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icarvfi, and many Adda deijecrella. He had also found a swarm of 

 bees hanging to one of the lower boughs of a pine tree. The bough 

 being cut in half, the bees vanished, but they presently returned, and 

 Mr. Bate then captured them, bough and all. Hydrilla palustris at 

 WicKEN. — Mr. Clark reported that Hijdrilla palustris was taken at 

 Wicken Fen on June 5th. 



Nonparkil Entomological and Natural History Society. — June 

 17th, 1897. — Exhibits : Mr. Craft, Jun,, showed various species from 

 Winchester, including a very fine and varied series of Xe)iieopln'la 

 pJa)ita(/i)iix, along with Xj/lopJiasia sublmtris, AsplmJia fluctnosa, 

 h'.urijwene dolahraria, Anaitis plwiiata and L. adiiatata : also some 

 fine healthy larvae of Erioi/aatcr lanintris. Macrai/lossa fuciformis, 

 from the New Forest, was exhibited by Mr. Norman, and also a variable 

 series of Si/ieriuthus tiliae, bred from Dalston and Penge larva?. One 

 of these had the triangular bar on the superior wing very well marked, 

 whilst on the other it was entirely absent. Larvae, both living and 

 preserved, of I'lmucavipa rastrntsis, from Benfleet, were shown by 

 Mr. Gurney, and created general interest. The finest exhibit of the 

 evening was that of Mr. Huckett, Avho showed a magnificent series of 

 AiKjcrnna priinaria, bred from Chingford larvae, one dark one 

 especially being very much admired. A slightly varied series (bred) 

 of Abraxas (irossulariaUt, Polipmiiiiatus icarus from Croydon, and a 

 specimen of N. tiliat', taken in the heart of London, was Mr. Samson's 

 exhibit, A curious cocoon, formed of pieces of beetle wings, found 

 near a pond at Hendon, was shown by Mr. Smith. Although 

 nothing definite could be said as to what species it belonged, it was 

 the general opinion that it was the cocoon of some beetle. Mr. Lusby 

 exhibited a series of Arctia rillica, bred from Willesden larvEe ; also 

 living larvse of Sattirnia carpini, bred from the egg. 



Committee for protection of insects in danger of extermination. 

 — At a meeting of the committee, held on June 2nd, it was resolved 

 that the following species of Lepidoptera, being local species in danger 

 of extermination, be more particularly recommended for protection, in 

 accordance with the final paragraph of the Memorandum of Associa- 

 tion : — Papilla macliaon, Li., Leucajdiasia sijiajds, Ij. , Ajxiria cratacf/ijlj. , 

 Melitaea athalia, Esp., Melitaea cin.via, L., Apatura iris, L., Livienitis 

 sihylla, L., Tliecla jinoii, L., L^icaoia arion, L., Carteroceplialus panis- 

 CKs, Fab., Tliymelicns actacon, Esp., TrochiUwti scoliaffoniw, Hiib., 

 Ztpjacna vuiilati, Esp., Ztpjaena e.rulans, Hoch., Nola stihjula, Schift'., 

 Kola centonalis, Hiib., Nola albnlalis, Hiib., Eulepia cribrum, L., 

 Portln'sia cliri/sorrhoea, L., CUsiocampa castrensis, L., Drepana sicula, 

 Schift'., Diplitlicra orion, Esp., Acosmetia calif/inosa, Hiib., Dianthuecia 

 irriujidaris, Hufn., Plnsia oric/ialcea, Fab., Kpione rcspprtaria, L,,. 

 Pidnniaconspicuata, Schift'., Scoria dealbata, L., Cidaria reticulata, Fab., 

 LitJiostcf/c f/riscata, Schift'., Atjrotera nciiioralis. Scop., PteropJtorux 

 rJiododacti/his, Schiff. Further resolved, that a copy of this list be 

 forwarded to every society co-operating with this committee, with an 

 explanation (where necessary) that the committee does not desire to 

 hamper any local society, in any more stringent action proposed to be 

 taken by them, for the protection of local species. Also resolved, 

 that each such society be invited to delegate one of its members, who 

 shall be received as a member of this committee. — Chas. G. Barrett, 

 F.E.S., Hon. St'c, 39, Linden Grove, Nunhead. 



