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absent, an unusually large example of Colias e(hisa var. helice, etc. 

 A BROOD OF P. jiACHAON. — Ml'. Nswman, a long bred series of Papilio 

 iiiac/iaoii, of fine size mostly, but only showing trivial variation, in 

 size and position of the discoidal spots, in the amount of blue in the 

 hindwings, in the breadth and depth of colour of the transverse 

 bands, etc. The Coquilla-nut Beetle. — Mr. Hugh Main, a beetle, 

 Caryohoms nudeorum, bred by him from the Coquilla nut, previously 

 exhibited with the larva in it, by Mr. Joy. A Sicilian Coleopteron and 

 several local British species. — -Mr. .J. P. Barrett, the larvre of ('chrio 

 (lifiaa (?) a Coleopteron occurring somewhat freely in his son's garden in 

 Messina, doing injury to his potatoes, a short series of Lycaena ailon 

 from Cornwall, .J'^yeria niuKcuforniis and Dianthnecia Inteoyo var. 

 ficklini, from the same county, and a huge earthen cocoon of Manduca 

 atropoa. Brenthis pales. — Mr. Curwen, a very varied series of 

 Brenthis [laL's from Switzerland. A rare Coleopteron. — Mr. Blenkarn, 

 the rare Coleopteron, //^'?io(/(/(,s serratns, taken in the offices of Messrs. 

 Moet and Chandon, Northumberland Avenue, and a series of bred 

 Portlieda c/irysorrJioea from Sandown, including two with bright 

 golden anal tufts instead of the unsual rich brown. A rare 

 Orthopteron. — Mr. Lucas a living female of the rare Orthopteron, 

 Metrioptera roeselii. C. argiolus bred from Portugal laurel. — 

 Mr. Turner, for Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, a beautiful series of Celastrina 

 oryioliia bred from larvfe taken on Portugal Laurel, notable for their 

 large size and brilliant coloration, approaching the American form 

 jKendarfiiohis. — October 10th. — British Earwigs. — Mr. Lucas exhibited 

 specimens and detailed drawings of the various species of British 

 Earwigs to illustrate his paper, with living examples of the very local 

 Labidura riparia from Christchurch. A. ornata var. — Mr. Tonge, a 

 very dark marked example of Acidalia ornata from Reigate. Lapland 

 CoLiAS. — Mr. Sheldon, a long series of Colias hecla from N. Lapland, 

 with examples of other European Colias species for comparison. Nola 

 ALBULALis. — Mr. Adkiu, specimens of Nola albtilalis bred from larvae 

 that had hybernated in coiafinement. A. coridon and E. quercinaria 

 varieties.— Mr. Newman, a long series of Agriadea coridon including 

 several ab. senrisynyraii/ia from Royston, and showing in the ? s, much 

 variation in the ground-colour of both upper and under surfaces, and 

 3rd generation specimens of Knnomofi tjitercinaria, all with the apex of 

 forewings dark ; 25% of the 2nd generation had been melanic, of dark 

 chocolate colour. Paper. — Mr. Lucas read a paper " Earwigs that 

 breed in Britain," and illustrated his notes with a large number of 

 lantern slides. — October 2itJi. — Donation to the Collection. — The 

 Secretary exhibited four specimens of Abraxas yrossnlarmta ab. 

 rarleyata, presented to the Society's cabinet by Mr. G. T. Porritt. 

 Swiss Butterflies. — Mr. Ashdown, a collection of Butterflies made 

 during his holiday in Switzerland in .June and July. Photographs. — 

 Mr. Colthrup, a series of very fine photographs of lepidoptera at rest 

 and of famous entomological localities. Mr. Newman's breeding and 

 Hybrids. — Mr. Newman, one ( 'olias ediisa and four var. helice, which 

 he had bred this year from a captured var. helice, some Pyraweix 

 atalonta with smoky-red bands, and a fine series of autumn-bred 

 hybrid ocellatiiR-jmpndi showing much variability. These last had 

 not been forced. T. bistortata, 2nd brood. — Mr. Tonge, a long series 

 of Tephrosia bistortata, bred from a captured $ from Tilgate Forest. 



