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Mr, Brooks, bred Acheruntia atropos, with a very pale variety, and one 

 with very broad and dark markings ; a Pyranieis atalanta with a pale 

 border on one hind wiug ; a black fringed SpUosoma radiata ; a very 

 varied series of Melanippe hastata : and living pupae of the first named, 

 which he distributed to the members. 



November 22n(/.— The President in the chair. Mr. Cane, of East 

 Dulwich, was elected a member. Mr. Adkin exhibited a varied series 

 of Abraxas (irossnlariata and coutributed notes. Mr. Ashly, a long and 

 varied series of the Coleopteron, Onthophaiius caeca, from Willesden. 

 Mr. F. M. B. Carr, series of ToEniocampa (jothica taken at sallow in the 

 New Forest, at Easter, in 1899 and 1900 ; and a pair of Trichiura 

 cratarji, bred from larvge taken at Hailsham. Mr. Turner, a number 

 of species of Lepidoptera and a few specimens of other orders, from 

 Dawlish, and read notes on the fauna of that place, entitled, " Desultory 

 Days at Dawlish in August, 1900.'" 



December ISth. — The President in the chair. Mr. Nottle, of Lower 

 Sydenham, and Mr. R. L. Hewitt, of Lewisham, were elected members. 

 Mr. Turner, on behalf of Mr. Tnnaley, exhibited a specimen of Spilodes 

 paleaih taken in the Isle of Wiglit in July, with five specimens of 

 Aclierontia atropua bred from larvfe taken at Purlock, North Devon. Mr. 

 R. Adkin, living examples of Caradrina ambir/iia, bred on Dec. 12th from 

 South Devon ova, and presented them to the Society's collection. Mr. 

 Clarke, a specimen of Locusta viridissima from Deal, and presented it 

 to the Society's collection. Mr. Turner, large and well-bred examples 

 of Ocneria dispar. Mr. Sich, an example of Oporabia autumnata, bred 

 November 7th, from a larvae taken on ehn in Sussex. Mr. Manger, a 

 number of species of Rhopalocera taken in and around Ladysmith, 

 Natal, including Fieris hellica, Colias electra, C hijale, Pyrameis cardui, 

 Precis sesamiis, Tenicoli Johnston i, ifec. Mr. MacArthur, a large number 

 of Arcda caia, including one with very pale wings. Mr. Tutt, speci- 

 mens of an Alpine form of Pohjommatm dorilis, and made remarks on 

 the double-broodedness of the species. Mr. Kemp, a Psocid Clothilla 

 shidiosa. Mr. Moore, a specimen of Ophion lateum, and said that he 

 frequently took this species of Ichneumon in October and November. 

 Dr. Chapman, a number of specimens prepared to show the various 

 points in his paper. " Some Wing-structures in Lepidoptera." 



Januarii 10th, 1901.— The President in the chair. Mr. R. Adkin 

 exhibited a specimen of Hepiah(s sylvanus, which he took on the downs 

 near Birling Gap, Sussex, September 4th, while drying its waigs on a 

 plant of viper's bugloss {Eehium vulrpire), together with the pupa skin, 

 which he found protruding from the root of the same plant. Dr. Chap- 

 man exhibited a nice series of Arrpjunis thore, an Alpine species from 

 Pontresina, 6,000 feet. Mr. H. J. Turner, specimens of Locusta viri- 

 disdma from Ventnor, where it was common in 1899, and a specimen 

 of the milk thistle, Carduus {SUi/bum) marianum, found on the downs 

 near Swanage. Mr. Montgomery, long bred series of Colias edusa and 

 var. helice, with intermediate forms and contributed notes. Mr. Lucas, 

 specimens of the land shell, Ciamilia laminata and var. albinos. Mr. 

 F. Noad Clarke, with the lantern, a large number of Photomicrographs 

 of Lepidopterous ova, and contributed notes. The whole of the 

 photographs were very skilfully produced, and were all to one scale of 

 size. — H. J. Turner, Idon. Rep. Sec. 



