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biundularia and T. crepuscularia, and sought to establish the identity of the two 

 forms. After considerable discussion, it was decided to adjourn the matter for 

 further consideration at the next Meeting, to give Members the opportunity of 

 exhibiting their own series. 



October 8fh, 1896.— T. W. Hall, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Ficklin exhibited several species of Lepidoptera set in their natural positions 

 of rest, thus showing the pattern of the transverse markings which adapted them to 

 Iheir surroundings. Mr. Carpenter, a male specimen of Polyommatus {LyccBna) 

 Icarus, with a coxnpletely bleached hind-wing, from Folkestone ; several female 

 examples of Pararge Megaera, bred from Ranmore Common, having a tendency to 

 form a broad black median band ; and a bred series of Chrysophanus {Polyommatus) 

 Phlceas from Abbott's Wood, having well developed blue spots on the hind-wings. 

 Mr. H. Moore, two large species of Orthoptera from Florida, viz., Romalea microp- 

 tera&nA Cyrtacanthacris suhpsittacea. Mr. J. T. Carrington, Calophasia platyptera, 

 a species of moth new to Britain, taken by himself between Shoreham and Brighton 

 on September 14th, 1896 ; the species is closely allied to the "shark moths," and is 

 a native of Central and Southern Europe ; the larva feeds upon toadflax. Mr. 

 Ashdown, a specimen of the rare Coleopteron, Molorchus minor, from Mickleham, and 

 a black var. of Toxotus meridianus from Surrey. Mr. Adkin, a bred series of Calo- 

 campa vetusta from Sutherland, and a bred second brood of Acidalia virgularia 

 (incanaria) from Brockley. Mr. Lucas, a hitherto unnoted variety of Pyrantels 

 {Vanessa) Atalanta, having the indistinct deep black blotches -which are interior to 

 the red marginal band of the hind-wings, with well marked blue centres ; it was 

 captured at Claygate by Mr. H. L. Hearsum, of Kingston. Mr. Barrett, a pupa 

 case and cocoon of PampMla {Hesperia) comma, which had been found by Mr. 

 Hamm, of Reading, and also some eggs which had been deposited on stems of grass 

 by an observed female. A discussion took place as to what was the usual food-plant 

 of the species ; the general opinion was that it was a grass feeder, as most Pamphilids. 

 Mr. C A. Briggs, a fly taken from a starling, presumably Ornithomyia avicularia, 

 one of the HippoboscidcB infesting birds. Mr. H. J. Turner, a living specimen of 

 Uropteryx samhucata, taken in his garden on October 8th, and no doubt a second 

 brood individual. — Hy. J. Tuenee, Hon. Secretary. 



Committee foe the Peotection of Beitish Lepidoptera in danger of 

 Extermination. 



The first Meeting of this Committee, appointed by the Entomological Society 

 of London, was held at the Society's Rooms on October 14th, 1896. Professor 

 Meldola, President of the Society, in the Chair. 



Letters from the City of London Entomological and Natural History Society, 

 the North London Natural History Society, and the Leicester Literary and Philo- 

 sophical Society, expressing warm sympathy with the object of the Committee, were 

 read. After discussion of the best methods of securing the object of the Committee, 

 it was resolved to invite information as to species in special danger of extermination, 

 with a view to future action. — Chas. G. Barrett, Hon. Secretary, 39, Linden 

 Grove, Nunhead, S.E. 



