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records Choerncampa ncrii from the village of Stowfcing, in Kent. 

 Eurancssa antinpa is recorded [Field) as captured on Sept. 10th, on 

 the slopes of S([iu-r na Gillean, in Skyc, by Mr. P. JM. Ellis. 



The advantages of high-flat setting are lauded periodically, once in 

 about 7 or 8 years. The last bad attack was in 1888, and it may be 

 traced back in about arithmetical progression to the days of the 

 IntcUii/enrer. The time elapsing between the outbreaks allows a new 

 lot of men to come in. The newer men with small collections, etc., 

 prefer a change, the older ones do not see what is to be gained by it, 

 nor do we. Our advice to young entomologists who may be inclined 

 to adopt it, but who want to exchange with the more experienced 

 collectors, is, " Don't," We have no personal bias, and examine 

 annually some hundreds of insects, set in various ways, from 

 the low English to the high Continental, and we fail to sec any great 

 advantage or disadvantage either way. Mr. Cant, who opened the 

 discussion in 1888, sets thousands of insects, professionally, annually, 

 for a collection set entirely in the Continental fashion. Mr. Leech, 

 who opened it in 1896, employs a professional setter. Neithc^r of 

 these gentlemen, probably, understands the purely British collector's 

 position. 



.SOCIETIES. 



South London Entomologicu. and Natural, History Society. — 

 Sept. 10th, 1896. — Mr. A. E. Hall exhibited a grand female of the 

 large Wkst African Ti'diws bcllii-osiis, from Cape Coast Castle. 

 Also CAPTURED Callimorpha HERA froiii NewtoH Abbot. This was con- 

 sidered interesting, as showing that the species had a more extended 

 range than was at first supposed. Mr. Lucas : a female of J'latetrnm 

 ih'im'ssHiii HAviNG^ MALE coloratioH, and a male of ('alopU'iij.v rin/o 

 having the right wing without any trace of the usual dark pigment ; 

 also a pair of the rare grasshopper, Thaumotrizeu ajitrra. Mr. 

 Montgomery : bred specimens of lUuntJioeda caimncola from East- 

 bourne. One specimen was a beautiful form, having the submarginal 

 line with the usual zigzags very clear, while the marginal area was 

 without the customary wavy markings. Sept. 24th, 1896. — Larv.e 

 OF Cyaniris argiolus. — Mr. E. Adkin, living larvjeof Cijaniria artjiolm, 

 ill utii on the buds of ivy blossom, from Eastbourne. These were 

 distinctly of two forms, one purplish, the other green. He also ex- 

 hibited full-fed larvae of Ajilccta occulta. Aberrations of Enodia 

 hyperantmus. — Mr. Filer, a fine aberration of Enodia IniperanthuH, 

 having the white spots surrounded by yellow rings only, the black 

 rings being entirely obsolete. It was taken in Essex. Exotic insects. 

 — Mr. Moore, specimens of Tlicli/plionHs (jiiianteus, a species midway 

 between the scorpions and the spiders, from Florida, and contributed 

 notes. He also shewed specimens of Polistcs annulana, and a nest. 

 Aberrations of Noctu.t.. — Mr. Turner, a varied scries of Xoctua 

 xunthixii-apha. including a black form, a pale form, a red form, and a 

 form with unusually well-defined stigmata ; a very dark Af/rotis 

 sff/i'tuiii, from Kent; a TripJiaiiia pronnha, with a remnant of a 

 discoidal spot; and two bred Apatcla aceri.s, with the veins of the 

 secondii.ries deeply lined with black. Noctua ditrapezium in York- 

 sHiuE. — Mr. Montgomery, specimens of Xoctua ditraprzium, from S. 



Yorks. TePHROSIA BISTORTATA (cREPUSCULAlilA) AND T. crepuscularia 



