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in interbreeding. Mr. Adkin, an empty pupa of Sesia scolicpformis in its 

 cocoon under the bark of the birch. Mr. Tugwell stated that he had 

 seen the pupa of S. sphegifonnis push itself from the burrow in which 

 it changed, and after breaking through the skin of the alder, as if just 

 about to emerge, retreat into the burrow again, if the meteorological 

 conditions were not favourable. Mr. C. G. Barrett remarked that he 

 did not know of the power of pupae to retire again, although he knew 

 well enough of the forward movement. A discussion ensued in which 

 several members took part. Mr. Hawes exhibited larvse of Lyccena 

 (Bgo7i feeding on Ukx. Mr. Fenn stated that Ruckkr had bred it from 

 Bird's-foot Trefoil. — Ed. 



City of London Eniomoi.ogical and Natural History Socieiv. 

 — Thursday 2\st July, 1892. — Exhibits: — Mr. Clark, a variety of 

 Fidonia atomaria from Ringwood, a specimen of N'ottua /estiva with 

 distinct transverse dark lines, and two Eulepia cribrnm. Mr. Smith, 

 Macroglossa fuciformis and Melanthia albicillata from Blandford, Dorset, 

 and recorded the capture of Hesperia adccon and Sesia ichneumoniforinis 

 near Swanage. He also exhibited, on behalf of Mr, Quail, Epione 

 advefiaria and Cidaria picata. Dr. Sequeira, Eulepia cril>ru>n, Euihc- 

 iiwnia russula, Aplecia herbida and Boarmia repandata var. coiiversaria 

 all from the New Forest. Mr. Battley, Melifcsa athalia and Ennychia 

 octomaculalis from Abbots Wood. Mr. Nicholson, bred specimens of 

 Cynthia cardui, and a var. of Abraxas grossulariata. Mr. Bacot, a 

 variable series of Hepiahis lupulinus from Tottenham, several specimens 

 being almost entirely silvery white in colour ; also a specimen of 

 Dasychira pudibrcnda from Clapton, 



Mr. Allbuary, Sesia bembeciformis, Melanippe hastata, Ennychia 

 octomaculalis, and a fine specimen of Diopeia pulchella from Dover. 

 Mr. Simes, a living female of Bombyx quercus, and young larvae of 

 Sphinx ligustri. Mr. Southey, series of Caradrina alsines and Tcenio- 

 campa itistabilis. Mr. Milton, Chelonia villica, Endroniis versicolor and 

 many others ; also in Co\eo\)\.tx2L, Dytiscus circunijlexus, Aroniia nwschata, 

 Ilybius fcnestratus and Aphodius rufcscens, also several fossils from the 

 chalk at Gravesend. Mr. Heasler, Quedius maurorupus and Orchesia 

 niicans, both bred from fungus from Bexley. Mr. Burrows, Strangalia 

 riiestUa taken near Coventry. Mr. Rosevear, specimens of Helix 

 a/ibensis, a snail that is only found at Gibraltar, and which has hitherto 

 been unrepresented in the British Museum. Dr. Buckell remarked 

 that the habit of resting head downwards appeared to be usual in two 

 species, IVola cristulalis and N. cuculatella, showing a similarity in habits 

 of two allied species. He also recorded the occurrence of several 

 chalk insects at Southend, Essex, a locality on the London clay, 

 notably Melanippe procellata, M. rivata and Etibolia bipunctaria. Mr. 

 Battley recorded Ere?}iobia ochroleuca and Aspilates citraria as further 

 examples of chalk insects from that locality. Mr. Nicholson mentioned 

 that he had seen two flights of Cynthia cardui depositing their eggs 

 on some thistles at Chattenden Woods. Dr. Sequeira remarked that 

 the male glow-worm had the power of emitting a faint light, although 

 it was not as bright as that of the female. Messrs. Tremayne and 

 Smith gave accounts of entomological work as Lyndhurst and Dorset- 

 shire, the chief feature being the large number of insects attracted to 

 sujiar. 



