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(3) Showing Xo. 3 of the submarginal series connected with the dis- 

 eoidal spot by a bhick streak ; (4) The spots showing a tendency to 

 elongation ; also a long and variable series of Boarmia repaadata, bred 

 •during August from South of Ireland ova, among them there were 

 examples of both the conversaria and destrigaria forms. He remarked 

 that this was only a partial second brood, about half the larvfe being 

 now in hybernation. He considered this remarkable, as his long 

 experience showed this species to be most persistently single-brooded, 

 and he had in this case taken no special care to induce the larvaj to 

 feed up. Mr. McArthur, very dark specimens of the same species bred 

 from the same locality. Mr. Carpenter stated that he had unsuccessfully 

 attempted to force the larvaj of this sjDecies. Mr. Billups, the Tsetze 

 fly, Glossina morsitans, with Stomox/js calcitraas, the nearest akin to it 

 we have in this country ; also the rare species of Lascophagidce, 

 Ci/iiomyia morfuorum, captured at Oxshot in July, 1891. Mr. Weir, 

 HeUconim rliea and its mimic Papilio pausanius, and remarked that not 

 only the colour of the Heliconim, but the shape was also closely 

 mimicked, in which latter respect it departed much from the usual form 

 of the Papilioniace of South America. Mr. Frohawk, pupa of Argynnis 

 adippe, and a discussion ensued relative to the two types of pupa noticed 

 in each of the genera Argi/nnis and Vanessa. He also exhibited a wild 

 raspberry gathered on Tooting Common, and remarks were made on 

 the second crops of strawberries and raspberries occurring this year. — 

 Henry J. Turner, Report Sec. 



City of London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 Tuesday, lltli October, 1893. Exhibits : — Dr. Buckell, series of MelUnia 

 circellaris from Highgate and Aberdeenshire ; Mr. Clark, bred specimens 

 of Notodonta ziczac and iV. dromedariiis from the New Forest. Mr. 

 Tremayne, Colias ednsa, Orthosia Iota, Epiinda lichenea and others, taken 

 at Dawlish during September last. He gave a short account of the 

 collecting in this neighbourhood, from which it appeared that sugar 

 was almost useless, but ivy proved very attractive. Mr. Eiches, 

 Smerinthns popidi, bred during August (second brood), and Cidaria 

 miata from Hornsey. Mr. Battley, Selenia illnstraria, bred from two 

 broods of larvje from New Forest jDarents. Although these were both 

 the spring brood, they showed a considerable difference in coloration. 

 Mr. Oldham, Calamia liitosa, a var. of Agrotis segetum without any 

 orbicular spots ; also a specimen of a saAvfly, Tenthredoxes neglecta. 

 Mr. Lewcock, part of a wooden post, containing cells of the Carpenter 

 bee ( Osmia fidvirentris). Mr. Newbery then read a pajjer " On Bembidium 

 iricolor, Bedel." He stated that although this species appeared to be 

 common on salt-marshes, it had not been hitherto recorded as British, 

 owing to its great similarity to other species of the genus. Mr. Tutt 

 proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Newbery for his paper. This was 

 seconded by Mr. Heasler, and carried unanimously. 



Tuesday, November 7th, 1893. — Pocket Box Exhibition. Exhibits: — 

 Mr. Boden, Melitcea athalia with very few black markings and bred 

 specimens of Spilosoma mendlca, the females having a black line on the 

 costal and outer margins. Mr. Mera, bred specimens of Callimorpha 

 hera and Apamea ophiogramma. Mr. Battley, long and variable series 

 ■of Anchocelis pistacina, A. littira, A. lunosa, Mellinia circellaris, Orrhodia 

 vaccina, and other autumnal species, all from Winchmore Hill. Mr, 

 Ooldthwait, Spdosoma menthastri, with very few black spots, and a 



