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lovely specimens of ( 'aradrina aiiihit/ua, in three nights ; of this species 

 I had previously only taken four — one in 1893, one in 1894, and two 

 in 1895 — so that it appears to be gaining ground. Aporophijla australis 

 is only just beginning to come out, hence I cannot yet tell whether it 

 will be common or scarce ; two perfectly fresh specimens were taken 

 last week. Pohjimnnatus hellanjus, always common at Ventnor (except 

 only in 1894), is commoner than ever this year, indeed it is in untuld 

 ])ni/nsion. It was a sight to see them flying up in clouds from the 

 warm chalk stones, animal droppings, etc., on Boniface Down, last 

 Saturday. I have had two larvae of Ac/wrontia atnrpas brought me 

 by the coastguardsmen, both taken in the same bit of garden, at inter- 

 vals of just a week. The first is now in pupa, and the second full fed. 

 I have done very little larva-hunting, as all my available accommoda- 

 tion here is at present occupied by larvfe reared from the egg." Ill- 

 health OF Memher. — It being understood that Mr. Quail was shortly 

 to leave England on account of his health, the usual vote of thanks 

 was coupled with congratulations on his recovery from a recent serious 

 illness, and best wishes for his life abroad, and was unanimously 

 carried by the meeting with unusual heartiness. An account was also 

 given by some of the speakers of Mr. Quail's work for the society in 

 the past. Sept. 10th, 1896.— Exhibits : Mr. C. Nicholson: Xortua 

 (lalilii and N. ruin, to exhibit the difference between the species ; Mr. 

 Woodward : Cuciillia rcrhasci from larvse taken in the Fens. The 

 Emerald moths, and some of the larvae, were shown by Messrs. 

 C. Nicholson, Lovis, Harvey and L. J. Tremayne. Mr. Harvey 

 recorded Kjn'ouc ap'uiaria and Cidaiia testata, from Epping Forest, the 

 previous Saturday. Mr. Harvey opened a discussion on The Emerald 

 Moths. He gave a short life-history of each species, and said it was a 

 remarkable thing that nearly all the larvfii, though hatching so early 

 in the autumn, go through the winter in a very small state, and do 

 most of their feeding afterwards ' Mr. C. Nicholson suggested the 

 possibility of a second brood of lodis lactcaria. Mr. Quail referred to 

 the discovery of a pink variety of Mi'trix-anipa waniurituria on the 

 Continent. Mr. L. J. Tremayne enquired as to the likelihood of the 

 extermination of Vliorodcswa siiiaraj/daria in its present restricted 

 haunts, and if any special means had yet been discovered of preserving 

 the delicate colour of these beautiful moths. Mr. Simes referred to 

 the discovery of Phorodesma .vnara^/daria by Mr. Tutt, in the high 

 Alps, a find which Mr. Harvey subsequently characterised as very 

 curious, considering the location of the insect here. 



REVIEWS AND NOTICES OF BOOKS. 



Abstract of proceedings of the South London Entomological 

 Natural History Society, 1895. [Published at the Society's rooms, 

 Hibernia Chambers, London Bridge, S.E. Price 2/-.] — Thanks to 

 the energy of the secretaries, these Pronrdinux are now brought well 

 up to date. The present volume is of considerable scientific value, 

 both for the short notes and observations relating to numberless 

 species of various orders, and the longer papers it contains. An 

 excellent summary of the Society's work during 1895 forms the 

 presidential address for the year. "Notes on Sea Anemones," by 

 Edward Step, F.L.S. " Colias edma, 1895," by E. M. Montgomery, 

 and " The variation of Plrehia aethiojjs," by J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., are 

 the titles of the more ambitious papers. 



