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of Agrotis nigricans, a red-brown foi-m from Wicken, and a black form from 

 St. Anne.s. He also reported that he had heard Hylophila j^rasinana make a 

 distinct peculiar biizzing- noise when in flight at night as it came to his lantern 

 light. Mr. Dennis, photographs with the stereoscope of Hispa atra and Formica 

 pratensis. Mr. J. P. Barrett, a living specimen of Strymon prum which had 

 emerged on June 10th. It was considered an early date. Mr. Dunster, a series 

 of Brenthis euphrosyne taken in Bucks in May. Mr. Bunnett, examples of Mygale 

 avicularia with photographs of the same. Mr. B. Adkin, series of local forms 

 and aberrations of R^(.ralis betulae and Pachygastria trifolii and read notes on 

 the exhibit. Of the former species he showed a nniqxxe aberration with an 

 orange border to all the wings and much orange suffusion. 



Thursday, June 24th, 1915.— Mr. B. H. Smith, B.A., F.E.S., President, in 

 the Chair. 



Mr. Tagg, of Lewisham, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Edwards, for Mr. Dawson, exhibited several remarkable aberrations of 

 European butterflies, incKiding Polyommatus icarus, with elongated marginal 

 markings on underside ; Melitaea dictynna with underside forewings, all 

 markings blurred, and hindwing markings extensively radiated, the upper- 

 side almost wholly black suffused ; a melanic Brenthis pales, a xanthic foi-m of 

 Epinephele jurtina, Polyommatus hylas, v/ith very pale marginal area on under- 

 side, and Melitaea didyma with radiated undersides. He also showed nests 

 of the humble-bee, Bomhus lapidarius, with imagines from Worcestershire. 

 Mr. West (Greenwich), the principal species of Coleoptera taken by him in late 

 May and early June in the New Forest, including Leptura scutellata, Mesosa 

 nuhila, Clytus arietis, Grammoptera praensta , Elater sanguinolentus, E. miniatus, 

 Agrilus viridis, Colydium elongatum, AiJhodius niger, etc. Messrs. B. Adkin, 

 E.. Adkin, Hy. J. Turner, A. E. Gibbs, and Cowham, series and specimens of 

 Lasiocampa quercus, and Mr. B. Adkin subsequently read a paper on the 

 species. Mr. Gibbs, a male with complete female coloration. Mr. Cowham, a 

 female from Epsom, which was two years in pupa, and had emerged in May : 

 it was of the var. callunae. Another example had the discoidal on the left 

 forewing duplicated. — Ht. J. Turner, Hon. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London : Wednesday, May 5th, 1915. — The 

 Hon. N. C. EoTHSCHiLD, M.A., F.L.S., F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 



Following on his exhibit and notes of March 3rd last, Mr. Newman again 

 exhibited living pupae of Pyrameis atalanta, and said he thought he might now 

 fairly claim to have proved that this species can pass the winter in England in this 

 condition. Mr. Talbot exhibited specimens of the genera Hyades and Taenaris, 

 and read notes ; also, on behalf of Mr. J. J. Joicey, some new Lepidoptera from 

 the Arfak Mts., Dutch New Guinea, including a local race of Ornithoptera para- 

 disea. The Eev. F. D. Morice drew attention to a paper in the Trans. Ent. Soc. 



