bees emerged 

 about the same time, the inmates of the last made cells fii'st. Mr. Blenkarn, a very fine 

 smoky variety of Cosmotriche COdonestisJ potatoria, bred from Eastbourne. Mr. 

 F. M. B. Carr, a long bred series of Lymantria (PsiluraJ monacha, and contributed 

 notes ; the larvee were from the New Forest. 



August 2^rd, 1900.— The Vice-President in the Chair. 



Mr. R. Adkin sent for exhibition flower-heads of ivy ft'om Eastbourne, and 

 contributed notes on the eggs of Cyaniris argiolus. Mr. West, the following Hemi- 

 ptera, all taken at Lee : Oliarus Panzeri, willows ; Idiocerus tremulce, on aspens ; 

 I. vitreus, on poplars ; /. albicans, white poplar ; I. confusus, on sallows ; /. lami- 

 natus, on Lombardy poplars ; and /. populi, on aspens ; together with a larva of 

 Dicranura bifida from W. Wickham. Dr. Chapman, scries of specimens of Me- 

 lanippe fluctuata, from Eed Hill and from the Southern Alps ; they were almost 

 identical. Mr. Blenkarn, specimens of Cosmotriche (OdonestisJ potatoria and 

 Lasiocampa (Bombyx) qiiercus, var. calluncB, from Eastbourne, Spilosoma luhrici- 

 peda, var. radiata, from Yorkshire ; Mesotype virgata {lineolata) from Margate ; 

 and Triphosa dubitata from E. Dulwich. 



September IZth, 1900.— Mr. W. J. LucAS, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. F. Noad Clarke exhibited a specimen of Locusta viridissima, taken at 

 Deal. Mr. South, a bred series of Zygcena trifoUi, from near Oxshott. The 

 cocoons were found well up the stems, as well as near the base of the grass in marshy 

 ground. The specimens were identical with those taken on high and dry ground 

 near North wood- Mr. Lucas, several specimens of Thamnotrizon cinereus, an 

 Orthopteron he had taken in the New Forest. Mr. Colthrup, a short series of 

 Lasiocampa (Bombyx) quercils from Margate. Mr. Kemp, a specimen of Apilecta 

 occulta, taken at sugar near Cromer. Mr. Turner, series of the following Coleoptera 

 taken this year : Crioceris asparagi, from Petersfield ; Liopus nehulosus and 

 Strangalia armata, from the New Forest ; and Clytus arietis from Abbot's Wood. 

 Mr. West, the Hemipteron, Derephysia foliacea, beaten from ivy at Blackheath. 

 Mr. Barnett, a specimen of Polyommatus Corydon of a curious brown coloration. 

 Mr. Buckstone, a female specimen of ^schna mixta, taken at Shoreham, in Kent, 

 where he had met with a number. Mr. H. Moore, the following species of Lepido- 

 ptera taken at Le Portel, near Boulogne : Colias Edusa, C. Hyale, Pyrantels cardtd, 

 P. Atalanta, Vanessa lo, Aglais urticcB, Polyommatus Icarus, and Papilio Machaon, 

 and read notes. Mr. Bishop read the Report of the Field Meeting held at Horsley 

 on July 7th. — Hv. J. Turner, lion. Secretary. 



