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opened to show the hybernating larva, and of the larva taken out of 

 the cocoon to show how it lies coiled up with its tail over its head. — 

 Mr. O. E. Janson exhibited larvae and cases of a Psychid from 

 Amboyna, the cases being beautifully constructed and closely covered 

 on the exterior with small spines, intermixed with larger spines or 

 thorns. The lax'gest of the cases measured nine inches in length. — 

 Dr. Chapman read a paper on " The British and a few- Continental 

 Species of the Genus Scoparia," and showed photographs of the 

 genitalia and a drawing to illustrate the neuration. — The Secretary 

 announced that the Conversazione was fixed for "Wednesday, May 

 17th, and that the Linnean Society had kindly placed their Eooms at 

 the disposal of the Society for that occasion, and were generously 

 lending their lantern, making no charge for light or for the current 

 for the lantern. He also announced that Professor Poulton and Mr. 

 Enock had consented to give lectures on that occasion. As the 

 arrangements with the Linnean Society preclude the sale of tickets, 

 it will be necessary to ask for a subscription towards the expenses 

 (for refreshments, printing, postage, &c.) from those who apply for 

 them, and also strictly to limit the number for which each Fellow 

 may apply. On the motion of Mr. Rowland-Brown, seconded by the 

 Eev. G. Wheeler, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the 

 President and Council of the Linnean Society for their kindness and 

 generosity. — George Wheeler, Hon. Secretary. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society.— February 2Srd, 1911.— Mr. W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., President, in 

 the chair. — Mr. J. H. Leslie, F.E.S., of Tooting, was elected a member. 

 — Mr. Turner exhibited three Noctuids sent to him by Mr. Murray, of 

 St. Anne's-on-Sea; two of the specimens were very dark melanic forms 

 of Agrotids, superficially very similar, but which on close examina- 

 tion he considered to belong to two species, Agrotis tritici of the 

 var. nigra form, and A. nigricans of the v&r. fumosa Fab. (nee God.). 

 The third specimen was a worn Luperina, possibly referable to L. 

 ccBspitis, the small, grey, rough surfaced form sometimes met with on 

 the coasts of Lancashire and Sussex. — Mr. Moore, the very beautiful 

 leaf-moth of India, Gloriana [Phyllode) ornata. — Mr. Newman, (1) 

 sticks, both living and dead, of sallow containing larvae of Trochilium 

 hemheciformis, and also some containing the similarly feeding larvae of 

 the musk-beetle, Aromia moschata ; (2) a living specimen of ^■Egeria 

 culiciformis, bred after sixteen days' forcing ; and (3) full fed larvae of 

 Arctia caia and Callimorpha dominula, which had been forced on ; 

 he stated that some larvae of the former species had made no response 

 to the treatment. — Mr. Kaye, a varied series of Spilosoma luhricipeda 

 and its var. zatima, and asked if it had been obtained by anyone 

 recently. — Mr. Adkin, melanic examples of A. nigricans to compare 

 with Mr. Murray's specimens. — M. Tonge showed a series of lantern 

 slides, each illustrating the complete life-history of a British butterfly. 

 — Mr. Edwards, a set of slides illustrating the anatomy of a lepi- 

 dopteron. — Mr. Main, slides sent by Mr. Hancock, of Birmingham, 

 illustrating the structure, habits, and snares of spiders. 



March 9i/i.— Mr. W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., President, in the chair.— 

 Mr. A. E. Gibbs exhibited a collection of Lepidoptera from the Cuna- 



