THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Vol. XXL] NOVEMBEE, 1888. [No. 30G. 



AN ENTOMOLOGICAL EXHIBITION. 



An exhibition of Entomological subjects, probably the largest 

 held in London since the memorable one at Westminster, took 

 place on the 17th and 18th October, at the Bridge House, 

 London Bridge, being that of the South London Entomological 

 and Natural History Society. Although Entomology is the 

 leading feature of these annual exhibitions, other branches of 

 Zoology are prominently represented, as well as botanical 

 subjects and microscopy. 



Among the novelties exhibited were Mr. Jenner's specimens of 

 Acidalia immorata, taken for a second time near Lewes in Sussex ; 

 they are remarkable not only for their fine condition, but also for 

 the wide range of variation. Mr. R. Adkin, Sphinges and Bom- 

 byces, especially Spilosoma meiidica, including var. rustica, bred 

 from Irish parents ; Triphcsna comes from pale brown to almost 

 black; and other rare Lepidoptera from Shetland and elsewhere. 

 Mr. Edward Atmore, of Lynn, Macro- and Micro-Lepidoptera, 

 among which Tortrix lafauryana varied much ; there were also 

 T. decratana bred from larvae feeding on Myr'ica gale, and 

 Norfolk insects. Mr. Jiiger, series of Callimorpha hera from 

 South Devon, and other species from South Wales. Mr. Howard 

 Vaughan, drawer of British Colias, including hermaphrodite, part 

 edusa and part var. helice ; drawer of Diantheciai from many 

 localities. Mr. C. A. Briggs, Choerocampa nerii, taken this year 

 at Poplar ; three drawers of Nocturni, with fine series of 

 Deiopeia pidchella, vars. of Arctia caia, Sec. Mr. A. B. Earn, the 



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