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The South London Entomolooical and Natuual History Society : 

 Tharndat/, October 22nd, 19U8. — Mr. Alfred Sich, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. .Vic Arthur exliibited a long series of Argynnls aglala and fine specimens of 

 Asteroscopus nubeculosa from Aviemore. Mr. Tonge, bred specimens of Pieris 

 brassiciB with partial black margin to hind-wings, Cerura bifida bred from a Reigate 

 ? , a verj varied series of Agrotis cursoria from Lowestoft, and a long series of 

 Hydrcecia nietitans from the same place. Messrs. Harrison and Main, a bred series 

 of Nemeobius lucina from Horsley ova, and two larvEE of Limenitis sibyVa in their 

 curious hybernacula on sallow from the New Forest. Mr. Hodgson, a large number 

 of Pieris rapx illustrative of the experiments he was making on the species. 

 Mr. K. Adkin, series of lihodophxa suavella and R. mannorea with branches of 

 blackthorn showing their larval webs from Eastbourne, and read notes on the 

 species ; a specimen of Peroiiea permutana bred from a larva taken on Rosa 

 ■spinosissiina at iteachj Head ; and uuiisuaily light and dark forms of Tortrix 

 heparana from the same locality and Lewisham. Mr. Newman, a series of Dicra- 

 Ultra bicuspis bred from 'i'ilgate Forest, and an example of Abraxas grossulariata 

 ab. varleyata $ just bred as a second brood, .'ilr. Main, spi'ays of blackthorn on 

 which were ova of Ruralis betulfe,. Mr. Smith, Plodia interputictella found in the 

 Society's Library just previous to the meeting. Mr. Rayward, a specimen of 

 Epinejjhele jurtina with considerable pallid areas, and $ and $ specimens of 

 E. tilhonus with additional spots on the fore-wings. Mr. F. Noad-Clark, under the 

 microscope the early instars of iS'ola albulalis larvte, and the ova of Coleophora 

 virgaureie in situ among the pappus hairs of the golden-rod. 



Thurnday, JS'ovember I'Mh, lUOS. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. P. N. iiaker, of Stratford, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Kaye exhibited bred and captured series of Melilxa aurinia from Kent ; 

 tile former, large and of vivid colour, were reared in a humid orchid house, and 

 were referable to var. pruvmciulis. Aiessrs. Harrison and Main, several extensively 

 xanthic specimens of hpinephele jurtina {Janira) taken in North Cornwall. 

 Mr. K. Adkin, a series of Coreiaia ferrugata bred from ova; the larvae were fed on 

 common Galium and would not touch Grround Ivy. Mr. H. .\Joore, specimens of 

 the Tsetse Fly {Glossina palpal is ?) from near Lake Ciiad, one of the mediums of 

 the terrible " sleeping sickness." Mr. Newman, a series of the hybrid Smerinthus 

 ocellatus-populi bred in August, 1908, from a pairing in June, 1908, including two 

 perfect gynandromorphs ; and also a rayed specimen of Abraxas grossulariata 

 ab. varleyata bred on November lltli, a second brood specimen. Mr. West 

 (Greenwich), a series of the rare and recently discovered species Aleochara 

 crassiusvula taken at Lewisham, a new locality. Mr. Main, a series of photographs 

 of the life- history of Pieris brassicx. Dr. Hodgson and Mr. Grosvenor, a long series 

 of Aiithrucera trifolii illustrative of their recent investigation of the species, and 

 including among other forms about a dozen fine ab. obscura. Mr. Coote, a specimen 

 of a third brood of Celastrina argiolus bred on October 18th from a September 

 larva. Mr. Smith, a bred melanic example of Cleora gtabraria from the New 

 F'orest. Mr. H. J. Turner, a considerable number of species of Lepidoptera taken 

 in Switzerland (Zermatt, Vissoye, Binn, and Saas-Fe'e) by Dr. Chapman, including 



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