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capture of nine more examples of this species, two Stauropus fagi, and a 

 full fed larva of Apatura iris. Mr. Nicholson, bred specimens of 

 Boarmia ci?tctaria, and living larvae of the same species. He remarked 

 that these larvae were of a bright green colour, and not brown as stated 

 by Newman, also that they feed freely on sallow, — a fact which he 

 believed to be unrecorded. Mr. Simes, living larvae of Bombyx 

 castrensis from Shoebury. Mr. Clark, a series of Gekchia atriplicella 

 from the Hackney marshes. Mr. Milton, a series of ATelauippe hastata 

 from Stornaway, with southern forms for comparison ; the northern 

 examples tending towards a lighter coloration. He also exhibited in 

 Coleoptera, specimens of Philonthus splcndens, and in Hymenoptera, 

 series of the males, females, and neuters of Bombus hortorius and 

 B. lapidarius. 



Thuisday, July ']th, 1892. — Exhibits. Lepidoptera. — Mr. Hollis, a 

 melanic example of Ciieiinatobia brumata from Highgate, and a very 

 fine form of Spilosoma iiibricipeda, approaching the var. radiata. Mr. 

 Battley, varieties of Smerinthus tilix ; also living larvae of CoHas ediisa, 

 Viminia venosa^ Gonoptcra libatrix, Cidaria siiffumata and Stauropus 

 fagi. He stated that he found the ova of S. fagi deposited in batches 

 of about half a dozen, at varying heights on a large beech trunk in 

 Epping Forest. The larvce had hatched on July 2nd, and cast their 

 first skin on July 4th. He also mentioned that he had bred about fifty 

 Phorodesma s/Jinragdaria, and that although the larvae had been fed on 

 southernwood, the imagines were rather above the average in size. 

 Mr. Clark, a series of Leucania turca taken at sugar in the New Forest. 

 He stated that sugar had been unusually attractive during his stay at 

 Brockenhurst, and that on one occasion he counted 93 insects on a 

 single patch. Mr. Bacot, Cuspidia leporina, Rusina te?iebrosa and 

 Neuria sapotiarice taken at sugar at Hadleigh, Mr. Rosevear, 

 Smerinthus ocellatus, S. tilia' and a series of Eubolia peribolata from 

 Guernsey. Mr. Prout, a series oi Melanippe unangulata and a slightly 

 asymmetrical form of Melanthia rubigifiata ; also examples of Notodonta 

 tnpida and Stmcropus fagi from West Wickham, and a specimen of 

 Eupithecia togata from Hale End (Epping Forest). Mr. Quail, a life 

 history of Zeuzera cesculi and a specimen of an Australian species 

 closely approaching Z. cesculi in shape and structure, but resembling 

 Cossus ligniperda in coloration ; also two examples of Stauropus fagi 

 from Epping Forest, Dr. Buckell, a bred series of Demas co?yIi. 

 With regard to this species he remarked that there was a slight 

 tendency to variation in the depth of tint of the dark portion, and 

 also in the amount of ochreous coloration of the upper half of the 

 anterior wings ; he also mentioned that although Newman states that 

 the larva pupates under moss, all of his larvce had spun a leaf together 

 for pupation. With regard to the position of the species in Mr. 

 South's list, he suggested that that gentleman might have placed it 

 among the Noctu/e on account of the well defined orbicular and the 

 distinct signs of a reniform ; but that personally, judging from the 

 larval state, he inclined to place it among the Bombyces. He also 

 exhibited an example of Cidaria corylata in which the lower half of 

 the central band was resolved into two dots. Mr. Milton, a number of 

 species bred this season, including Smerinthus ocellatus, S. tilia', 

 G^ovietra papilionaria, etc. Coleoptera : — Mr. Heasler, several species 



