1 68 THE entomologist's record. 



sirni)ly a var. of tritici. The double line of variation: — (i) With a 

 pale costa, (2) Without a pale costa, found in these species, was then 

 fully explained, and the parallel range of variation was noted. Mr. 

 Tutt pointed out that with the exception of Mr. Hodges and Mr. J. A. 

 Clark, none of the members who exhibited A. obtlisca had that species, 

 but had vars. of tritici doing duty for it. Helvetina being in our lists 

 was an absolute error, due to Dr. Kn^nggs, the species never having been 

 taken in Britain. The uncertain appearance of saiicia, the gradual 

 increase both in number of localities and number of captures of 

 pyrophila and agathina were noted, and the excessive rarity in late 

 years of ravida. The determination of asJnvorthii as a variety of cande- 

 lariim was also remarked. These remarks were illustrated by the 

 exhibits of members, the drawers of Messrs. A. J. Hodges and J. A. 

 Clark being especially good, whilst Mr. Tutt exhibited the picked vars. 

 from his own collection. A miscellaneous discussion followed, which 

 showed that the members were in perfect accordance with Mr. Tutt's 

 ideas on the subject. 



It was arranged that October i6th should be a special Tcvuiocaiiipa 

 night, ^ when Mr. Tutt has promised to give an outline of the genus and 

 its near allies, and exhibit the whole of his long series of the species in 

 this genus. It was also arranged that another night should be devoted 

 to the study of the Agrotid^e in the course of a few months. — G. A. 

 Lewcock and E. Hanes, Hon. Sees. 



Entomological Society of London. — September 3rd. — Mr. C. 

 Fenn exhibited and remarked on specimens of Eiipithecia satyrata, 

 Eudorea a/iibigiia/is, and Tortrix viburnana from Darlington. Mr. H. 

 Goss exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Martin Stanger Higgs, a remarkable 

 variety of Melittca aurinia {arte/nis), taken a few years ago in Gloucester- 

 shire by Mr. Joseph Merrin. The Rev. Dr. Walker communicated 

 some observations on the Entomology of Iceland, and gave an account 

 of his recent travels in that island. He stated that he had taken 

 Bombus terrestris this year, for the first time, in the north-west of Iceland 

 from which quarter of the island it had not been recorded by Dr. 

 Staudinger; he also referred to the enormous numbers of Ichneumonida^ 

 and uiptera which he had noticed in the island. He further stated 

 that in 1889, in the months of June and July, Noctua conflua was the 

 most abundant species of Lepidoptera in Iceland ; but that this year, in 

 July and August, Crymodes exulis was the prevailing species, and that 

 Charceas graininis and Coremia i/iunitata also occurred in great num- 

 bers. In reply to a question by Mr. Stainton, Dr. Walker said that the 

 flowers chiefly frequented by the humble-bees were those of a small 

 species of white Galium (probably Galium saxatile?) and Viola tricolor. 

 Dr. Walker also read " Notes on Calathiis melanocephalus collected in 

 Iceland, the Westmanno Isles, and the Faroe Isles in June and July, 

 1890." Messrs. M'Lachlan, Stainton, Jenner Weir, Stevens, Jacoby, 

 Lewis, and others took part in the discussion which ensued. Mr. Arthur 

 G. Butler communicated a paper entitled " Further Notes on the 

 Synonymy of the genera of Noctuites." — H. (}oss, Hon. Sec. 



^ The Secretaries would be very pleased if lepidopterists would exhibit any 

 striking specimens of this group on the evening of Oct. i6th. — Ed. 



