1880.] jg7 



of which was Mr. B. W. Neave's very beautiful variety of L. Alexis, S , captured on 

 Brighton Downs. This specimen has a series of long dashes on the under-side most 

 regularly arranged in place of the usual markings. 



Mr. Hawes showed a male A. Paphia much streaked with black, and also spe- 

 cimens of the bleached form of S. Janira ; and Mr. J. Riches had a suffused specimen 

 of H. abruptaria, taken at Hornsey Rise. 



Mr. W. O. Pearce contributed specimens of A. aim, four A. strigosa, and one 

 S. ulvce, and very dark forms of D. capsopJiila were exhibited by Mr. Adkin ; ex- 

 amples of N. rubi, X. scolopacina, and X. rurea, all showing much variation, were 

 shown by Mr. Southey. Mr. Williams had several pretty forms of the common O. 

 dilutata, and also a peculiar melanic form of P. syringaria. There were also a large 

 number of excellent photographs of microscopic objects, sent by Mr. Gills of Bath, 

 which added materially to the interest of the proceedings. Mr. Ralfe also exhibited 

 some specimens, which, however, I do not notice. — Ernest Anderson, Secretary 

 [abridged by Editors]. 



Entomological Society of London, Oct. ^th, 1885 : Prof. J. O. Westwood, 

 M.A., F.L.S., &c.. Honorary Life President, in the Chair. 



C. Donovan, Jun., Esq., of Glandore, Leap, Co. Cork, was elected a Fellow. 



Mr. W. C. Boyd exhibited a series of a species of Cramhus, from Lowestoft, 

 allied to C. contaminellus, but which appeared to present certain differences from 

 that species. Mr. H. J. C. Druce exhibited varieties of Argynnis Aglaia and 

 Hipparchia Janira, captured by him at St. Moritz in the Engadine. 



Prof. Westwood stated that he had been informed by Mr. Anstruther Thomson 

 that a specimen of Gonopteryx Cleopatra had been really taken at Aldershot. 

 Some discussion ensued as to the variation of G. rhamni, the distinctness of 

 G. Cleopatra, and the increasing probability of continental (and other) Lepidoptera 

 being found here, owing to the large importations of pupee now made by the dealers 

 in Natural History objects. 



Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited a portion of a nest of a species of TermitidcB from 

 S. Africa, in connection with a statement to the effect that the natives are said to 

 utilise these nests for purposes of habitation. Also a large species of Entomostracous 

 Crustacea from the Kalahari Desert, which appeared to have the same power of 

 resisting drought as is known to obtain elsewhere. 



Prof. Westwood exhibited specimens of a beetle found in S. Africa in imported 

 boots, and which he was unable to distinguish from Cis boleti. 



The Rev. Mr. Bickerstaff sent specimens of Tropicoris rufipes, taken outside the 

 pro-Cathedral at Kensington. 



Mr. Billups exhibited specimens of a Lecanium on exotic ferns ; Mr. Douglas 

 was not able to identify the species. He also exhibited further examples of the 

 Lepisma shewn at the last meeting ; it remained unidentified. 



Mr. C. O. Waterhouse mentioned that he had seen examples of SjMnx convolvuli 

 from Ramsgate, Yorkshire, and the Inventions Exhibition in London. 



Prof. Westwood exhibited cylindrical tubes formed by the larva of an Homop- 



terous insect— Machcerettia ensifera, in Ceylon; the species was allied to our 



Cuckoo-spit " insect, and the tubes were formed of indurated secretion. He also 



alluded to a notice in the report of the American Fisheries Commission, ou the 



