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Lepidopteron, probably Endrosis fenestrella, Scop., Sta. The empty pupa case being 

 partly visible and remaining firmly attached to the body of the beetle. — 

 H. W. Baekek and W. A. Peaece, Hon. Sees. 



October 21sf, 1886.— The President in the Chair. Mr. Billups exhibited the 

 following IchneunionidcB : — Tragus lutorius, Fab., and T. alboguttatus, bred from 

 Choerocampa porcellus, L., also Apanteles jucundus, Marsh., and cocoons. Mr. Levett 

 and Mr. Watson, Acherontia Atropos, L. Mr. Helps, Lasiocampa quercifolia, L. 

 Mr. West (Streatliaiu), two yellow varieties of Bryophila perla, Fb. Mr. W. Q-. 

 Sheldon, Plusia chryson, Esp., P.Jestucce, L., P. pulchrina, Haw., &c. Mr. Fiklin, 

 a long series of Padisca sordidana, Hb. Mr. Jager, Sphinx convolvuli, L., taken at 

 Starcross, Devon. Mr. Gibb and Mr. Tugwell, Zygcena exulans, Hoch., the latter 

 gentleman called attention to two examples of the Swiss form of the species. Mr. 

 Mera, Eugonia autumnaria, Wernb. (bred). Mr. Elisha, Dianthaecia irregularis, 

 Hufn. (bred). Mr. Wellman, a number of species taken or bred during the season. 

 Mr. Shearwood, preserved larvae of Toxocampa pastinum, Tr., Stilbia anomala, 

 Haw., Nola aJbulalis, Hb., &c. Mr. Adkiu, Polia Jlavicincta, Fb. (bred) ; and on 

 behalf of Mr. Farren, of Cambridge, long series of Bryophila muralis, Forst., 

 B. impar, Warren, and B. perla, Fb., the first named from Folkestone, and the last 

 two from Cambridge; and read a letter from Mr. Farren pointing out the distinguish- 

 ing characteristics of muralis and impar. For the purpose of comparison, Mr. Wellman 

 exhibited his series of muralis, and Mr. Jager, reddish forms of the same species from 

 Folkestone. Some discussion then ensued as to whether impar was a distinct species 

 or only a variety of muralis, in which Messrs, Weir, Tugwell, Wellman, Carrington 

 and others took part. 



November 4th, 1886.— The President in the Chair. Mr. E. Sabine was elected 

 a Member. Mr. Billups exhibited seven male specimens of Halictus xanthopus, 

 Kirby, from Reigate, and contributed notes. Mr. West (Streatham), Eubolia 

 cervinaria, SchifP. (bred). Mr. Wellman, Dasydia olfuscaria, Hb., and Eupithecia 

 togata, Hb. Mr. A. E. Cook, Vanessa C-album, L., from Wales. Mr. Jager, a 

 variety of Hypsipetes ruberata, Frr., from Brockenhurst. Mr. Sheldon, dark forms 

 of Hypsipetes sordidata, Fb., from Cadder Moss, Lanarkshire. Mr. T. W. Hall, 

 Cerastis vaccinii, L., and C. spadicea, Hb. Mr. J. T. Carrington, six of the spurious 

 varieties of Vanessa urticce, L., referred to at the last meeting of the Society as 

 having been offered for sale. Mr. R. South, Onophos obscuraria, Hb., from Folke- 

 stone, the New Forest, Perthshire, North Devon and Lewes. Mr. Rose, LyccBna 

 virgaurecB, L., from Norway, varieties of Boarmia repandata, L., from the Isle of 

 Wight and the Lake District. Mr. Adkin, a variety of Euchelia jacobcBce, L., in 

 which the red markings were absent from the right wing. Mr. Chaney, the following 

 Coleoptera: Sphodrus leucophthalmus, L., from Peckham, Molytes germanus, L., 

 Agabus nitidus, F., from Sandown, and Barynotus mesrens, F., from West Horsley. 

 Mr. Billups, Orthoptera : Gomphocerus rtifus, Ch., from Reigate ; Hemiptera : 

 CorimelcBfia scarabceoides, L., and Sehirus morio, L., both from Reigate. — 

 H. W. Baekee and W. A. Peaece, Hon. Sees. 



Entomological Society of London : November 3th, 1886. — Robeet 

 McLachlan, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



