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of E}nmelesia decolorata from Co. Derry ; Mr. Carpenter a series of 

 Argyimis paphia, A. aglaia, Limenitis sibylla, and Epinephek 

 hyperanthus from the New Forest ; Mr. Fenn's exhibits, however, 

 were, as usual, most interesting. They consisted of Cidaria russafa, 

 a second brood, with a remarkable tendency to follow the female 

 form, Tephrosia crepusculajHa from Clevedon and Perth, Eupithecia 

 satyrata, var. caHujiaria and a remarkable form of Scoparia aiiibigiiah's, 

 including one var. curzoni, from Darlington, the unicolorous var. latiorana 

 of IWtrix cositnia, and a most interesting exhibit of T. iderana, the inter- 

 mediate T. ieucriana and T. vibtirnana, and suggested that all might be 

 local forms of the same species ; Mr. J. A. Cooper exhibited a fine series 

 of an exceedingly suffused form of Bryopliila per/a, from Folkestone; 

 Mr. Croker, a few specimens of Ditula hartmanniana ; Mr. Robert- 

 son a larva of Achervutia atropos ; Mr. Oldham, a number of species 

 including Hesperia lincola ; Mr. Cockerel!, an American specimen of 

 Vanessa a7ittopa, and stated that the American specimens were quite 

 distinct from those of Europe, owing to the dark irrorated margin. 

 A general discussion on Carpocapsa poiiiojiana, its habits, foodplants, 

 etc., with a sketch of its life-history by Mr. Fenn, closed a very quiet 

 meeting. — Ed. 



City of London Entomological and Natural History Society. 

 — August 2isf. — Mr. Bellamy exhibited a series of Eulepia cribmm 

 captured at Bournemouth, August 4th to 7th. He had observed 

 Lyccena cegon to be plentiful in that district, and had taken Argy/mi's 

 adippe and Limetiitis sibylla at Brockenhurst ; also captured a single 

 specimen of Hesperia acteon at Lulworth Cove. Mr. Burrows' exhibit 

 consisted of Epinephele hyperanihus with very small eye-spots, a very 

 light, almost buff specimen of A. euphrosyne, and a pair of Boarmia 

 roboraria ; the whole were taken in a wood near Coventry. Mr. Smith, 

 Cossus ligniperda, which emerged on August 6th. Mr. J. A. Clark, 

 bred specimens of DianthcEcia conspersa and D. catpophaga from North 

 of Ireland; also series oi Agrotis lunigera and A. lucerma from the Isle 

 of Wight. Mr. Raine, preserved larvae of Saturnia carpiiii, Arctia 

 mendica, Cuspidia psi, Pygcera bticephala. Mr. Manley, fine living 

 larvse of Sphinx ligustri, being the third generation of a brood kept by 

 him. Mr. Lusby, a series of Vanessa io, from Cheshunt, including one 

 slaty variety ; also a series of Lyccena corydon. Mr. Sampson, a series 

 of Tripliccna fimbria captured at Woodford. Coleoptera : — Mr. Boden 

 exhibited Clytus ariefis, Toxotiis fneridia)ius, Dascillus cervinus, etc. ; 

 and a small beetle, known to cultivators of the strawberry by the name 

 of 'the Elephant' (probably so-called from the rostrum), which had 

 been very destructive to certain beds in Kent and Surrey, on account of 

 its propensity for eating the flower-stems of the plant when in full 

 bloom. Its method of attack appeared to be to eat half-way through 

 the stem, which in a short time caused the flower to droop, and fade. 

 The beetle exhibited to the meeting was Rhynchites betulce, a species 

 commonly found on birch and also at hawthorn blossom. 



Mr. Heasler's box contained many examples of Curcalionidce, and 

 comprised Hypcra fasciculata, H. rumicis, H. poiygOJii, H. variabilis, 

 Mecitius pyras/er, Limobius inixtus, Poophagus sisymbrii, Pliytobius 

 leucogasier, Otiorhynclius atroapierus, Trachyphlxus scabriculus, etc, 

 Mr. Lewcock exhibited Strangalia /i^-fasciata (captured on August i6th). 



