192 THE entomologist's record, 



October ()th. — Several interesting exhibits took place. Among others, 

 Mr. C. G. Barrett exhibited the specimen of Plusia moneta taken at 

 Reading by Mr. Holland, and expressed an opinion that the species 

 was gradually spreading northwards. Mr. South, ordinary specimens of 

 English and Scotch Noctua /estiva, with a few specimens of the Shetland 

 variety. Mr. W. West, a series of Celcena haworthii from Derbyshire. 

 Mr. Cockerell, four most interesting specimens of Colias eurytheme : — 

 (i). C. amphidusa, (2). C. keetvaydin (spring form in the Rocky Mis.), (3). 

 C. ariadne (winter form in Texas), (4). C. eriphyle (autumn form in the 

 Rocky Mts.). These four forms had been shown to be one species by 

 breeding one form from eggs laid by another. An exhibition of four 

 specimens of Argynnis enphrosyne, produced from ova laid in June, led 

 to a discussion as to whether this species and selene wer double- 

 brooded in nature. Several members stated that they had .let with 

 occasional specimens of the second broods of this species.^ lyir. 

 Tugwell exhibited bred Heliophobus hispidus, and referred to the tact 

 that there was no appreciable violet tinge on the specimens. Mr. Tutt 

 remarked that in specimens he had bred from pupee, given him by 

 Lieut. Brown, there was no such tinge. He also pointed out that his 

 remarks re the species ( Varieties of British Noduce) were perfectly 

 correct, and that our specimens are in no way identical with Hiibner's 

 figure, although in a note published in the Entomologist some time ago, 

 it might be supposed that his remarks were inaccurate. Mr. Fenn ex- 

 hibited some good forms of Triphccna orbona, Agrotis nigricans, Viminia 

 myricce, and Cnephasia octomuculana from Scotland, also one specimen 

 of Agrotis pyrophila from Aberdeen. Mr. Tutt exhibited for Lieut. 

 Brown, a magnificent series of Agrotis pyrophila from Portland, two of 

 the specimens being especially ochreous, and others showing a fairly 

 developed central band. He also exhibited Scotch specimens for com- 

 parison. Mr. Joy, living larvae of Toxocampa pastinuni from Cam- 

 bridgeshire. Mr. J. Jenner Weir, two fine Vanessa milbertii ixom North 

 America, with Vanessa urticce for comparison, and remarked that the 

 specimen exhibited as a var. of V. urticcB by Mr. Bright at 

 the last meeting, and stated to have been captured at Polegate, 

 was, as Mr. Tutt had suggested at the previous meeting, V. 

 milbertii, and could not possibly be British. Messrs. Cockerell, 

 Jenner Weir, and Tutt made other remarks about this specimen 

 before the matter dropped. Mr. Billups exhibited parasitic Hyme- 

 noptera, and Mr. Cook some beautiful nests of Vespa sylvestris. Mr. 

 Tutt referred to a Pyrale, which had been caught near Chepstow and 

 given to Mr. Mason, who sent it to him for identification. This, 

 he pointed out, was a probable importation from South America, and a 

 species new to science. The rest of the evening was amusingly spent in 

 a personal discussion relating to the reports of the Society, and the 

 unique position of the Society in not sending official reports within a 

 few days of the meeting to the Record. As a result, it would seem that 

 the Council are quite out of touch with a large proportion of members 

 on this subject. — Ed. 



* Selene is recorded as occurring in Perthshire in August this year, in this month's 

 Record. — Ed. 



