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series of tlie new British species Nonagria neurira from Sussex, witli continentnl 

 examples, and series from various localities of N. diisoluta and var. arundineta. 

 Mr. Joy, an unusually pale example of Argynnis paphia. Mr. Ashdown, a long 

 series of the Longicorn Strangalia armata to show the range of variation in the 

 markings. Mr. H. W. Andrews, examples of the British species of Eristalinse , 

 and read notes on the mimetic resemblances shown. Mr. Baldock, a number of 

 Ornifhoplera, including the rare O. miranda and O. andromache. Mr. Q-ibbs, 

 a long and very variable series of Argi/nnis adippe captured in the Vosges Moun- 

 tains this season, including fine examples of var. cleodoxa, and some very brilliant 

 under-sides. Mr. T. W. Hall, a drawer of hybrid Lepidopie7-a, inchidiug Smerinthux 

 oceUatus x popidi, Notodonta ziczac x droinedariwi, Selenia tetraluuaria x bUimana, 

 and Ennomoa erosaria x fuscantaria. Dr. Hodgson, a selected series of Plebeius 

 argus (sgonj from various localities. Rev. E. Tarbat, a box containing examples 

 of forty-one species of Lepidoptera taken at Fareham, settling on a white wall in 

 the full glare of a strong electric light, including Stanropuss fagi, Epunda nigra, 

 Luperina cespltis, Nonagria, tgphx, &c. ; he also showed a Melitxa auriiiia with 

 unusually small spotting, a Tseniocampa gothica with the " character " reduced to 

 two small spots, and a Malacosoma neustria with a uniformly very broad band 

 across the fore-wings. Mr. West (Greenwich), his collection of British Homoptera, 

 including a series of Idiocerus rutiJans, a species new to Britain, and a specialised 

 series of the innumerable forms of Ptyelus npumarius. Mr. W. J. Lucas, a lai'ge 

 number of photographs illustrating the life-histories of the denizens of the Scotch fir. 

 Mr. Peiniington, a box of varieties of British Lepidoptera, including var. fowleri of 

 Agriades corydon. Mr. Stanley Edwards, several exotic species of Papilio, among 

 them being P. danisepa, P. telearchus, P. slateri, P. cauiius, &c., which mimic 

 different species of Danaine butterflies. Rev. W. Wheeler, a case containing the 

 species and forms of Apatura obtainable from the Alps, a case of the closely allied 

 species and forms of the athalia group of the genus Melitxa, and a case of the 

 smaller European species of the genus Erebia, including E. christi. Mr. J. P. 

 Barrett sent a communication from Sicily, noting some twelve species of Rhopa- 

 locera, which he had met with near Messina in mid-November, including Colias 

 edusa, Pararge megsera, P. egeria, Heodes phlxas, Pieris daplidice, &c. — Hy. J. 

 Ttjenee, Hon. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London : Wednesday, November 4,tk, 19U8. — 

 Mr. 0. O. Watebhottse, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. N. P. Fenwick, junior, of the Gables, Esher ; Mr. John Spedan Lewis, of 

 Spedan Tower, Hampstead, and 278—288, Oxford Street, W. ; Mr. W. K. Lister, 

 of Street End House, Ash, near Dover ; Mr. Ivan E. Middleton, of 14, High Street, 

 Serampore, Bengal ; Mr. F. E. West, of Peradeniya, Ceylon ; and Mr. J. Swier- 

 stray, 1st Assistant of the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria ; were elected Fellows of the 

 Society. 



Mr. W. G. Sheldon exhibited examples of Melitxa aiirinia var. iherlca, from 

 Barcelona, taken last May, and examples from various British and continental 

 localities for comparison ; taking into consideration the different appearance and 

 habits of them Mr. Sheldon suggested that eventually this particular form of 



