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Bomhf/.r ruhi poino up to the top oiul of tlu'ir eocooiif? in sunny woatlier, also 

 apparently to fi'cl the wdrmth of the sun. Mr. E. C. Bradley, Mutilla eiiro/uea 

 males and rnfipei females taken a( 15ournemouth last summer. Mr. C. J. Wain- 

 wright, various Hi/meiwptera, ineludins; a series of the Chrysid Cleptet palJipes 

 from WestRuiiton. Norfolk, and Osmia aiirulenfn, &c Jrom Selsley, Gloucestershire. 

 — CoLBR.^N J. Wainwright, IToii. Secretari/. 



The Sottth London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 Fehriiarfi 2Hf//, 1901.— Mr. H. S. Fremlin, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. F. N. Clarke exhibited a specimen of Pieris rnpcn, which emerged indoors 

 on February 22nd. Mr. McArthur, an example of Arctia Caja with smoky hind- 

 wings ; it emerged in December, 1890, and was one of a third brood. Mr. Harrison, 

 a long and varied series of Luperina festacfia, from Wallasey, among them being 

 two examples of the var. nigresceiis. Mr. Edwards, pieces of chestnut branches 

 showing the ravages of the larvjE of Zeuzera pyrhut . a species doing considerable 

 damage at the present time in the London Parks and Squares. Mr. Main, a Mantis 

 from West Africa having large ocellaled markings on the fore-wings {Harpax ?). 

 Mr. Montgomery, a number of cages for rearing Lepidopfpra, to illustrate his 

 paper on " The Breeding of Lepidoptura" where he detailed his methods of 

 obtaining ova, of keeping young larvsp, of treating hibernating larvsp, and of keep- 

 ing pupse. A considerable discussion took place, several members giving their own 

 breeding experience and the methods they had found successful. 



March Mfh. 1901.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Colthrup, a long series of females of Polt'ommnimt Irarus and P. hell- 

 arffus, most of which showed a considerable amount of the male coloration. 

 Several of the former were ]irettily splashed with while. They were all from 

 Eastbourne. Mv. Eoutledge, a moth which he supposed to be a male of ITi/- 

 drilla palustris. It was taken near Carlisle by Mr. Thwaites with a net while 

 sugaring on June 10th, 1890. Several members doubted its identity, but could not 

 tell what species it was. Mr. Harrison, a long species of Aplecta hehulosa from 

 Delamere Forest, including var. i?o7Aso«/, and a specimen o^ Xylophasia monoglypha 

 var. athiops, taken at the same time and place. Mr. Adkin, a long bred series of 

 Caradrina amhigua, which emerged in December, and read notes on the habits and 

 'food of the larvae. Mr. McArthur, preserved larvse of Abraxas grossularlaia, A. 

 uJma/a, and Pachnobm alpina, with a specimen of A. uhnata taken near Brighton 

 some fifty years ago. He stated that the species was not again taken in the district 

 till some sixteen years ago, when it was locally in some numbers. Mr. Kirkaldy, 

 specimens of the lantern flies Pi/rops candclariu.i and P. macii/a/us, and contributed 

 notes as to flicir protective resemblance to their surroundings. Mr. Burr called 

 attention to tln^ evasive habits of some British grasshoppers; large active males 

 would leap and fly, heavy fennles would burrow, while the smaller individuals 

 would run round the stems. M)'. Montgomery, a photograph of his larvfc- breeding 

 house. Mr. Manger, a large number of exotic dragon-flies. 



Mrirrh 28l/i, 1001.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Sich exhibited specimens of Goniuduma /iiiio)iiella {auroguttella), and 



