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Collins, of Warrington, a beautiful series of Lithosia sericea, taken in 

 the Manchester district. Mr. Simes, variable forms of Smerinthiis 

 populi, also bleached specimens of Epinephek janira and Ccsfionyf/ipha 

 pamphibis. Mr. Levett, a series of Arena urticce, bred from larvae 

 taken in the Lea valley. Mr. Southey, Cuspidia aim, and a specimen 

 of Deiopeia pukhella from Southend. Mr. Tutt, two cabinet drawers 

 of the genus Eupithecia, exhibiting long and varied series of almost 

 all the British species. Mr. Prout, specimens of Cosmia trapezina, 

 bred singly, and as having no chance of obtaining animal food, these 

 specimens were all much smaller than usual; also fine bred forms of 

 Melantppe subtristata {sociaia). Mr. Gurney, specimens of Phorodesvia 

 smaragdaria. Mr. Hill, a number of species from Rannoch, including 

 Petasia ni/beailosa, Cidaria immatiata and dark forms of C. populata 

 and Melanthia rubigiiiata. Mr. Bacot, various Nocture, taken in 

 Epping Forest this year, these included Gonophora derasa, Thyatira 

 batis, Dipterygia pinastri^ Dicycla oo and Rusina tenebrosa. Mr. Turner, 

 a box of foreign Lepidoptera, including some fine South American 

 HeHcofiias and North American Bombyces, with larval parasites. Mr. 

 Clark, Rumia cratcegata, without the brown markings, a smoky variety 

 of Abraxas ulmata, Stilbia ano?nala, from Aberdeen, and the dark var, 

 of Argynnis ag/aia, previously exhibited. Mr. Bjiyne, series of 

 Caradrina blanda and Aliana fiirunada, from Epping Forest. Mr. 

 Riches, a series of Abraxas grossulariata bred from Hornsey larvae ; 

 also in Diptera, Tabanus bovvms and Asilus crabrotiifonnis ; in 

 Orthoptera, Phrasgonura viridissima ; and in Hymenoptera, Tricho- 

 soma lucoriim. Mr. EUiman, a large number of species taken during 

 1891 at Tring, Herts, including Neuria sapofiarice, Luperina cespitis, 

 Cirrhcedia xeravipelina and Noctua rJwmboidca, and the following 

 Coleojitera : — Myllcena dubia, Coryphium angusikolle, Phlceophlus 

 edwardsii and Epitrix atrope. Mr. Heasler, a very fine exhibit, con- 

 sisting of cases of aquatic Coleoptera and Staphylinidse. Mr, Lewcock, 

 a number of good Coleoptera from Eynsford, Kent, including Crypto- 

 cephalus lineola, CisUla liiperus, Otiorhynchus kncbricosus and Toxotus 

 meridianus. Mr. Cripps, representatives of the following genera : — 

 Ckonus, Hypera, Cionus and Balanimis. Mr. Milton, Pachyta ocfoma- 

 culata, Aepus marinus and A. robinii ; in Diptera, Siratiomys riparia, 

 S. potoniida, GastropJiihis nasalis and G. equi ; in Hymenoptera, Sirex 

 gtgas, Ephialles tuberadatus and Vespa rufa ; in Orthoptera, Phras- 

 gonura viriiiissima and Ectobius lapponca ; in Neuroptera, Osmybus 

 chrysops and Baetis fluminum ; and in Hemiptera, Ranatra linearis. 

 He also exhibited a specimen of Eubolia paliimbaria, captured by a 

 plant of the Sundew {Drosera roiundifolia), and a ])iece of polished 

 stone, the markings of which resembled a landscape, with trees and 

 hedges. — A. U. Battley & J. A. Simes, Hon. Sees. 



South London Entomological Society. — Thursday, Deeember 

 loih, 1891. — Mr. Adkin exhibited a peculiar var. of Pieris tiapi, 

 showing an almost black band from the costa to the inner margin, and 

 passing through the normal black spots. Mr. C. G. Barrett exhibited 

 some specimens of Selenia illustratia bred by Mr. Merrifield, and 

 referred to that gentleman's experiments. Mr. Weir also made some 

 remarks as to the scientific value of these experiments. Mr. Tutt 

 remarked that the dark specimens produced by a low temperature, 



