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ensued as to the distribution of species and the distances from land at 

 which insects have been noticed. Mr. Edwards, specimens of Papilio 

 priamus and P. hewitsonii. Mr. West (Greenwich), specimens of 

 Cryptocephalns nitidulus, Gyll., and C. coryli, L., from Box Hill; also 

 two very rosy males of Smerinthus populi, L., which had been attracted 

 by a bred female. Mr. Filer, a long bred series of Smemithus populi, 

 L., among which was a male of the female coloration ; one specimen 

 had emerged in August of last year, and in this example the discoidal 

 spot on the primaries was much smaller than in the rest of the brood, 

 which went their usual period. Mr. Turner, a series of Cymatophora 

 ridens, Fb., from the New Forest, a larva of the same species, and a 

 pupa of Melitaa aimnia, Rott. The Report of the Field Meeting at 

 Reigate was then read. 



June 28th. — The President in the chair. Mr. G. A. Scorer was 

 elected a member. Mr. C. Fenn exhibited a bred series of Geometra 

 papilionaria, L., from one brood, of which some larvae were not 

 yet fully fed ; a specimen of Heliothis peltUjera, Schifif., having the 

 blotch in the dark border of the hind wing very large ; a very long 

 series of Selenia lunaria, Schiff., showing spring, summer, and inter- 

 mediate forms from one batch of ova ; and a Mantis from Australia. 

 Mr. R. Adkin, specimens taken during the Society's Field Meeting at 

 Reigate, including the specimen of Fachetra leucophcea, View., previously 

 reported, and vars. of Lycana icarus, Rott., and L. bellaryus, Rott. 

 Mr. Dennis, ova and young larvae of Bombyx rubi, L., from Reigate. 

 Mr. Manger, a specimen of " British Coral," Lepralis foliacea, El. & 

 Sol., taken from a portion of the French Atlantic Cable about sixty 

 miles from Brest. Mr, Turner, a long series of Lyctena heUaryus, Rott., 

 from Box Hill, showing all the ordinary variations, some of the females 

 having a considerable amount of the male coloration. A discussion 

 took place as to the scarcity and lateness of insects this year, especially 

 with regard to the Geometrse. 



July 12th. — The President in the chair. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a 

 bred series of Dianthcecia nana, Rott., from Unst, all very dark and 

 some unicolorous ; and a yellow-banded var. of Sesia myopiformis, Bork., 

 from Mr. Wellman's collection. Mr. Oldham, series of liumia cratce- 

 gata, D. L., including one with a very well developed waved line on all 

 four wings ; of Noctua trianyulum, Hufn., and of Dasychira pudihunda, 

 L., — all bred this year, from Epping Forest ; also insects taken at 

 Wisley on July 7th. Mr. Dennis, varieties of Epinepjhele ianira, L., 

 including a fine xanthic specimen. Mr. Auld, a long bred series of 

 Phorodesma smaragdaria, Fb., from Essex, one specimen having only 

 the discoidal spots present. Mr. C. A. Briggs, a specimen of the rare 

 lacewing fly, Nothochrysa capitata, Fb., taken at Wisley. Mr. Edwards, 

 two specimens of Oniithoptera crcesus from Batchian, Papilio gyas from 

 India, and P. electra. Mr. Perks, the egg of a Coccinella deposited on 

 the point of a thorn. Mr. Turner, series of Lycana minima, Fues., 

 from Galway, showing gradual diminution of spots on the under side ; 

 a brown-suffused var. of L. astrarche, Bgstr., from Reigate; and an 

 asymmetrical var. of Smerinthus tilice, L. Mr. Turner read the Report 

 of the Field Meeting on July 7th at Wisley, and Mr. Carrington made 

 some remarks upon the scarcity of Lepidoptera in that district, and 

 noted the abundance of Neuroptera. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Report Sec. 



