LYC^NA MGOit, ETC. 1^9 



hind-wings, the antepenultimate spot being well raised out of the level 

 of the others (an aeijan character) in some specimens, whilst it is 

 almost in a line with the other spots (an art/u-s character) in other 

 specimens. 



In colour the undersides are pale grey with a browni.sh tinge, but 

 with scarcely a trace of greenish blue at the base (completely absent in 

 some). 



I am informed by Mr. Tutt that my specimens are almost identical 

 with some examples of L. aeuon that he received from Mr. Nicholson, 

 of Lewes, as var. Corsica, Selys-Longchamps. He states, however, 

 that my females are apparently even better supplied with blue th; n in 

 this beautiful variety, at the same time it is near enough to be included 

 under the same varietal name. It would appear to be an exactly 

 parallel form to that of L. anins ab. an/i/ioniKDixDi, which Staudinger 

 diagnoses as " female, blue above." 



These specimens were taken in Westmoreland, close to the 

 Lancashire border. They are only found in the wettest part of the 

 Mosses, are extremely local, and fly very little. On my last visit this year 

 I found that the peat cutters were at work, and had made a deep trench 

 on one side of the Moss ; this will have a serious effect on the Moss, 

 and we shall see whether it will have any effect on the insect. I have 

 never observed a female of the uniform brown shade, which is usually 

 characteristic of the South of England specimens. The larvH3 1 have 

 not yet been able to take, not having had the opportunity of getting to 

 the Mosses at the right time ; the food-plant also I do not know, but 

 as there is plenty of (>r)iit/i<iiiu.s pcrjn(sillus on the Moss, they probably 

 feed on that. When I remarked that they are extremely local, I 

 must mention that although I have worked many similar bits of Moss 

 to the one mentioned above, I have failed to find them, but as there 

 is an enormous tract of country in this particular part of Westmoreland, 

 similar in every respect to the one on which I found these insects, 

 that has never yet been explored by any entomologist, it is quite possible 

 they may not be so local as I suppose. I first found them on 

 August 1st, 1892 ; in 1893, on .July 14th ; in 1894, .July 20th ; and in 

 1895, they were in perfect condition on July 14th. 



The South London Entomological Society's Exhibition. 



By J. W. TUTT, F.E.B. 



If one dared prophesy, one would have said that two successful ento- 

 mological exhibitions could not possibly have been held in one year. But 

 it is "the unexpected that ahvays happens," and on the evening of 

 October 17th the South London Society came near to equalling the 

 City of London exhibition at the commencement of the year, an 

 exhibition which will probably stand unrivalled for some time as 

 indicating what a brilliant and intelligent assembly of men and women 

 interested in entomological work can be collected together in London, and 

 Avhat an advance the interest in biological science has made amongst 

 all classes during the last quarter of a century. 



To " write up " the Society's exhibition would be impossible, and 

 serve no good purpose ; a short note, to occupy such space as we can 

 spare, must do injustice to many, less than justice perhaps to all. It 

 will only be saying what is already assumed when we mention that 



