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Mr. F. N. Pierce, F.E.S., read a paper, entitled, "The Home of the Swallow- 

 Tails, " which was illustrated by lime-light views. After a short resume of the 

 notices of Papilio Machaon scattered through the chief entomological literature of 

 three centuries, he described its " habit, habits, and habitat." From his remarks 

 upon the two latter we derived the cheering intelligence that in the Norfolk Broads, 

 at all events, this splendid insect will not be exterminated for many a year to come. 

 Its strong flight, for the most part over swamps, the wide diffusion of its food 

 plant, Daucus carota, which carpets the ground everywhere, the consequent impos- 

 sibility of its being all examined, and the possession by the larva of peculiar organs 

 to drive away ichneumons and birds, all point to this conclusion. Tho habit of P. 

 Machaon is very constant, the essayist having seen but few remarkable varieties. 

 One of these, in which the ground colour is deep yellow, he exhibited along with 

 other Fen species. During the discussion Dr. J. W. Ellis gave a short account of 

 his Fenland experiences. Mr. R. Wilding (Chairman) was confident that new 

 species of all Orders awaited the enthusiastic worker in the Fens. Mr. E. J. 

 Burgess Sopp exhibited the very beautiful Chrysomela cerealis, along with many 

 other rarities, and stated that he was elucidating the life-history of this gem from 

 Snowdon's coronet, a work which he is the first to attempt, so far as is known. 

 Dr. Ellis referred to the pleasure which the sight of this species occurring 

 suddenly in abundance on the mountain had given to him. Dr. J. Cotton, 

 Lepidoptera from the Grange and the New Forest. Mr. W. A. Tyerman, a beauti- 

 ful series taken at Carrog, which included P. inter rogationis, li. ccesiata, and 

 Noctua triangulum. Specimens of Chlcenius nigricornis from the banks of the 

 River Gowry were shown, and their habits remai'ked upon by Mr. F. Birch. — 

 Fredk. Birch, Hon. Joint Secretary. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Sept. 18th, 1901.— Mr. W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. F. M. B. Carr exhibited a varied series of Cidaria truncata from Porlock, 

 N. Somerset, taken among bilberry; no specimens of the yellow form were seen. 

 Mr. Lucas, two specimens of the dragon-fly, Libelluia fulva, taken near Christ- 

 church by Major Robertson. Mr. Bishop, a bred series of Eugonia polychloros, 

 from ova seen laid naturally in the open by a female in the New Forest. Mr. R. 

 Adkin, a specimen of Cossus ligniperda, bred from a larva captured and then 

 placed in a tree in his garden ; and a series of Boarmia consortaria reared from 

 Abbots Wood pupa;, i-emarking on the scarcity of the species for some time till the 

 last two years. Mr. Kemp, two specimens of Sphinx convolvuli taken at Hythe, 

 near Southampton. Mr. Colthrup, a nice series of Colias Hyale from Margate; 

 Triphcena orbona from Deal, showing red forms of various intensity ; and a very 

 varying series of Triphcena fimbria from the I. of Wight. Messrs. Harrison and 

 Maine had taken some ten specimens of S. convolvuli at lamps at Forest Gate ; 

 Mr. McArthur said that the species was common at Brighton. 



October \0th. - Mr. F. Noad Clarke, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. McArthur exhibited larvae of Triphcena comes in a novel cage adapted 

 from one of the globular wire cages for catching flies. Mr. Barrett, a var. of 

 Epinephele tithonus with xanthic spots, and an unusually large and pale male of 



