328 THE entomologist's record. 



Lantern Slides. — Mr. Tonge, lantern slides of imagines shortly after 

 emergence of species of the genus .T.ijeria {Scsia), and also of the ova. 

 Mr. Dennis, lantern slides of the characteristic plants of a salt-marsh, 

 both individuals, and massed in natural groups. Mr. J. P. Barrett, 

 lantern slides of collecting grounds around Mt. Etna. Mr. Main, 

 lantern slides shoAving details of the life-history and economy of 

 a common millepede. 



City of London Entomological Society. — June 6t/(,1911. — Epione 

 APiciARiA. — Mr. A. W. Mera exhibited larvfe of this species, and remarked 

 on the prolonged period of hatching of the ova, which resulted in some 

 beingstillunhatched, while these larvae were almost fullfed. Eupithecia 

 EXTENSARiA. — Mr. L. B. Prout, a living imago bred from Hunstanton 

 larvfe. — Jane 20th, 1911. — Nola confusalis — melanic. — Mr. H. B. 

 Williams a series from Epping Forest, including one very dark 

 example, and Selenia illunaria, ab. — A specimen of almost unicolorous 

 grey colour, with usual transverse lines only very faintly indicated. — 

 Septe)i)ber 5th, 1911. — Agriades coridon, abs. — Mr. C. P. Pickett a series 

 from Royston (Herts.), including var. semisyngrapha, and two brown 

 suffused undersides. Celastrina argiolus, dwarfs. — Two very small 

 specimens of a third brood from Leytonstone. — September 19th, 1911. 

 — Urapteryx sambucaria. — Mr. C. P. Pickett two series, the one bred 

 in heat and the other at ordinary temperature; the former were on the 

 whole slightly larger. Tephrosia crepuscularia. — Mr. A. W. Mera a 

 second brood series from New" Forest and Swansea ; those from the 

 latter district were very dark. Emmelesia albulata. — Mr. F. B. Cross 

 a bred series from Shetlands. Ennomos autumnaria. — Mr. A. J. Willsdon 

 a single specimen taken wild at Ramsgate, September 11th, 1911, 

 also long series from Dover and Chichester. Catocala nupta, ab. — 

 Mr. B. S. Williams on behalf of Mr. Bloomfield, an example from 

 Finchley with usual red ground colour of secondaries replaced by 

 purplish brown. Agriades corifon, abs. — Mr. T. H. L. Grosvenor 

 a series from the North Downs, including males with broad- 

 bordered primaries, male approaching ab. fonieri, another with orange 

 on secondaries, and a female with right primary cream coloured 

 and left secondary cream streaked with brown. — October Srd, 1911. — 

 Calamia PTiRAGMiTiDis, AB. — Mr. G. Brooke exhibited a specimen 

 from Wicken with a small striate black spot just below centre 

 of costal streak. Melanargia Galathea. — Mr. C. P. Pickett, a series 

 reared in a greenhouse from Folkestone larva? ; the most noteworthy 

 specimens were — uppersides, ^ with black markings much increased, 

 J with central area of primaries alaiost devoid of black ; undersides, 

 ^ with black markings much reduced, two ^ s with black markings 

 much enlarged and ground colour suffused with blue-black tinge. 

 Pieris RAP.E, THIRD BROOD. — Froiii Leytonstone, a spotless <? , and ? 

 with spots coalescent ; on the underside the whole brood showed a 

 yellowish ground colour thickly powdered with black scales. Rumicia 

 PHL.EAs, ABS. — Mr. A. J. Willsdon, a number oi specimens from Deal 

 district, 1911, including two with copper marginal band on inferiors 

 almost obsolete, one with left superior pale straw colour, and a very 

 large specimen with abnormal development of blue spots on inferiors. 

 Agrotis rip,e. Early pupation. — Mr. F. B. Cross reported that larvae 

 taken nearly full-fed in August, had completed the change to pupre 

 during September. Lepidoptera at Light. — Mr. J. E. Gardner 



