yellow ground Abraxas grossulariata, L. ; the two Killarney specimens of Notodonfa 

 bicolor, Hb. ; the original specimen of Nyssia lapponaria, Bdv.; two Synia muscu- 

 Josa, Hb. ; the specimen of Hadena peregrina, Tr., from Lewes ; three Caradrina 

 ambiffua, Fb., one Xylina lambda, Fb. (var. Zinckenii/£r.) ; three Ophiodes lunaris, 

 Schiff., one of which was a beautiful banded var. ; the unique Catocala electra, 

 Roes., taken by Mr. Vine ; one C.fraxini, L. ; and a series of EupoecUia gilvicomana, 

 ZeJl. Mr. R. Adkin, a specimen of Cucullia gnaphalii, Hb., bred by the late Mr. 

 Tugwell. Mr. Sturt, specimens of Sphinx convolvuli, L., bred from Cornish larvae; 

 Mr. Tutt congratulated Mr. Sturt on being the first to rear the species from British 

 larvse. Mr. Oldham, Cosmia affinis, L., from Epping Forest. Mr. Frohawk, the 

 contents of a pheasant's crop, consisting mainly of the larv* of the Dipteron, Bibio 

 marci. Mr. Moore, an ichneumon with an extremely long ovipositor from the Upper 

 Amazon. Mr. Auld, a bred series of Tortrix cratcegana, Hb., from the New Forest ; 

 the pupae were found spun up in the leaves of buckthorn under oaks. Mr. Carpenter, 

 a very large number of Argynnis Paphia, L., and its vars. Mr. South, a number of 

 ArgynnidcB from the Palaearctic region, and read a paper on " The genus Argynnis, 

 ■with particular reference to varieties having pale areas." A long and interesting 

 discussion took place as to the cause of this variation. 



February 2.1th, 1896. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. A. H. Waters, B.A., of Cambridge, and Mr. J. A. Lucas, B.A., of Kingston- 

 on-Thames, were elected Members. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited specimens of Hybernia leucophearia, Schiff., from 

 Abbott's Wood ; the pale and dark bordered were found in equal proportions, and 

 only one black specimen vcas taken. Mr. Short, a bred series of Acrunycta myricce, 

 Gn., with a Dipterous and a series of Hymenopterous parasites on its larvae ; Mr. 

 Billups recognised the latter as Ichneumon fuscipes. Mr. Dennis, two living females 

 of Vespa germanica, F., taken in February. Mr. Perks, two living specimens of 

 Rhagium inquisitor, L., from Epping Forest. Mr. McArthur communicated notes 

 on the occurrence and life-history of Coccyx cosmophorana and Retinia resinella ; 

 he said that the former was always more or less common at Raimoch, where the latter 

 ■was unknown. As far as he had observed, the larvae of the former did not in 

 Scotland feed in the way described by Kaltenbach. He was convinced that the 

 larvae did not normally feed on the refuse of R. resinella, but that it did so at Forrea 

 he ■was perfectly certain. A long discussion ensued, during which it was suggested 

 that R. resinella had not abstracted all nourishment from its food, which was henie 

 available as pabulum for C. cosmophorana, and so presumably the latter species had 

 different habits in different districts. Mr. Billups then read a paper, entitled, 

 "Hymenopterous and Dipterous Parasites reared by Members of the Society during 

 1891 and 92," and exhibited in illustration a large number of species, with the hosts 

 they had preyed upon. 



March I2th, 1896.— The President ir the Chair. 



Col. Partridge exhibited bred specimens of Phigalia pedaria from Epping, of a 

 unicolorons grey with dark nervures ; a specimen of Agrotis puta, having alternate 

 dark and pale bars ; and the specimen of Hadena albifusa taken by him at Portland, 



