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small specimen of Pieris rapa ; and a var. of Abraxas ffrosfulariaia having the 

 right wings typical, but the left wings much radiated -with black lines. Mr. Adkin, 

 short series of Moma Orion from Essex and the New Forest. Mr. Carpenter, series 

 of Colias Hyale from Sheerness, including the pale form, and gave particulars as to 

 the liabits of the larvae of both C. Hyale and C. Edusa. Mr. Montgomerj, living 

 larviB of C. JSdusa, and commented on the long time taken in feeding up tiiis year, 

 owing doubtless to the want of sunshine. Mr. Lucas, the Orthopteron, Platycleis 

 grisea, from Lulworth, and Tettix subulatus from Milford. Mr. Main, specimens of 

 Myriapoda and Arachnids from West Africa. Mr. F. M. B. Carr, series of Dragon- 

 flies taken this year : — Sympetrum striolatum, S. sanguineum, and S.scoticum, from 

 Ockham, Lilellula depressa, L. quadrimaculata, Orthetrum ccsruJescens, Oomphus 

 vuJgatissimus, Cordulegaster annulatus, and Brachytron pratense, from the New 

 Forest, ^schna grandis from Wisley, and ^. mixta from Loughton. Mr. Hy. J. 

 Turner, C. Edusa taken at Dawlish, including Tar. Helice and a small female with a 

 pale yellow costa. He also showed a pair of jE. mixta taken with two others at 

 Pitsea. Mr. Chittenden, a pale yellow var. of Chrysophanus Phlceas from Ashford, 

 two very dark Gnophos ohscuraria from Shirley, a specimen of Bupalus piniaria 

 from W. Wickham, having the right wings and antenna male, and the left wings and 

 antenna female, and a dark form of Agrotis aquilina from Shirley. Mr. Colthrup, 

 on behalf of Mr. Hills, of Folkestone, a long series of C. Hyale, showing pale 

 i'orms of both male and female, and one specimen with dark hind-wings, closely 

 resembling C. Edusa, var. Helice. Mr. R. Adkin read the Report of the Field 

 Meeting held at Paul's Cray Common on September 22nd. 



October llth, 1900.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. E,. Adkin exhibited series of the spring and summer broods of Zonosoma 

 porata and Z. punctaria, bred from Sussex ova, and pointed out their resemblances 

 and differences. Mr. Lucas, on behalf of Mr. Jennings, the Hemipteron, Pilophortts 

 perplexus, from oak at Edmonton, and the rare Monanthia ciliata from near Dorking, 

 together with a very dark form of the common earwig, Forficula auricularia. Mr. 

 B. Adkin, fine bred specimens of Boarmia repandata from the New Forest, bred 

 Cleora glabraria, including a fine sufPused variety, and various forms of Noctua 

 castanea {neglecta). Kev. H. Wood, a specimen of the rare Longicorn, Astynomws 

 cedilis, taken at Northampton. Mr. Jager, short series of Stilbia anomala, Lithosia 

 caniola, Noctua castanea, Laphygma exigua, and Leucania putrescens, with speci- 

 mens of Epunda lichenea, L. alhipuncta, L. vitellina, Heliothis armigera, and 

 Colias Edusa, var. Helice, all taken in South Devon in August and September this 

 year. Mr. Lucas, varieties of Pyrrhosoma tenellum, (1) a female with bronze abdo- 

 men, (2) a female with abdomen crimson, except black circlets at the junctions of 

 the segments, both from the New Forest. Mr. Kaye, series of British Lyccenids, 

 and closely allied species of Lyccenids from Japan, including Chrysophanus Phlaas, 

 British and Japanese ; Polyommatus argea, Japan, to compare with P. Icarus ; 

 Plebius Mgon, British and Japanese ; Cyaniris argiolus, British and Japanese ; and 

 Japanese Everes argiades, and contributed notes on the variations. Mr. Main, a 

 Phasmid from Borneo. Mr. McArthur, a long series of brilliant specimens of 

 Argynnis Aglaia, taken near Brighton. Mr. West, a series of a Homopteron new 

 to Britain, Typhlocyba candidula beaten from white poplar on Blackheath. Mr. 

 Turner, on behalf of Mr. Edwards, a long series of Saturnia pavonia bred from ova 



