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leaving the Egg." The paper was ilhistratcd by various eggs of Lepidoptera , 

 shown under microscopes. Mr. Higgins also exhibited some Brazilian Lepidoptera, ■ 

 and pointed out a strong case of mimicry. Tlie President exhibited the rare Crambus | 

 myelins from Perth. Mr. Stott, a case of Educational Entomology, on behalf of Mr. \ 

 Rigby, N. H. Museum, Nottingham, containing the life-history of Eriogaster la- ' 

 nestris. Mr. Jones, recently bred Lepidoptera, and a fine variety of Asphalia 

 flavicornis.—F. N. Pierce, Hon. Sec, 143, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 April 28tk, 1892.— C. Q. Barrett, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. V. Blackford, M.B., F.R.C.S., was elected a Member. 



Mr. A. Cant exhibited a case of the genital organs of the Hesperiidce, mounted 

 in such a manner that they could be kept with the series in the cabinet. Mr. Fro- 

 hawk, varieties of Pieris rapce, L., from Cambridge, a variety of Argynnis Euphra- 

 sy ne, L., and a black example of Apatura Iris, L. Mr. C. Gr. Barrett, on behalf of 

 Major Still, a series of Demas coryli, L. On behalf of Mr. Sabine, Mr, Barrett also I 

 exhibited a variety of Papilio Machaon, L., with the dark bands narrow and margi- , 

 nal primrose spots broad and bright ; a specimen of Argynnis Latona,Jj., with large j 

 black spots, and the wings suffused with a peculiar bronze colour ; Argynnis \ 

 Euphrosyne, L., having the black spots massed together into large, sharp, deep, ! 

 black bands, and the fulvous colour in bright intermediate bands ; and a much ' 

 suffused specimen o^ Argynnis Selene, Schiff., with the black spots massed in broad i 

 ill-defined bands. Mr. Barrett likewise, on behalf of Mr. Sydney Webb, exhibited I 

 varieties of Melanargia Oalatea, L., varying from dark to very pale forms. Mr. ] 

 Billups exhibited Pimpla graminella, Schr., remarking that the cocoons were ob- ' 

 tained from a larva of Odonestis potatoria, L., and given to him by Mr. Fenn in : 

 January, 1891 ; four specimens were bred in 1891, and nineteen emerged during the i 

 present month. ; 



The Twelfth Annual Exhibition was held on Thursday and Friday, the ■ 

 5th and 6th of May, at "The Bridge House," London Bridge, S.E. Mr. C. G-. \ 

 Barrett, F.E.S., President, supported by Mr. J. Jenner Weir, F.L.S., &c., Vice- ■ 

 President, formally opened the Exhibition, which comprised examples of all branches ■ 

 of Natural History. The exhibits were arranged in three large rooms, in a fourth ■ 

 room Mr. Reeves exhibited original diagrams of horses in motion, and explained his 

 drawings by the aid of a zoetrope, and a fifth room was set apart for lectures, which ' 

 were illustrated by slides thrown on a screen by the oxy-hydrogen lantern. During ' 

 each evening Mr. F. Enock, F.E.S., &c., gave the " Life-history of the trapdoor ; 

 spider," illustrated by his original micro-photographs ; Mr. E. Step, " A talk about 

 toadstools ;" and Mr. G-. Day, F.R.M.S., " Domestic Friends and Foes." Among 

 the more important of the Entomological exhibits were those of Mr. J. H. Leech, 1 

 who showed a number of drawers containing Paleearctic Lepidoptera ; Mr. S. 

 Edwards, a large selection of Exotic Rhopalocera ; Mr. J. Jenner Weir also showed 

 exotic species arranged to show ifiimicry ; Mr. Crockett, life-histories of many silk 



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