190 THE entomologist's record. 



Coleoptera: — Mr. Hanes, a number of beetles taken at sugar at 

 Brockenhurst. Mr. Heasler, local species from the Isle of Sheppy, 

 comprising Aiithiais huinilis^ Bembidiurii ephippium^ Tachys sciitellaris, 

 Ptinus lichaium, Pogitmis /iffoj-a/is, P. chakeus and P. luridipennis. 



A discussion on the lateness of the season was introduced by Mr. J. 

 A. Cooper, and taken part in by Messrs. Hanes, Battley, Simes, 

 Tremayne an I others. Dr. Sequeira called attention to the develop- 

 ment of new foliage in some lime trees growing near his residence at 

 Hackney. Observations were also made on the same subject by other 

 members. The President reminded the meeting of the exhibition of 

 Tceniocampa species on October i6th, and asked those present to bring 

 exhibits of the genus. 



October 2nd. — Mr. Conquest exhibited a series of Geometra papilio- 

 7taria, bred from larvje taken in Tilgate Forest, a bred series ot Plusia 

 orichakea from the Cambridgeshire fens, together with fine series of 

 Notodonta cucidlina, N. droinedarius, PJ. chaonia, JV. dodonea, Cymato- 

 phora fluctiiosa^ Asthena hiteata and Crambus pinetellus ; altogether 

 this was a very fine exhibit. Mr. Tutt, for Dr. Chapman, exhibited a 

 very long seiies of fine varieties of Cuspidia alni picked from a large 

 number of bred specimens. Many of the specimens had the pale parts of 

 the wings very much suffused with black scales (referred to as var. siiffusa), 

 while others presented every possible form of variation in the size and 

 shape of the orbicular, from total absence to a large, well-developed, 

 pupillated spot. Mr. Battley, a series o( Apamea ophwgra?n7iia, captured 

 at Stamford Hill, a dark form of Boannia rhoviboidaria var. perfumaria 

 and a specimen of Crocallis elinguaria suffused with brown scales. 

 Mr. Goldthvvaite, Pcedisca sordidana, Conchylis fraficillana and other 

 species from the Isle of Wight. Mr. Clark, a series of Aciptllia 

 spilodactylus from Freshwater. Mr. Simes, a series of Cloantha 

 solidaginis, from Cannock Ciiase. Mr. Milton, Nonagria typlue, Gorttiya 

 flaziago, Hydriccia petasitis and others. There were several exhibitions 

 of larvae, beaten in Epping Forest during the week, chiefly Platypkryx 

 utiguuula, P. hainuhi, Detnas coryli, Epiiyra tri/lnearia, and Notodoiita 

 cajnelina. The reports from Epping seem more favourable than those 

 of last year. A discussion on the family Apamid^, and exhibition of 

 the species of this group, was arranged for November 6th. 



Cokoptera : — Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited Lepiura scukllata, captured 

 at the New Forest on August Bank Holiday ; also Astynomus ccdilis 

 and Rhaguim bifasciatiim. Mr. Pearson, several living specimens of 

 Blaps similis, from Stoke Newington. Mr. Battley, Opik mollis, cap- 

 tured on October 2nd, at Epping Forest. Mr. Cripps, Clythra ^punctata, 

 from Brockenhurst, and Toxotus meridianus, Strangalia melanura, and 

 Malachius (tnens, from Chattenden. Mr. Heasler, Lithocaris brun/ieus, 

 from Highgate, Notiophilus ritfipes and Treclius secalis. Mr. Milton, 

 the following from Tottenham : — Carabus gramtlatiis, Silpha liito?-alis, 

 and Hydrous caraboides. Mr. Milton also exhibited a very fine 

 specimen of an Homopteron — Zedra aurita. — G. A. Lewcock and 

 E. Hanes, Hon. Sees. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 

 — Sepkmber 2^th, 1890. — Members seem to have returned to town 

 again, as the attendance was better than it has been for some time. 

 Mr. Adkin exhibited larvae of Apkcta occulta, and imagines of 



