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" Observations on insects found in birds' stomachs." In the course of an exceedingly 

 interesting lecture, Mr. Newstcad gave a surprisingly long list of insects of all Orders, 

 which had been found on dissection. The largest number of named species was in 

 the Order Coleoptera, this being due to the fact that their hard elytra are not assimi- 

 lated so rapidly as are the softer Diptsra or Lepidoptera. The President exhibited 

 a fine series of varieties of Smerinthus tilicB ; Mr. Watson, the rare Papillo Bairdii 

 and its pupa ; Mr. H. B. Jones, Lepidoptera from the West Coast of Africa ; and 

 Mr. E. J. Thompson, Exotic Coleoptera, found in imported timber. — F. N. Pierce 

 and A. Bickeeton Jones, Ron. Sees. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 February 28th, 1895.— T. W. Hall, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Beauman, 18, Victoria Eoad, S.W., was elected a Member. 



Mr. Edwards exhibited larvae of the Dipteron, Eristalis tenax, L., found in some 

 water in the stump of an old apple tree. Mr. Adkin exhibited a series of Crambus 

 ericellus, Hb., from Sutherland. It was stated that this species differed from C. 

 pascuellus in always having the silvery stripe narrow and even. Mr. Tutt, conti- 

 nental specimens of Xanthia ocellaris, and pointed out the features distinguishing 

 it from X. gilvago, viz. (1) the lower part of the reniform stigma was white ; (2) 

 the nervures were well dotted with white scales ; (3) the apex of the wing was 

 different. Mr. Tutt also read a paper, entitled, " Lithosia lutarella, L., and its 

 varieties," illustrating it by a magnificent series from Deal and the Alps. 



March 14th, 1895. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Rye, of Fulham, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Frohawk exhibited a magnificent and long bred series of Vanessa c-album, 

 L., showing both light and dark forms of male and female from one batch of ova. 

 A discussion ensued, in which it was suggested that the pale form was the one which 

 produced a second brood, whilst the dark form went early into hibernation. Mr. 

 Adkin, a series of Melanippe hastata, L., from Sutherland, intermediate in coloration 

 between the usual Southern and Northern forms. Mr. Sauze, a specimen of (Edipoda 

 tartarica, taken among imported garden produce at Brixton. Mr. A. Hall, a Danaine 

 butterfly, Itkomia patilla, with Pierine mimic, Dismorphia fortunata, from Nicara- 

 gua. Mr. Edwards, four varieties of the female of Papilio Ilemnon, P. Segonax, 

 P. Westwoodii, two P. Epi/cides, two P. Auticrates, and P. Pammon, yar.javernana. 

 — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Sec. 



Entomological Society of London: February 20th, 1895. — Professor 

 Eaphael Meldola, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. W. M. Christy exhibited specimens of Lyccena Agestis, caught in Surrey, 

 last summer, which had a white edging round the black discoidal spot. He said the 

 specimens might, perhaps, be identical with the Northern form of the species known 

 as the variety salmacis. Mr. H. Q-oss exhibited a small collection of Lepidoptera 



