118 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



series of Emmeksia albulata, Eupithecia lariciata and Heliodes arbuti. 

 Mr. Milton, 27 species of lepidoptera bred this year, among which 

 might be mentioned Papilio inachaon, Satiirnia carplni, Smerinthus 

 HHcB, DeUephila euphorbicc (foreign), Habrostola iripiasia, Cuciillia 

 verbasci, Amphidasys betularia, Eitfytiie?ie dolobran'a, lodis lactearia, etc. 

 Mr. Smith exhibited SmeriutJms tilia: bred this year ; also Platypteryx 

 hainula, P. falaila, P. lacertula and Anaitis plagiata from Wickham, 

 and Platypteryx ii'igitici/Ia, Cilix spinula and Ephyra triliiicatia from 

 Chingford. 



In Coleoptera, Mr, Burrows exhibited a nice specimen cf Thalycra 

 serkea, one of the rare club-horn beetles. 



Mr. Tutt remarked on the abundance of lepidoptera at Chattenden, 

 he having taken as many as 180 insects there in a few hours. Mr. 

 Simes remarked, in connection with his exhibit, that many of the 

 Noctuae larvse when first hatched somewhat resemble Geometers, on 

 account of their not having the full number of legs until after the first 

 or second skin was shed. Mr. Tutt and others corroborated this 

 statement. Dr. Buckell, who exhibited the genus Lobop/iora, gave an 

 interesting account of the specimens exhibited. He said that all the 

 species ot the genus were characterised by the development of a lobe 

 at the base of each hind wing. In sexalisata and halterata this 

 presents the appearance of an additional wing. Halterata {/lexapferata) 

 occurs in two forms, one with transverse lines more or less over the 

 whole disc of the wing, the other with a pale zone occupying the whole 

 of the centre of the wing. Mr. Tutt, in speaking of the last mentioned 

 variety, remarked that the British specimens came almost exclusively 

 from South Yorkshire. Messrs. Milton and Quail gave an account of 

 rearing CJuloiiia caja larvc^, many of which had died of some disease. 

 From the remarks that followed, it seemed to be a question of bad 

 food or overcrowding. Mr. Smith mentioned having taken Platypteryx 

 lacertula at High Beech, and several other members stated that they had 

 taken the insect in Epping Forest. 



Thursday, July 2nd, 1891. — Exhibits : — Mr. Tutt, a very dark, almost 

 black specimen of Boarmia roboraria. Mr. Battley, living larvce of 

 Scotosia certain. He remarked that he had taken this species in several 

 localities in North London, and had also found the larvas. The latter 

 are usually spun up between two leaves in the top shoots of the holly- 

 leaved barberry {Malionia aquifoUa) which grows freely in the London 

 parks and gardens. Dr. Buckell exhibited the ova oi Acronycta rumicis 

 under the microscope. They were deposited only two or three days 

 before, and consequently had not yet developed the colour and markings 

 shown in the plate {Ent. Pec, vol. ii., No. i), but in other respects 

 testified to the fidelity of the plate to nature and the skill of the 

 draughtsman. He also exhibited ova of Amphidasys betularia. These 

 were very small, in that respect resembling A. prodroiiuxria ; they are 

 ovoid in shape, one end smaller than the other, ribbed longitudinally, 

 and of a greenish-grey colour. Like the ova of Biston hirtaria, they 

 are deposited in crevices, but have not much cohesion. Mr. Quail 

 exhibited bred specimens of Callimorpha domifiula and Chdonia 

 7'illica. Mr. Smith, Platypteryx lacertula, Ephyra pimctulata, Cidaria 

 coiylata and a fine variety of Ru)iiia cratcegata, taken at light at Rectory 

 Road, the outer half of the left fore-wing being suffused with reddish 



