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a large number of insects from tlie Xew Fox*est, including Lithosia 

 quadra, Nemoria viridata, Scotosia undulata, Acentia flexida, Crambus 

 sylvellm, and many others. Mr. Battley, a bred series of MacrotjJossa 

 stellatarum from Sidmoutli. He remarked that this species had appeared 

 in some numbers this season, several having been observed in Clapton 

 and other parts of North London. Mr. Hollis, Heliophobus popularis, a 

 var. of Melanippe Jluctuata, with the band reduced to a small blotch on 

 the costa, Pterophorm monodactyla, &c., all from Highgate. Mr. Prout, 

 dark vars. of Odontopera bidentata from Rannock, with Hale End and 

 Sandown forms for comparison. Mr. Baxter, a fine series of Agrotis 

 tritici, A. cursoria and A. nigricans, from St. Anne's-on-Sea. Mr. Bloom- 

 field, Melanthia albicillata and Boarmia repandata from Ringwood. Mr. 

 Riches, TripTicena fimbria, Agrotis suffnsa, A. nigricans, &Q,., from Highgate 

 Woods. Coleoptera : — Mr. Lewcock, a series of Mezium affine, Xestobium 

 tessellatum, and other London coleoptera. Mr. Heasler, Trechus secalis 

 and HypopMoeus bicolor from Wanstead Park. Mr, Battley rejjorted that 

 lepidoptera were abundant on sugar and lamps at Winchmore Hill, and 

 that he had taken the following species there : — Asphalia dihita, Agrotis 

 suffnsa, A. puta, Anchocelis litura, XantMa citrago, X. fulvago (cerago), 

 X. gilvago, Hadena protea, Ennomos fascantaria, and many others, 



Tuesday, October Srd, 1893. — Exhibits: — Dr. Buckell, a series of 

 Melanippe Jluctuata, bred from one batch of eggs. These all showed 

 a tendency towards the completely banded form, Mr. Prout, a series 

 of Aporophyla australis, a dark var, of Caradrina cubictdaris, and a 

 .specimen of C. super stes, all from Sandown. Mr, Tutt, Caradrina 

 superstes and Eubolia peribolata from Guernsey, and Acidalia humiliata 

 from the Isle of Wight. These, he stated, had been captured by Mr. 

 Hodges, and he drew the attention of members to the marked characters of 

 C. superstes, which species was very distinct from C. blanda. Mr, Battley, 

 Noctua xanthographa from the London district, some of the specimens 

 being partially melanic. Mr, Oldham, a dwarf specimen of Halia 

 icavaria, and series of Xanthia fulvago (cerago), X. gilvago, Apamea 

 oculea, &c., all from Woodford, Mr, Clark, a series of Acronycta meny- 

 anthidis bred upon privet, and a living specimen of Macroglossa stella- 

 tarum from Hackney. Dr. Sequeira, a red var. of PJdogopJiora meticulosa 

 a dark banded form of Luperina testacea, Lithosia griseola, Eupithecia 

 subfulvata, and many others, all from Eastbourne. Mr, Gates, Eepnalus 

 sylvinus, Crambus tristellus, &o., from Shepherd's Bush. Mr, Bellamy, a 

 number of species chiefly taken on lamps in North London, including 

 Xanthia gilvago, X. fulvago {cerago), Cosmia diffims, Anchocelis lunosa, 

 Ennomos fuscantaria and E. tiliaria. Mr. Bacot, specimens of the large 

 form of Zygcena trifolii fi'om the Norfolk coast. Coleoptera: — Mr, 

 Newbery, Bembidium tricolor. Bedel, a species new to Britain. 



Mr. Tutt then gave a lecture entitled "The Morphologj^ and 

 Physiology of an Insect," running through the main divisions of Insecta, 

 taking the Lepidoptera as a type and comparing it with other groups. 

 He pointed out the great differences between the various states (larva, 

 p»upa and imago) of Lepidoptera compared with those of Orthoptera, &c. 

 He then gave a brief account of the egg and embryological development ; 

 the larva (dealing with the external and internal structure, and the 

 nature of the ecdyses) ; the pupa (especially pointing out the method of 

 suspension in the Nymphalid pupa) ; lastly of the imago, particularly 

 pointing out the structure of the air passages and the eyes, and 



