72 [August, 1865. 



A. D. Carey, Esq., of The Paragon, Haokney ; R. Borthwick, Esq., of Alloa, N.B. ; 

 A. Mercer, Esq., of Barnsbury ; W. S. M. D'Urban, Esq., of Newport, near Exeter; 

 G. F. Mathews, Esq., F.L.S., of Pilton, near Barnstaple; H. D'Orville, Esq., of 

 Alphington, near Exeter ; J. Linnell, Jan., Esq., of Reigate ; A. G. Latham, Esq., 

 of Manchester ; J. E. Fletcher, Esq., of Worcester ; W. Cole, Esq., of Tottenham ; 

 and A. E. Eaton, Esq., of Little Bridy, Dorsetshh-e, were elected Members of the 

 Society ; and Messrs. E. Meek, Evan John, A. E. Hudd, and Morris Young, were 

 elected Subscribers. 



Mr. Dunning moved, and Mr. Stainton seconded, the proposition that a cordial 

 vote of thanks be passed to Mr. W. Wilson Saunders for the pleasant excursion 

 and entertainment to which he had invited the members on the 23rd ultimo. This 

 was carried by acclamation. 



Mr. Bond exhibited a fine series of bred specimens of Eupithecia campanulata 

 and E. pulchellata, and also three beautiful specimens of Toxocampa cracccs, which 

 had been bred by Dr. Knaggs from eggs sent to him by the Rev. B. Horton. 



Mr. Stainton exhibited the singular flattened cocoons of Pyralis glaucinalis ; 

 these had been sent to him by Mr. E. Brown, of Burton-on-Trent. 



Mr. Stainton brought for distribution a large supply of the larvae of Cemiostoma 

 lotella, received from Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, of Scarborough. 



The Rev. Hamlet Clark read a letter, received from Mr. Alexander Fry, 

 respecting the simultaneous flashing of the lights of tropical Lampyridce. In this 

 letter Mr. Fry stated that he had particularly noticed this habit in a species of 

 Aspidosoma found near Rio. 



The Rev. Hamlet Clark exhibited a series of small Coleoptera, received from 

 India from Lieut. J. Hobson. 



The Secretary read a letter from the Rev. Douglas Timmins on the Lepidoptcra 

 of the neighbourhood of Cannes, in the south of France. In this letter, the writer 

 remarked that all the specimens of Vanessa Antiopa, caught in that locahty, had 

 the border of the wings pure white. 



Dr. Armitage brought for exhibition a case of a species of Oiketityus, containing 

 the female still aijparently in the pupa state. Into the extremity of this case, no 

 less than three males had inserted their long abdomens at the same time, and had 

 been killed in that position. 



Mr. Evans read a letter received from his son, Mr. W. T. Evans, resident at 

 Belize, respecting the luminosity of Fulgora latemaria. Mr. Evans stated that a 

 live Fulgora had been brought to him, which lived about a day, and was decidedly 

 luminous. As the letter did not give any particulars as to the portion of the body 

 emitting the light, several members strongly urged Mr. Evans to obtain further 

 information from his son. 



Mr. Bates read an extract from a letter received from Mr. B. D. Walsh, of 

 Illinois, stating that the young larv^ of various species of North American Limenitis 

 hybernated in a case made of a piece of leaf, which they fastened to the twigs by 

 silken threads. Mr. Stainton remarked that Dr. McLean had recorded a similar 

 habit in our Limenitis Sibylla, vide "Zoologist," 1861, p 7,564. 



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