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CoccidcE by Mr. E. Newstead ; Micro slides of Pulicidce by Mr. Pierce ; Biston 

 hirtaria by Mr. W. A. Tyerman ; Cohoptera from Moseley Hill, by Mr. G. A. 

 Dunlop ; Coleoptera, including species new to the District, by Mr. Wilding ; and 

 Cymatophora Jtavicornis mounted in the natural position on a branch of the food 

 plant (Betnla alba) by Mr. Fred Birch. — F. Birch, Hon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 March 27tA, 1902. — Mr. F. Noad Clark, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Stanley Edwards exhibited very fine specimens of Ornithoptera Bauermanni, 

 Naias and Criton from the Malay Archipelago, and a male of the rare O. Plateni 

 from New Guinea. A collection of Hemiptera-Heteroptera from all parts of the 

 world, comprising 17 genera and 85 species. 



April \0th, 1902.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Main, a twig of hawthorn from the New Forest, having a large deposit of 

 ova of Eriogaster lanestris, and remarked on the curious spiral arrangement of 

 the deposit. The Rev. F. P. Perry, a number of specimens collected during a 

 short residence in S. Africa, including a large and conspicuous Ant-lion, several 

 species of cockroach, clusters of Mantis eggs from the gum trees, numerous species 

 of Coleoptera, especially Longicorns, and a very fine species of Hemiptera. He 

 specially pointed out a large Coleopteron, which had powerful stridulatory organs at 

 the back of the pronotum. Mr. Moore, some ten species of exotic Blattidce, in- 

 cluding Blabera gigantea. Mr. Kemp, a macropterous example of Hydrometra 

 stagnonim from Mitcham. Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Nottle, long bred series of Nyssia 

 hispidaria and Amphydasys strataria, both from Epping Forest parents, and a 

 number of PhigaJia pedaria from W. Wickham. Mr. Edwards, another collection 

 of Hemiptera- Heteroptera, mainly from S. America, and a number of species of the 

 genus Charaxes, including several fine examples of C. Jasius. Mr. Lucas, specimens 

 of Eriocrania subpurpiirella, which he stated was now common at Oxshott on 

 fences. Mr. Clark, microscopic slides, showing details of structure of Cor ixa striata, 

 Orgyia antiqua, &c. Dr. Chapman, specimens of Roeslerstammia Erxlebella, bred 

 from larvse beaten by Mr. F. M. S. Carr, at Oxshott, off birch, and gave notes on its 

 habits and occurrence, together with remarks on the spelling of its specific name. 

 Mr. South, a curious banded form of Acidalia niarginepunctata from the hills round 

 Clevedon, and a large number of species of British and Chinese Lepidoptera, con- 

 cerning which he read a series of notes, entitled " Some British species of Lepidoptera 

 and their Geographical Distribution." 



April 24th, 1902. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. C. R. L. Boxer, of Lee, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Harrison exhibited a long series of Tceniocampa opima, bred from ova 

 collected at Wallasey, Cheshire ; more than half the specimens were of an extremely 

 dark coloration, and very few of the type form. Mr. Main, numerous species he 

 had collected in the New Forest at Easter. Mr. Kaye, a very fine series of Helico- 

 nius Lindigii taken in British Guiana on the Rio Potaro, and also specimens of 

 Melittia Ceto and M. caudatum, both from South America. Mr. R. Adkin, a series 

 of dark forms of Psilura monacha bred from a New Forest parent taken in 1901 . 

 Mr. Moore, Polyspilota striata and Tenodera aridifolia from Africa, Hierodula 



