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taken by Mr. F. Enock at Wisley, together with the Odonata, Brachytron pratense, 

 Calopteryx splendens, 'Erythr omnia uaias, Agrion pulchelhun, and Ischnura elegans, 

 with var. rubra ; the Trichoptera, Phryganea grandis, Limnophilus niarmoratus , 

 and L. rhomblcus ; and the Neuropteron, Rhaphidia maculicollis, all taken at the 

 Bjfleet Field Meeting. Mr. F. M. B. Carr, a series of Thecia rilbi from Wrotham, 

 Kent, including a specimen with a cream spot on each of the foi'e-wings. Mr. South, 

 a series of Zonosoma porata, bred from a female taken at Oxshott, and read notes 

 on an unusual brown appearance of some of the specimens ; and an example of 

 Eurrhypara urticata with confluent spots, taken by a boy at Balham : on behalf of 

 Ml'. Mitford, he showed three vai'ieties of Melitcea Cinxia, (1) having transverse lines 

 of fore-wings absent, and confluent lines towards margin of hind -wings, (2) central 

 spots of fore-wings confluent, (3) central transverse lines partially effaced. Mr. 

 Montgomery, pupae of Leucophasia sinapis, one specimen Jiaving a pink instead of 

 a white longitudinal line. Mr. Bishop, living larvsje of Eugonia polychloros, and 

 pupse of Euchloe cardamiiies. Mr. Kirktildy, a series of genera of the Fiilgorina 

 (lantern flies), showing the remarkable development of the head ; a number of ornate 

 species of Rhynchota, including the pale blue Hansenia pulverulenta, the pale green 

 Geisha punctatissima, the delicate rose Cerynia Maria, and a number of coffee pests 

 from Ceylon, &c. Mr. Colthrup, two striking vars. of Smerinthus tiUce, (1) ground 

 colour pale fawn on fore-wings with indistinct markings, pinkish tint on hind-wing, 

 (2) ground of fore-wing dark brown with very intense green markings, the band 

 represented by a small spot only. Mr. Lucas read the Report of the Field Meeting 

 held at Byfleet on June 1st. Mr. Clarke read a few notes on a " Walk in his 

 Garden," and showed various specimens, including a grasshopper which was not yet 

 identified, and probably new. 



July -llth, 1901. — Mr. A. Haeeison, F.L.S., in the Chair. 



Mr. Kemp exhibited species of Coleoptera taken in the New Forest at ihe end 

 of June, including Donacia crassipes, D. versicolor, D. sericea, Strangalia nigra 

 Aseinum striatum, Anoplodera sexgidtata, Liopus nebulosus, and Coccinella sedecim- 

 giittata. Mr. Adkin, a bred series of Lobophora polycommata from larvre taken 

 near Brighton. Mr. Step, living larvae of a species of Cassida found feeding on 

 Hemp Nettle (Galeopsis tetrahit) on Wisley Common, Surrey. Mr. Turner, larvae 

 of Maeroglossa stellatarum from Bromley, Kent, showing (1) the delicate pink full 

 fed form, (2) the green form with white lines, (3) tlie very dark olive almost black 

 form. Mr. Edwards, several species of Papilio, including P. Agesilaun, P. Arche- 

 silaus, P. Paris, P. Cresphontes, P. Phaon, P. Marcellus and var. Walshii, and P. 

 asiaticus. Messrs. Harrison and Main, a fine bred series of Geometra papilionaria, 

 and a series of well marked Tephrosia hitiiidularia var. delamerensis, both from 

 Delamere Forest. Mr. Edwards, a box of insects just received from Bucharest, 

 including examples of Libellula quadrimaculata, Platetron depressum, and Centrotus 

 cormitus. Mr. Enock, bred series of the dragon-flies, Anax imperator, CorduUa 

 cEiiea, and Brachytron pratense, the two former from Esher and the latter from 

 Wisley. — H. J. Tubnee, Hon. Secretary. 



