OQi^ [August, 1903. 



of this Scotch and North of England species seems extending. Though in this 

 country A.ieinum striatum is usually confined to the North, yet it occurs in France, 

 and most countries in Europe as far as the Appenines and the Caucasus. I have 

 not seen any record of it from our Midland Counties. —H. S. GoRHAM, Shirley 

 Warren : June Idth, 1903. 



The South London Entomological and Natural TTtstort Society, 

 Mai/ 28th, 1903.— Mr. E. Step, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Lister, of Eastry, Kent, was elected a Member. 



Dr. Chajjuian exhibited a ? of Eiichloe euphenoides measuring 48 mm. in ex- 

 panse, from Cannes, 30-42 being the usual range. Mr. Turner, living lai-vse and 

 cases of the following species of the genus Coleophora, and gave notes on their 

 habits and occurrence : — C. artemisiella, C. maritima, C. nigricella, C. anatipennella, 

 C. bicolorella, C. ibipennelJa, and C. Jiemerohiella ; he had found a larva of C 

 niijricella on Smyrnium olusatrum at Benfleet ; at the last named place he had found 

 a solitary larva of J'korodesma smaragdaria, and thought that the species would 

 probably be exterminated by the destruction of its food-plant in the extensive re- 

 pairing of the sea walls. Mr. Groulton, an example of Phiitodecta viininalis from 

 Raimiore ; it was stated to be common at Oxshott. Mr. West, photograplis taken 

 during the Society's Field Meeting at Box Hill. Mr. Step, photographs of Eupi- 

 tliecia exiffuata and Melanippejluctuata, showir\g their resting positions on palings, 

 takiMi at tlie same Meeting; Dr. Chapman noted that the latter species usually had 

 its head close to the next paling and the body nearly horizontal. ' Mr. Step read 

 the Report of the Field Meeting at Box Hill on .May lf)tli, 1903. 



June Wfh, 1903.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Turner exhibited (1) Anisojderyr, (Bsculnria, a dark form from Lewisham 

 and a light one from Dorking ; (2) a dark suffused specimen of llyhernia marginaria 

 from Dorking ; (3) a series of Dasycera sulphurella bred from rotting wood at 

 Loughton, and pointed out the secondary sexual characters, the males being much 

 the less developed in that respect. Dr. Chapman, (l)a larva of Thestor ballus bred 

 from an ovum sent by Mr. H. Powell of Hyeres, and pointed out the characters of 

 the species, and its intermediate nature between the genera Lyccena, Thecla and 

 Chrysophanus ; (2) Orina (Chrysochloa) iristis var. smaragdina, bred from the egg 

 at Reigate (fi'om ova found near Lake Maggiore), the larva had been at large since 

 last September, and the imago had just been found. Mr. Garrett, a fine series of 

 Triphcena fimbria bred from Wimbledon Common, including among other forms 

 the pale grej' type, var. rufa, var. brunnea, and var. solani. Mr. MacArthur, bred 

 series of Eupithecia venosata from the Shetland Isles, the Southern Cunningsburgh 

 examples were much darker and larger than those from Unst in the extreme north ; 

 the larvse were always on Silene infiata. Mr. West (Greenwich), the rare Necro- 

 phoriis vestigafor from a dead rook, and Ilarpalus servux under stones, together 

 with Otidthoconus picipes, all taken at Yarmouth in May. Mr. Carr, ova of Ify/o- 

 phila praftina; Dr. Chapman noticed a great resemblance between this species and 

 the Acronyctas, but only in the ova. Mr. Sieh, larvae of Teeniocampa miniosa from 

 Brentwood. Mr. Lucas, beautifully coloured drawings of Ephi/ra pendularia var. 

 subroseata, the local Staffordshire form (sec Ent., xxxv, p. 275, 1902). Mr. Mac- 

 Arthur reported having bred a puss m.oth, Dicraniira vintila, which had been lying 

 over since 1901. Mr. Sich reported having found larvfe of this species at St. 

 Moritz, K000-7<i00 feet elevation, and he had also found D. furctila at the same 

 elevation. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. tiecretary. 



