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Asteroscopus nnbeculosa, Esp., from Eannocli, bred 1893, two being from 

 larvje fed up in 1890 and the remainder in 1891 ; Mr. Adkin stating 

 it was not an uncommon thing for tliis species to remain two years in 

 the pupa. Mr. Weir referred to the view held by some tliat certain 

 species resisted any forcing when pupa3, and instanced the second brood 

 of Pieris napl, in this respect ; Mr. Barrett stated that it was of the 

 utmost importance that a species like A. nubecidosa should have the 

 power of delaying its emergence should the weather be too unfavour- 

 able. Mr. Weir exhibited a sjiecimen of Ajmria cratcegi, L., one of four 

 taken by him in the early part of June, 1839, at Keymer, Sussex, it 

 being then abundant. In 1840, in the same locality he saw but one, 

 and in subsequent years none at all. This specimen he generously 

 placed in the Society's collection. Mr. W^eir also said that large 

 numbers of this species, bi'ed from Continental pupfe, had been liberated 

 in the neighbourhood of Windsor. Mr. Frohawk recorded the extra- 

 ordinary fact of Limenitis sibylla, L. having been taken in the New 

 Forest on the 22nd May. — F. W. Hawes and H. Williams, Hon. Sees. 



City of London Entomological Society. — Tuesday, 16th May, 

 1893. — Exhibits : — Mr. Smith, Earymene dolobraria and Ephjra triline- 

 aria, from Epping Forest ; one of the latter having the outer line on 

 the fore Avings developed into a band. Mr. Battley, living larvae of 

 Agriopis aprilina, from Rugby, and nine specimens of Amphidasys 

 betidaria, taken at Stamford Hill, by "assembling" on the previous 

 evening, between 8.30 and 10 o'clock. One of these was very dark, 

 and closely approached the var. doubledayaria, the remainder being 

 normal. Mr. Prout, Antlclea derivnta, from Epping Forest and 

 Darlington, the latter being slightly darker. Mr. Clark, bred series of 

 LIthosia aureola and Hypsipetes ruber ata, and living specimens of 

 Melitcea artemls. Mr. Bayne, Tceniocampa leucographa, from Aylesbury, 

 and variable series of T. mtmda and T. instabilis, from Epping. Mr. 

 Lane, a series of PapiUo machaon. Mr. Eiclies, living larvte of Agrotis 

 nigricans. Coleoptera : — Mr. Burrows, Blethisa umltipuncta, Clytus 

 mysticus, and Philonthns quisquilarus var. dimidiatus, from Hendon. 

 Messrs. Lewcock and Heasler exhibited specimens of the genus Silpha, 

 to illustrate the paper. Mr. Lewcock then read, on behalf of Eev. 

 W. F. Johnson of Armagh and himself, a joaper on " The Genus 

 Silpha," giving sjjccial notice of Silpha atrafa and its vars. brunnea 

 and subrotundata. A discussion then ensued, and a vote of thanks to 

 Mr. Lewcock and the Rev. W. F. Johnson, concluded the proceedings. 



Tuesday, 6th June, 1893. — Exhibits : — Mr. Clark, a bred sj^ecimen 

 of Cerura bicusjjis and cocoon of same ; a male Pieris brassicce, with a 

 black central spot on the fore wings ; some fine confluent forms of 

 Syrichthns alveolus from Abbots Wood, and a bred series of Enpcecilia 

 ambiguana from the New Forest. Mr. Battley, living larvje of Antho- 

 charis cardamines. He remarked that these larva? were very easy to 

 rear, and fed up very rapidly, arriving at their full size in about four 

 weeks. Mr. Tremayne, living larvaj of Amphidasys prodromaria, and 

 others from the New Forest. Mr. Hollis, Adela ciridella, Nemophora 

 swammerdammella, and a bred series of Ephyra pundaria. Mr. Gregor, 

 Abraxas idmata, Ligdia adustata, Asthena blomeraria, &c. Mr. Bacot, a 

 bred series of Demas coryli, including one specimen without the dark 

 central band ; also young larvse of Saturnia carpini. He remarked 

 upon the great variability of these larvae, and stated that while the gi-een 



