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Devon, making noteworthy discoveries (especially in Lepidoptera), and acquiring a 

 host of entomological friends and correspondents, prominent amongst whom was 

 Mr. Bignell, of Stonehouse, to whom " beginners " never apply in vain for informa- 

 tion and guidance, and of whom, as we are informed by his widow, he always spoke 

 as his mentor. lie joined the Entomological Society of London in 1891. 



f oqicties. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 September 26th, 1895.— T. W. Hall, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The President referred tj the great loss the Society had sustained by the death 

 of Mr. W. H. Tugwell, and Mr. Adkin proposed and Mr. Tutt seconded that a 

 letter of condolence and sympathy be sent to Mrs. Tugwell. 



Mr. Adkin exhibited specimens of Spilosoma menthastri, Esp., from Morayshire, 

 of which the fore-wings were a rich dark brown in colour, and a specimen of Carpo- 

 capsa pomonella, L., bred from a walnut ; Mr. West, of Greenwich, had also bred 

 the species from chestnut. Mr. South, a short series of Xayithia falvago, L., from 

 Macclesfield, representative of a large number bred this year ; \&r.flavescens occurred 

 about one in twenty, but the flaoago form was very rare. Mr. Oldham, a series of 

 Lyccena hellargiis, Rott., from Folkestone, showing considerable blue coloration in 

 the females. Mr. Tutt, on behalf of Mr. Massey, a long series of Lyccena JEgon, 

 SchifE., from Westmoreland, the males showing both tinted forms and the females 

 most beautifully suffused with blue ; long series of both the tucens and paludis 

 forms of Hydrcecia nictitans, Bork., from Warrington, but stated that the two forms 

 were not taken together; long series of Orthosia siispeeta, Hb., from Warrington, 

 showing nearly all forms but the type ; and a short series of Celcena Haworthii, 

 Curt., showing exceedingly well marked dimorphism. Mr. Turner, specimens of 

 Calopteryx Virgo, L., from Horsham, two specimens of Chcerocampa celerio, L., 

 from an old collection made near ShefBeld many years ago, and a specimen of Lyccena 

 JcarMS, Roti., from Clandon, having the subraarginal row of spots on the under-sides 

 of the fore-wings prolonged into dashes. 



It was resolved to instruct the Council to request each Member to forward his 

 photograph for insertion in the Society's album. 



October lOth, 1895.— The President in the Chair. ^ ■ 



Mr. Henry Tunaley, F.E.S., 30, Fairmount Koad, Brixton Hill, S.W., was 

 elected a Member. 



Mr. McArthur exhibited specimens he had taken this year in the Orkneys, viz., 

 a series of Thera juniperala,'L.,'v;ii\\ the ground-colour much whiter, while the dark 

 markings were intensified and somewhat extended ; two almost white specimens of 

 Melanippe montanata, Bork. ; three fine varieties of Nemeophila plantaginis, L., one 

 having much darker hind-wings, while another had yellowish-red hind-wings with 

 fewer dark markings ; and var. sedi, Om., and var. luneburgensis, Frr., of Aporophyla 

 lutulenta, Bork. Mr. Winkley, on behalf of Mr. Montgomery, of Ealing, specimens 

 of a second brood of Argynnis Selene, Schiff., from Abbott's Wood, also a beautiful 

 under-side var. of Lyccena bellargus, Rott., from Eastbourne, having a very light 

 ground, a blue base, and many of the usual dark markings obliterated while others 



