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hutcJiinsoni. [h) The remainder of the ova laid in the spring produced 

 the normal form, (t-) The hitdnnwni imagines emerge first, pair, and 

 lay ova, which produce the autumn brood, [d) The normal imagines 

 emerge later than var. hutcldnwni, refuse to pair, and go into hyber- 

 nation early in the summer, {e) So far as rearing in captivity is 

 concerned, hybernation has not been successfully carried through. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 

 — October 22nd, 1908. — Exhibits : Mr. McArthur exhibited a long 

 series of Avfiynnii^ ar/laia and fine specimens of Asterottcopiis nubeculosa 

 from Aviemore. Mr. Tonge bred specimens of Pieris brassicae with 

 partial black margin to hindwings; Cerura bijida bred from a B.eigate 

 5 ; a very varied series of Aj/rotis cursoria from Lowestoft, and a long 

 series of Hydroecia nictitans from the same place. Messrs. Harrison 

 and Main, a bred series of Nemeobius Incina from ova from Horsley, 

 and two larvfe of Lhiienitis sibylla in their curious hybernacula on 

 sallow from the New Forest. Mr. R. Adkin, series of lihodo- 

 phaea suavella and B. mar)iiorect, with branches of blackthorn shoAving 

 their larval webs, from Eastbourne, and read notes on the species ; a 

 specimen of Pemnea pcnniitana bred from a larva taken on Ftom spinu- 

 sissinia at Beachy Head ; and unusually light and dark forms of 

 Tortri.v Iieparana from the same locality and Lewisham. Mr. Newman, 

 a series of Dicranura biciispis bred from Tilgate Forest, and an example 

 of Ahrcuvas yrossnlariata ab. varleyata $ , just bred as second-brood. 

 Mr. Main, sprays of blackthorn, on which were ova of Piuralis betidac. 

 Mr. Smith, Plodia inter punctella found in the Society's Library just 

 previous to the meeting. Mr. Rayward, a specimen of Epmeplnie 

 jnrtina, with considerable pallid areas, and 3- and $ specimens of E. 

 tithonns with additional spots on the forewings. Mr. F. Noad-Clark 

 showed, under the microscope, the early instars of Xola alhiilalin larv,'"e, 

 and the ova of Coleophora vir(iaiireae,in situ, among the pappus hairs of 

 golden-rod. November 12tJi, 1908. — Breeding Melit^ea aurinia under 

 artificial conditions. — Bred andcaptured series of Melitaea aurinia from 

 Kent, the former, large and of vivid colour, were reared in a humid 

 orchid house, and were referable to var. prorim-ialis, Mr. Ka3'e. Xanthic 

 Epinephele jurtina. — Several extensively xanthic specimens of Epine- 

 phele jurtina (janira) taken in N. Cornwall, Messrs. Harrison and 

 Main. Foodplant of Coremia ferrugata. — A series of Coreinia fer- 

 rugata bred from ova; the larvae were fed on common Galium and 

 would not touch ground ivy, Mr. R. Adkin. Abraxas grossulariata 

 partial second-brood. — A rayed specimen of Abraxas grossulariata ab. 

 varleyata $ , bred on November 11th, a second-brood specimen, Mr. 

 Newman. Aleochara crassiuscula. — A series of the rare and recently 

 discovered species, Aleochara crassiuscula, taken at Lewisham, a new 

 locality, Mr. West (Greenwich). Third-brood example of Celasteina 

 argiolus. — A specimen of a third-brood of Celastrina argiolus, bred 

 on October 18th from September larva, Mr. Coote. Melanic Cleora 

 glabraria. — A bred melanic example of Cleora glabraria from the 

 New Forest, Mr. Smith. 



Something for Christmas. 



An elderly entomologist was out collecting one evening, when he 



