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at 4 p.m., and after an examination of some of Mr. Kaye's lepi- 

 dopterological treasures, and the informal discussion of many matters 

 relating to entomology, supper was served at 8 p.m. A pleasant 

 evening terminated at about 11 p.m., most of the visitors leaving 

 between 10.15 p.m. and 11 p.m., to catch London trains. Among 

 others present were Messrs. F. B. Carr, Hugh Main, A. W. Mera, 

 A. W. Rayward, Percy Richards, Scollick, H. J. Turner, J. W. Tutt. 



The last monthly meeting of the Entomological Club was held at 

 58, Kensington Mansions, South Kensington, on Thursday, November 

 21st, 1907, at half-past six o'clock, when Mr. Horace Donisthorpe was 

 the host. Tea was served between 6.30 p.m. and 7.0 p.m. by Mrs. 

 Donisthorpe, after which an adjournment was made to Mr. Donisthorpe's 

 museum. By 8.30 p.m., when supper was served, a large number of 

 members and friends were present, among whom we noticed — the Rev. 

 F. D. Morice, Dr. F. Dixey, Lt.-Col. Bingham, Col. Swinhoe, Com- 

 mander J. J. Walker, Messrs. R. Adkin, E. E. Austin, J. E. Collin, 

 J. C. Dollman, H. Willoughby Ellis, A. H. Jones, W. Kaye, W. E. 

 Sharp, J. R. Tomlin, J. W. Tutt, G. H. Yerrall, etc. A most enjoy- 

 able evening was spent, many of the visitors staying on until near 

 midnight. 



It is proposed to hold a conversazione of the Entomological Society 

 of London about May next. This is quite a new departure for the 

 premier society, and a strong committee has the preliminary arrange- 

 ments in hand. 



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City of London Entomological Society. — October 1st, 1907. — 

 Exhibits. — Leucania turca bred from Brentwood ova. Nonagria cann.e 

 ova in situ on Typha. The exhibitor explained that the female is 

 provided with special hooks, which enable her to lift the natural folds 

 of the cuticle and deposit the ova beneath, Mr. H. M. Edlesten. 

 Melit.ea alrinia (artemis), showingparallel variation in widely separated 

 districts, such as Central Ireland and South Wales, Devon and South 

 Wales, etc. ; also sketches of Adop.ea thaumas observed resting in the 

 sun, in the position assumed by Nisoniades tages, when at rest at night, 

 Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson. Aglais urticje, a very variable series including 

 specimens with the black costal blotches confluent (near ab. ichnusoides), 

 Mr. L. W. Newman. Dianthoscia luteago var. ficklini, bred July 3rd 

 1907, from a larva found near Bude at the end of July 1906, on roots 

 of Silene maritima, Mr. L. B. Prout. Agrotis puta from North 

 London, with forewings suffused with dark brown, Mr. J. Riches. 

 Polia nigbocincta, bred from North Cornwall larva 1 , reared upon apple 

 and sallow, Mr. L. A. E. Sabine. October 15th, 1907. — Exhibits. — 

 Lasiocampa var. callun.e, male, Dalnaith Bridge, N.B., with the usual 

 pale bands suffused with brown colour, Mr. J. A. Clark. Ccenobia 

 rufa, a dark red-brown form from Dorset, Mr. H. M. Edelsten. 

 Polyommatus alkxis, from Surrey and Aberdeen, those from the latter 

 district being the larger, and more intense in colour, Mr. T. H. L. 

 Grosvenor. Polyommatus alexis, taken during 1907, showing an un- 

 usually large proportion of blue females, Dr. 1 [odgson. Htmera pennaria 

 male from ova Laid by a typical female paired with melanic male from 

 Dover, a Eairnumberof tin series being melanic. Polia xantho.mikta var. 

 nigroctncta bred from North Cornwall ova, Mr. L. W. Newman. Toxo- 



