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The South London Entomological and Natueal History Society : 

 August 22nd, 1895.— T. W. Hall, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Owing to the holidays and the storm the Meeting was unusually small. Mr. 

 South exhibited smoky varieties of Rtimia luteolata, L., taken this year near 

 Macclesfield ; also series or specimens of Hypermecia cruciana, L., Tortrix cinna- 

 momeana, Tr., Eupithecia venosata, Fb., and E. pulchellafa, St., from the same 

 locality. Mr. Hall stated that he possessed similar varieties of B. luteolata from 

 Scotland. Mr. Moore, series of the following Araehnidce from St. Augustine's, 

 Florida, viz., Nephila clavipes, Atreus americanus, and Qasteracantha cancri- 

 formis. Mr. West, of Greenwich, specimens of Chrysomela gcettingensis, L., taken 

 this year at Bookham and Boxhill, and remarked that he had never taken the 

 species before. Mr. Turner, specimens of Scodiona belgiaria, Hb., from Oxshott 

 and Shirley, and a series of Hadena pisi, L., bred from larvce obtained at Barnes, 

 and showing considerable variation from almost uniform reddish-brown to forms 

 having much greyish-white marking. Several Members reported having seen or 

 captured Colias Edusa, Fb., and one var. Helice had been taken in the Isle of 

 Wight. Mr. Barrett stated that Noctum were very abundant in the North of 

 England, especially Orthosia suxpecta, Hb., which simply swarmed. Noctua de- 

 puncta, L., was also reported in some numbers. 



September 12th, 1895. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Jiiger exhibited a melanie specimen of Agrotis vestigialis, Hufn., from 

 North Wales, both upper and lower wings being black. Mr. Winkley, a species of 

 Dermestes from Japan. Mr. Fremlin, a fine series of Folia chi, L., var. olivacea, 

 St., from Cheshire, a bred series of Phorodesma smaragdaria, Fb., from Essex, and 

 a bred specimen of Prionus coriarius, L., from Surrey. Mr. Tutt, a number of cases 

 of a large species of Psyche from the Argentine Republic. They were mostly cocoons 

 of the vermicular female, and contained either young larvae or ova. He stated that 

 a similar species had recently been described in America as causing much damage. 

 Mr. Adkin, series of JDianthaecia nana, Rott., and D. capsincola, Hb., bred from 

 North Devon larvae, one of the former being of a rosy tinge ; also a curious bred 

 specimen of Bombyx quercus, L., var. callnnce. Palm., with the outer half of each 

 wing devoid of scales, while the fringes were perfectly developed. Mr. Hall, a male 

 xinder-siAe oi Lycmna bellargus,'Roit.,ivom Folkestone, having the left secondary 

 destitute of spots, the other wings being normal. Mr. Tutt, a large number of 

 ErebicB and species of allied genera from the Alps, and read a most interesting 

 paper on their affinities, habits and localities, making especial reference to the 

 presence, absence and development of the eye-like markings ; he also said that he 

 had taken a large number of Zygcena exulans, Hiib., some being of the semidiapha- 

 nous Scotch form. Mr. Enock exhibited and described at some length the egg 

 parasite, Trichogramma evanescens, which was only \ mm. in length. He stated 

 that he had made some 180 drawings of the various details of its history and structure, 

 and called attention to the economic benefit of his observations if the farming of these 

 minute creatures was carried out on a large scale. — H. J. Turner, Hon. Secretary. 



