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Mr. H. M. Edelsten. Phigalia pilosaria from the Reigate district, 

 including a raelanic $ with a metallic green tinge on the forewings, 

 Mr. Grosvenor. Polygonia c-album, a bred series from Monmouth. 

 Dicranura bicuspis, a cocoon formed between two patches of lichen, the 

 edges of which overlapped the cocoon, Mr. L. W. Newman. Mr. Newman 

 reported that the larvae of Arctia caia were practically non-existent this 

 year in localities in Kent, where they are usually abundant. A few larvae 

 had been found unusually advanced, suggesting that the hot autumn had 

 carried them past the usual stadium, and that the majority had died 

 during the winter in consequence. April 16th, 1907. — Exhibits. — 

 Nyssia lapponaria, $ and ? , specimens bred this spring, Mr. A. W. 

 Mera. Brenthis euphrosyne, larvae half fed. Argynnis aglaia and 

 Dryas paphia, larva? apparently in second instar. In continuance of his 

 remarks at the previous meeting Mr. Newman stated that, at Sunder- 

 land, larvae of Arctia caia were already practically fullfed and very 

 scarce, while at Nottingham, wbere they are abundant, they are 

 exceptionally backward for the time of year. Mr. H. M. Edelsten 

 mentioned that he had observed in the Fens that the larvae of Orgyia 

 gonostigma, mostly leave the sallow bushes on which they have 

 hybernated, and feed up on various low plants. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — April 15th, 

 1907. — Exhibits.— Coleoptera and Diptera in moles' nests. — Mr. 

 Joseph Collins, coleoptera and diptera taken from moles' nests in the 

 vicinity of Oxford, viz. : Quedius vexans, common ; Q. longicornis, a 

 short series, much rarer than vexans : Aleochara spadicea, fairly com- 

 mon ; A. succicola ; Heterothops nit/ret, common; Oxypoda spectabilis, 

 not common; 0. metatarsalis, in two localities, a nice series; Hovmlota 

 paradoxa, Oxytelus fairmairii, 0. sculpturatus, Medon castaneus, M. 

 propinqua. Diptera : Hystrichopsylla talpae, the mole flea. T^enio- 

 campa gothica feeding on lilac. — Mr. W. A. Tyerman, a long bred 

 series of Taeniocampa gothica, the larvae of which had fed on lilac. 

 Preserved larvae of Odontopera bidentata. — These showed consider- 

 able protective resemblance to the lichen commonly found on birch 

 bark, Mr. Tyerman. 



South London Entomological Society. — March 28th, 1907. — 

 Exhibits. — Anchocelis rufina from various localities, those from 

 Rannoch being the most richly coloured, Mr. Adkin. Pieris napi was 

 reported by Mr. Montgomery to be flying in mid-March. Pieris napi, 

 P. rap.<e, and Vanessa atalanta, by Mr. L. W. Newman, to be common 

 in south Devonshire. April 11th, 1907. — Exhibits. — Eutricha 

 quercifolia and Epicnaptera ilicifolia larvae preserved at different 

 instars. Mr. South, who discussed the orange markings present on 

 the 2nd and 3rd segments. LiELiA cosnosa, a cocoon, Mr. South. 

 Dicranura bicuspis. — Cocoons amongst lichen, a photograph, also a 

 photograph of the larva of Charaxes jasius, showing the peculiar 

 conformation of the head, Mr. Tonge. Oxylcemus variolosus, a rare 

 coleopteron taken in Darenth Wood, August, 1903, Mr. West. Polygonia 

 c-album, a long bred series picked from some 700 specimens, showing 

 but trivial variation. Anaitis plagiata, a bandless form. Eupithecia 

 pumilata, with but two transverse lines, Mr. B. Adkin. Cymatophora 

 duplaris from Rannoch, Mr. Adkin, who contributed notes on the two 

 very distinct forms. 



