72 THE entomologist's record. 



Lin.). Mr. Hanes, on behalf of Mr. Lewcock, exhibited a series of 

 Aphodms Inridiis, from Riclimond Park, Eastbourne, and Bournemouth, 

 showing a variation in colour from almost fulvous to quite black. The 

 specimens were captured by himself, Mr. Gillo, of Bath, and Mr. 

 Cripps. 



June C)f/i, 1890, the President in the chair. Mr. Sampson exhibited 

 a bred series of Angerona pruiiaria from Epping Forest, and two 

 specimens of Melanippe hastata from "\\^inchester. Mr. Bellamy an 

 extremely large specimen of Orgyia pudibnnda. Mr. Smith a female 

 specimen of Saturtiia carpini from Wicken Fen, and remarked upon 

 the light colour of the cocoons of this species from that locality. Mr. 

 Clark a specimen of Smerinihus filice, the hind wings being much 

 darker than ordinary. Mr. Raine exhibited various preserved lepi- 

 dopterous larvae. Mr. Lewcock's box of coleoptera contained several 

 specimens of Harpalus tenebrosus from Plymouth ; Mr. Heasler 

 exhibited several species of Necrophagous beetles from Honor Oak, 

 and a series of Berosus affinis from Mitcham. Several members 

 referred to their recent excursions in search of insects, and mentioned 

 the frequent occurrence of white specimens of P. napi. Mr. Lewcock's 

 attention was attracted by a very strongly marked imago of this species 

 at Claygate, on May 24th. A discussion also took place respecting the 

 scarcity of various insects this season. — G. A. Lewcock and E. Hanes, 

 Hon. Sees. 



South London Entomological and Naiural History Society. — 

 Nothing interesting to entomologists took place at the South London 

 Entom. Society's meeting of May 2,th, except the exhibition of Mr. 

 Fenn's specimens of Spilonota paupera?ia, recorded last month. 



At that oi May 22nd, Mr. Hawes exhibited ova of Gon. rhanini in 

 situ, and Mr. Frohawk some coloured drawings of ova of the same 

 species. Mr. Fenn exhibited some fine Satui7iia carpini, bred from 

 Bournemouth parents, the females very large, the males exceedingly 

 strongly marked ; a long series of very large dark Cidaria russata, the 

 remarkable fact being that the female parent was an exceptionally pale 

 specimen (almost white), but that no single specimen showed any ten 

 dency to assume this form. Mr. Fenn's best exhibit, however, was a 

 series of some three dozen Arcfia fnendica, the males varying from the 

 ordinary sooty black southern type to a bufT form, almost as pale as 

 the Irish var. of this sex ; the females showed in some instances a 

 tendency to buff colour, and in one specimen, on the left side, a great 

 increase of black markings, reminding one of Mr. Porritt's magnificent 

 specimens {Trans. Ent. Soc, 1889). Mr. Fenn states that the only 

 explanation he can give of this variation is, that the larvae and pupte 

 were subjected to a very great deal of damp and cold during last 

 summer and autumn. The ? parent was quite normal. A long dis- 

 cussion on the part played by insects in the cros.s-fertilisation of flowers 

 was carried on by several members. 



[Pending arrangements to get the Reports of this Society up to date, 

 instead of presenting them to our readers six or seven weeks behind 

 time, I propose making notes myself of the matters of interest to ento- 

 mologists generally, instead of publishing the stereotyped official re- 

 ports. — Ed.] 



