50 THE entomologist's record. 



the same gentleman from France and Algeria, together with a number 

 of L. duinerilH from the same localities. Mr. Main, long and fine 

 series of Boannia repandata bred by the late Mr. Harrison and himself, 

 the results of crossing the dark and conversaria forms. The Rev. F. 

 D. Morice, the smallest known bee, Ceratina parvida, and the largest 

 bee, Xijlocnpa sp. ?, Gilbert White's " Hoop-shaver bee " Anthulium 

 manication, the famous " Upholsterer bee " Osniia papaverh, and a 

 Mediterranean snail -shell -inhabiting bee O. ferriKjinea, and also 

 raicrophotographs of the " saws " of the sawfly genus Dolerus. 

 The Rev. J. E. Tarbat, Gnnplios ohscurata from many localities, 

 including ochreous and almost black forms from the same place, 

 Budleigh Salterton. Mr. Barnett, a fine varied series of Apamea 

 leucosty/ma and var. fibrosa from the Fen District. Mr. Hchooling, a 

 second brood Aictia caja with only an imperfect narrow fascia and a 

 few apical and costal spots of cream colour on the forewings. Mr. 

 Colthrup, a very long series of this year's Colias lujale from East Kent. 

 Mr. B. H. Smith, a Melanippe montanata almost white, Catoeala niipta 

 with smoky brown hind wings, three A(jriiis comolvuli from 

 Warlingham, with specimens of Phryj'iis livornica, Sterrha aacraria, 

 Lap/njf/iiia e.ci;/tia, Plusia ni, and series of Volia xanthomhta, and 

 litimicia pJdoeas, including a partial var. sclniiiiltii, all from South 

 Cornwall in September last. Mr. Sich, the Gelechiid, An/i/ritis 

 pktella, which used to occur on Barnes Common ; and for Mr. Green, 

 Deprt'saaria pntridella from its North Kent habitat. Mr. K. G. Blair, 

 Muiias t'diae asymmetrical, teratological specimens, Carabus caUnidatuf 

 with reflex margins of thorax excised, and Piiiwlia foniicata right 

 antenna doubly branched, and for Mr. W. N. Blair, examples of the 

 Medicinal Leech from the New Forest. Mr. Tonge, stereoscopic 

 slides of lepidopterous ova in situ, wild laid, with specimens of 

 the imagines of the genera Tvochilinm and .Et/eria, and also varied 

 bred series of Cidaria tnincata (nissata) and Lohopltora viretata. Mr. 

 Pratt, an extreme dark margined form of Eplajra pondidaria. Mr. 

 Baumann, IJijdrioiiieiia furcata {sordidata) bred from Surrey with a 

 black series from Manchester, very pale Dianthoecia rarpopliai/a from 

 the Sussex coast, etc. Mr. Scorer, aberrations of R. pidacas longtailed, 

 spotless underside, P. mocliaon heavily banded, EncJdoe cardamint's with 

 white streak through the orange patch, Port/icsia siitiilis with black edged 

 COsta, Calliiiiorpha douiinnla with rounded wings, /'. napi $ heavily 

 spotted, etc. Mr. St. Aubyn, two ab. Jiava of A. fdipcndnlae from 

 Coulsdon. The Rev. F. M. B. Carr, a collection made in mid-Wales 

 last June, including Plusia interronationis, a fine varied series, Acidalia 

 fuiiiata, Atputis litcernea, etc. Mr. Andrews, dwarf Diptera, Pxunbijliiix 

 viajor, Kriatalix pertina.v, and C/iri/soc/daiin/s riiprea, and for Mr. Barraud, 

 a teratological specimen of Sjrilof/aster iditiinosa with missing fourth 

 longitudinal vein. Mr. Stanley Edwards, Papiliojiidac, P. poliirves, 

 and allied /'. lurliniis and P. ni/assinns from Africa compared with /'. 

 oy'fl.c and /'. niarciilus from America. Mr. Piatt Barrett, J and J com- 

 parisons of British and Sicilian butterflies, (i. i/tanini and (r. dcopatra, 

 I iipparihia ficiiii'lcand var. ah/iiira, K. jitrtina with var. hispuUa and var. 

 Jortunata, a long series of Eiic/dni' damoiti', sets of geographical forms of 

 Melanan/ia i/alat/ieo, ]>ritish, Alpine, Apennine, Calabrian, Sicilian, 

 at various elevations, etc. Mr. Barnett, for Mr. Cannot, a WheeUria 

 spiludavtyla, Freshwater, with no cleft in forewings and one only in 



