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Entomological Society of London. — December 2nd, 1891. — The 

 Rt. Hon. Lord Walsingham, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., in the chair. . Dr. 

 D. Sharp exhibited and commented on a number of nhotographs of 

 various species of LucanidcB belonging to Mons. Rene Oberthiir. Mr. 

 C. G. Barrett exhibited a number of specimens of local forms and 

 varieties of Lepidoptera, taken by Mr. Percy Russ near SHgo, including 

 Pieris napi var. near bryiviice ; Anthocharis cardainines (male)j with the 

 orange blotch edged with yellow, and yellowish forms of the female of 

 the same species; very blue forms of Folyommalus alsus ; males of P. 

 alexis, with the hind margin of the under wings spotted with black, and 

 very handsome forms of the female; also varied series of Agrotis 

 atrsoria, A. tritici, A. valliKera, Hydracia micacea, H. nictita?is, Epiinda 

 bitulenta, Hadena protect, Odontopiera bidentata, Cidaria vtimanata, C. 

 testata, C. pyraliata and Boarmia repandata. The Rev. S. St. John 

 exhibited two specimens oi LyccBna argtades, taken in Somersetshire by 

 Dr. Marsh in 1884; three specimens oi Deilephila etphorbice, bred from 

 larvae found feeding on Euphorbia paralias on the Cornish coast in 

 September, 1889 ; and a series of varied forms of Anchocelis pistacina, 

 all taken in a garden at Arundel. Lord Walsingham, Mr. Barrett, and 

 Mr. McLachlan took part in the discussion which ensued. Mr. Jenner 

 Weir exhibited and made remarks on two dark specimens of Zygcena 

 minos which had been caught by Mr. Blagg in Carnarvonshire. He 

 remarked that the specimens were not representatives of complete 

 melanism, and suggested that the word " phseism " — -from 0atoc, dusky 

 — would be a correct word to apply to this and similar departures from 

 the normal coloration of a species. Mr. C. J. Gahan exhibited speci- 

 mens of the common "book-louse," Atropos pulsatoria, Fabr., which he 

 had heard making a ticking noise similar to that made by the "death- 

 watch" {A7tobiufn). Mr. B. A. Bower exhibited the following rare 

 species of Micro-Lepidoptera : — Spilonota paiipera?ia, Frol. ; Gelechia 

 osseelia, Stn. ; Chrysoclysta bimaciilella, Haw. ; and Elachista cingi/ella, 

 Fisch. Lord Walsingham and Mr. Tutt made some remarks on the 

 specimens. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a variety of Anthocharis carda- 

 tnities, and one specimen of Sesia scoliceformis bred from a larva found 

 at Rannoch. 



Mr. G. T. Baker read a paper entitled "Notes on LyccBua (recte 

 Thecia), rhymnus, tetigstrcemii, and pretiosn" '* '^J'=russion followed, 

 in which Lord Walsingham, Can*- ' -'- '->qrt. 



Mr. F. Merrifield read ? 

 temperature on the colo' 

 of Lepidoptera." Tb 

 of Seleuia, Platypte 

 var. caliuncB, and ^ 

 stage, the lower ' 

 and darkness of' 

 to the var. polai 

 which Mr. E. B 

 Mr. Jenner Wt 

 read a paper en 



