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although taken between July 25th and 31st, 1907, Mr. S. J. Bell. 

 Agrotis obscura, two living, but wasted, females taken at Mucking, 

 on September 7th and 14th, with the eggs laid by them, Rev. C. R. N. 

 Burrows. Boarmia repandata from Pitlochrie, similar to dark forms 

 taken in London, Mr. J. A. Clark. Agriades bellargus females taken 

 in Surrey, Sussex, and Kent, from May 26th to July 23rd, 1907. 

 The specimens were unusually blue, the captor suggesting this might 

 be brought about by the inclement weather, Dr. G. G. Hodgson. 

 Abraxas ulmata from Chalfont Road, July 8th, 1907, with black 

 markings almost obsolete, Mr. A. W. Mera. Epinephele tithonus 

 from Dawlish, August, 1907, including specimens with abnormally 

 large ocelli on forewings, and additional spots, others lacking the usual 

 central white dots in the ocelli, Mr. C. P. Pickett. Cosmotriche 

 potatoria from Eastbourne larva3, dark forms of the female, and one 

 strikingly dark male, Mr. J. Riches. Stauropus fagi, taken at 

 Chorley Wood, July 15th, 1907, Mr. P. H. Tautz. Possible second- 

 brood example of Mimas TiLi^E : Mr. Riches reported having observed 

 a spent female of Mimas tiliae, on September 14th, at Hornsey. 



South London Entomological Society.- — Aiu/nst 22nd, 1907. — 

 Exhibits. — Hyria muricata (auroraria) from Wicken and the New 

 Forest, Mr. Harrison, who made some remarks on the variation of the 

 species. Saturnia pyri larvae from continental ova, and Dipterygia 

 scabriuscula, larva?, from ova laid by a female taken at Reigate, 

 Mr. Tonge. Dicranura bicuspis, a larva from Tilgate Forest, 

 Mr. L. W. Newman, who pointed out the difference between this 

 and the larva of D. bifida. Aricia eumedon from Gavarnie, 

 Pyrenees, apparently an extreme form of the ab. subradiata ; 

 Plebeius argus (iEGON) with unusually well-marked spot varia- 

 tion on the underside, Dr. Chapman. Cucullia lychnitis, living 

 larvse, Mr. Rayward, who remarked upon the curious colour differ- 

 ences between captured larvae and those bred in captivity from ova. 

 Cucullia verbasci and C. lychnitis larvae, Mr. Turner, who pointed out 

 the difference in markings. Eupithecia dodoneata, taken on the cliffs 

 at Eastbourne, Mr. R. Adkin, who commented on their occurrence so 

 far from the nearest oak-trees, and suggested that their foodplant had 

 been the evergreen-oak, which grew somewhat near to the place where 

 they were captured. E. oblongata, bred from flower-heads of Centaurea 

 at Eastbourne, Mr. R. Adkin. Coleophora albicosta, cases found on 

 a furze-bush, in Surrey ; Pararge m^era larva?, bred from the ova, and 

 feeding on Poa annua, but only in the early morning and in the 

 evening, Mr. A. Sich. September 12th, 1907. — Exhibits. — Lithosia 

 caniola, bred from larvae, fed upon lettuce, which they would only 

 eat when in a decaying condition, Mr. South. Eugonia autumnaria, 

 bred specimens, including two very beautiful dark fulvous forms, the 

 offspring of a pairing between the unique melanic form bred last year 

 and a specimen of the typical form. Aglais urtic.e, including forms 

 with black hindwings, rayed hindwings, and with the discal spots 

 almost obsolete, Mr. L. W. Newman. Banksia argentula, living 

 larvae. Anticlea badiata, a series showing much variation in the 

 transverse banding and general coloration, Mr. Goulton. Trifurcula 

 immundella, from Surrey, Mr. Sich, who read notes on the habits of 

 the imagines and larva?, and the characteristics of the ova. Agriades 

 corydon ab. syngrapha, from Wiltshire, Mr. South. 



