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•wing at dusk.^ Mr. Burrows stated that he had found cocoons of 

 this species formed upon the trunks of trees, but thought that the 

 larvK were compelled to spin in this way, as they had almost de- 

 foliated the trees. INIr. Simea called attention to the peculiar yellow 

 blood of the species, and the glands of the thorax. A vote of thanks 

 was then accorded to Mr. Batdey for his paper. Mr. Riches stated 

 that he had seen a freshly-emerged specimen of Spilosoma menthastri. 

 Mr. Southey stated that he was breeding Biston hiitaria from pupae 

 that had gone over two winters, A discussion also look place upon 

 the distribution of Gofiopteryx rhaiiini near London — ^Wimbledon 

 Common and Highgate Woods being cited as good localities for the 

 species. 



Thursday, April 21st, 1892. — Exhibits: Lepidoptera — Mr. Battley, 

 five specimens of Tccniocanipa instabilis from various localities in the 

 north of London, two being of a very light colour. Mr. Huckett, two 

 specimens of Selenia illustraria, bred from larvae taken last autumn.- 

 He stated that the imagines bred from these larvae closely approached 

 the ^stival form. Mr. Tremayue, Amphidasys prodroi/iaria, from 

 Epping Forest, Cidaria miata, Asphalia flaviconiis and Dasychira 

 piidibunda. Mr. Clark, a series of Dasysto/na salicelia from Epping 

 Forest. Mr. Hill, a $ specimen oi Dasychira pudibunda, quite freshly 

 emerged, having a large area in each wing denuded of scales; these 

 areas were strikingly symmetrical on either side of the insect. Mr. 

 Smith, Asphalia Jiavicornis and Tephrosia crepiiscularia from West 

 W' ickham. Mr. Southey, a series of Crocallis elinguaria and Ennomos 

 a/igu/aria from Hampstead, one ($ of the latter species having the 

 tips of the anterior wings suffused with purple. Coleoptera : — Mr. 

 Hcasler, Cnemidotus impressa, Hydroporits crythrocephala, Philydrus 

 melanocephalus and Berosus signaticollis from Mitcham. Mr. Battley 

 advised those members possessing any ribbon-grass in their gardens, 

 to search for the larvae of Apamea ophiograinma now ; he added that 

 during February these larvce had wandered from the ribbon-grass and 

 attacked carnations. He also recorded that he had heard the 

 nightingale in Larkswood, Epping Forest, on April 19th. Mr. Simes 

 announced that he first observed the swallow on April 8th, and the 

 sand-martin and spotted flycatcher on April i8th. 



Thursday, May ^ih, 1892. — Exhibits : Lepidoptera — Mr. Fox, a 

 living pupa and one imago, bred from the larvae found by him feeding 

 in tomatoes, and exhibited before the Society on 21st January {E/it. 

 Rec, ]). 40). The imago seemed to possess affinities with the genera 

 Habrostola or Heliothis. Mr. Clark, a very fine series of Brcphos par- 

 thenias from Epping Forest. Mr. Prout, a long and very variable 

 series of Bryophila glandifera from Sandown, including most of the 

 forms mentioned by Mr. Tutt in his British Nociua. and their Varieties. 

 Mr. Bacot, a tine series of Tceniocampa gothica from Epping Forest antl 

 Rayleigh. Mr. Tremayne, a series of Papilio inachaoii from Wicken. 

 Dr. Buckell, a series of Phigalia pedaria, bred from pupae from Epping 

 Forest ; one ^ showing a tendency to melanism, brought about, as in 

 tlie case of $ Biston hirtaria, by imperfect development of the scales. 

 Also an example of Tceniocampa stabilis from Epping, having the stig- 



^ The moth flics freely at dusk at Deal, It appears to remain nn ihe wing unlil 

 late, — Ed. 



