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species of ZalUssa and Pseudozallissa from New Giiinea ; species of Diphthera, 

 Dipterygia, and Euplexia from New Guinea ; species of Acronycta, New 

 Guinea and Europe, and Bryophila, Europe. Mr. G. T. Fountain, a specimen 

 of Spilodes palealis from Jersey. Mr. H. Willoughby Ellis, varieties of B. 

 perla from Knowle, A. tridens, A. psi, A. megacephala, A. rumicis and Diloha 

 aeruleoccphala, Knowle, and a bred specimen of A. alni, from Moseley. Also 

 the following- Coleoptera : — Lipanis coronatus, Falmouth; Hylecoetus dermestoides 

 (Cannock Cliase) ; Necrophorus vestigator (Bedfordshire) ; Carahus nitens, dark 

 var. (New Forest) ; Malachms xneus (New Forest) ; Clythra quadripunctato , 

 and its life history from nests of P. rvfa. Mr. Wyllard Griffiths remarked upon 

 the few records that had been made of Lucamis ccrvus in the Birmingham 

 district, and said that one had been sent to him from Bewdley. Information 

 was asked for as to the composition of the colour pigment in the scales of 

 Lepidoptera, a great difficvilty being experienced in analysing the very small 

 quantities of material available. Mr. Lloyd Chadwjck pointed out that very 

 yo^^ng larvae of Trijjhmna fimbria behaved like loopers, and were apparently not 

 fvirnished with the usual number of prologs which developed later. Mr 

 Fountain said that very young larvae of Pieris hrassicss also " looped " and 

 Mr. Chadwick pointed oiit that Buckler says that larvse of Triphsena pronuha 

 do the same. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society -. 

 Thursday, May 12th, 1910.— Mr. A. SiCH, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Tonge exhibited a series of Melitsea aurinia taken at Vemey Jtinction, 

 about 1890, but apparently now it is extinct there. Mr. Ashdown, a specimen 

 of Asp>haUa flavicornis from Mickleham having a large dark blotch in the disc 

 of the fore-wings. Mr. Edwards, numerous species of the gentis Parnassius, 

 including P. transicus, P. smintheus, P. gracilis, P. imperator, &c. Mr. Main, 

 specimens of two species of Scorpion sent him from S. France by Dr. Chapman 

 Mr. Covdson, a very pale buff example of Phigalia pedaria from Epping Forest. 

 Mr. Hy. J. Turner, a number of species of Lepidoptera from Zermatt, and read 

 a paper entitled, " A few days with the Butterflies of Zermatt." 



Thursday May 2Gth.—Mr. J. W. Kaye, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Newman exhibited ova of Sesia andreniformis and two specimens of 

 a blue butterfly S and ? from the late Mr. Sabine's collection supposed to be 

 a natural hybrid between Agriades coridon and A. thetis (bellargus). Mrs. 

 Hennnings, a very fine gynandrous specimen of Celastrina argiolus taken in 

 Stu-rey on March 10th, 1910. Mr. Edwards, numerous species of the S. American 

 genus of Satyrids, Taygetis,and a niunberof under-sidesof Melanitis leda showing 

 extreme variation in colour and markings. Mr. Adkin, the series of Boarmia 

 repandata referred to in Proc. S. Lond. Ent. Soc, 1909, p. 3, and read fui^ther 

 notes on them. He also reported an instance of a butterfly, Pieris brassicie (?) 

 being captured and carried off by a bird. Mr. Sich, the small winter tents of 

 the hibernating larvse of Hyponomeuta cag7iagellus. Dr. Hodgson, specimens 

 of C. argiolus and Pieris napi recently bred or taken by him as noteworthy in 

 the colom- investigations he has been carrying on for some years. — Hy. J. Turner, 

 Hon. Secretary. 



