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Lcpidoptcra at rest. Mr. Edelsten, a bred series of Nonagria neurica (edelsteni) 

 with ab. rufescens and ab. fusca, and ova and pupa in sitil. Mr. St. Avibyn, 

 a Melanippe sociata with the band on the fore-wing completely severed. 

 Dr. Hodgson, a long series of many forms of Ctxno7iympha typlion, and a speci- 

 men of Pieris rapse with a blackish spot in the discal area of the hind-wing. 

 Mr. Edwards, specimens of Caligo atreus and C. heltrao from Sonth America. 

 Mr. Gadge, Spilosoma lubricipeda with dashes in place of spots ; a Melanippe 

 fluctuata with whole of central area light grey ; an Agrotis exclamationis, which 

 has a very long claw to the left hind leg ; and a series of Porthesia chrysorrhcea 

 with aberrasit spotting. Dr. Chapman, Callophrys avis, with specimens of C. ruhi 

 vav. fervida and Thestor ballus for comparison, and some fine Spanish Agriades 

 corydon. Mr. E. Sharp, a specimen of Leucania l-album taken on ivy bloom at 

 Eastboiu-ne ; bred Nonagria neurica ; and a nice series of forms of Dianthcecia 

 carpophaga. Mr. Barnett, a confluent pink form of Anthrocera trifolii ; and 

 Strenia clathrata with asymmetrical markings, a very light specimen, owing to 

 irregular siippression of several transverse lines. Mr. Payne, a melanic example 

 of Argynnis a.glaia and a specimen of Agriades corydon var. syngrapha. Mr. E. 

 Bedwell, specimens of Odontoscelis dorsalis, a species of Hemiptera new to the 

 British fauna, fi'om Lowestoft ; the rare Anchomenus gracilipes ; and two speci- 

 mens of the myrmecophilous beetle Hetserius ferrugineus, not taken since 1853 

 till this year. Mr. Baumann, bred Folia, chi var. olivacea ; Gnophos obscurata 

 var. mundata ; a very dai-k obscurely marked ab. of Guspidia megacepliala ; and 

 a fine banded Angerona prunaria. Mr. Piatt Barrett, a case containing species 

 of butterflies from near Messina, Sicily, including Euchloe turritis, Melanargia 

 iapygia, Epinephele jurtina var. fortunata, a very large Pararge megsera, the 

 yellow sonthern Pararge egeria, and large and bright Hipparchia semele, with 

 British representatives or allies for comparison. Mr. Andrews, the Dipteron 

 Chorisops tibialis, light and dark forms, and Microchrysa polita, a bronze var. 

 from Darenth. Mr. Lucas, a box containing the commoner species of European 

 Ascalaphi ; the larva of a Chrysops ; and a Pieris napi $ , in which the apex, 

 two blotches, and inner marginal streak were united. Mr. Sich, a bred series 

 of the new British Depressaria, D. putridella. Mr. Tarbat, an extremely 

 aberrant fonn of Ap>amea lutulenta taken at electric light at Fareham. Mr 

 Pickett, his fine series of pi^actically all the known forms of Angerona prunaria, 

 the results of some eleven years' crossing and inter-breeding, and also a very 

 nice set of Pieris napi from various localities, bred and captured. Mr. Sperring, 

 a long series of Orrhodia vaccinii taken this axitimm containing all the forms 

 hitherto noted in this country. Mr. Oolthriip, varieties of British Lepidoptera. — 

 Ht. J. Turner, Hon. Secretary. 



Entomological Societt of London : Wednesday, Dccmiber 1st, 1909. — 

 Dr. P. A. DiXET, M.A., M.D., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. W. C. Crawley, of ToUerton Hall, Nottingham, and Mr. G. H. Grosvenor, 

 M.A., of New College, and 3, Blackball Road, Oxford, were elected Fellows of 



the Society. 



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