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Hon. F.R.H.S., on the life history of the following species of Coccidie: Eriopeltis 

 festuvfv, Lichlensia vihunii, Vinsonia sleUifera, Pseudococcus ulicix, and also some 

 important observations on the nmlc of Lecauium hesperidum, which he lias 

 discovered undergoes a complete metamorphosis, as in the males of other species of 

 the CoccidfB. Mr. Newstead also dealt with the formation of the curious test of 

 waxy covering in Ceroplasie.^, and some important observations on the secretion of 

 honeydew in Pulvinaria vitis, var. rU/esia, a full account of which will apjiear in 

 the second Volume of his work on the CoccidcB of the British Isles, shortly to he 

 published by the Ray Society. A hearty vote of thanks having been accorded the 

 lecturer, the following exhibits were examined : A pair of Chrysophaiius dixpar 

 from Yaxley (1848) forming a portion of probably the last catch of the Large 

 Copper in Britain, and a beautiful series of Zye(?«« i4rio« from S. Devon in 19n2, 

 by Mr. J. R. Charniey, who also exhibited on behalf of Mr. T. Dewhirst, most 

 excellent slides of Cerurn vlnula and Pleris rapes. The genus Opnrabia, showing 

 hybrid forms between O. fi/li/raminaria and O. antumnaria by Mr. Pierce. 

 Nymplis and imagines of the exotic earwig, Ckefisoc/iex morio from Sandakiin and 

 the Dammar Islands by Mr. Sopp. Lijcana Acls by Mr. Collins, series of Erehia 

 blaudina, &e., by Mr. Prince, and an almost black Ahraxax grossulariita, by Mr. 

 A. Tippins. 



The South Londok Entomoloqicai. and Natural History Society, 

 December Wth, 1902. — Mr. F. NoAn Clark, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Cowham, of Sloke Newington, was elected a Member. 



Mr. South exhibited for Mr. Arkle of Chester (1) Ematurga atomaria, ? , 

 having the ground colour unusually white, and the markings much intensified, with 

 a wide submarginal band on all four wings ; (2) CwnoDqmpha typhnn from 

 Westmoreland, a scries varying from one with only a trace of ocelli to one with a 

 complete series of well-developed ocelli on the upper-side, and a series with a 

 varying amount of white on the under-side, one specimen with streaks of white giving 

 a foliated appearance to the dusky area; (31 a melanic example of Cymatnphora du- 

 plarix ; (4) Thera variata, having the central band nearly black, and the rest of the 

 wing of a light brown ; (5) a melanic Agrotk exrlamntionix. Mr. Ashdown, speci- 

 mens of the Homopteron, Ledra aurita, taken at Mickleham, together with larvae 

 from the New Forest. Mr. Turner recorded the species from Chattenden Woods, and 

 Mr. West from West Wickham. Mr. R. Adkin, a specimen of Euehloe cardamines, 

 having the discoidal spot reduced to a mere speck. Mr. Goulton, an example of 

 Catocaln nupta from Balliam, showing a general darkening in colour. Dr. 

 Chapman, cocoons of Nudaria mtiriria and Euvhromla Lethe, showing the larval 

 hairs similarly made use of, but with different effects, owing to the cocoon in one 

 case being slight, while in the other it was dense, and the hairs in the former few 

 and long, while in the latter species they were short and abundant. Mr. Turner, 

 a pair of a large spider from Trinidad, together with a species of Automerix 

 from the same place. Mr. Kirkaldy gave an account of a tour he had recently made 

 jn Italy and Switzerland, illustrating his remarks with a large number of photo- 

 graphs. — 



