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Calopteryx virrjo of his own from the New Forest showing failure in 

 pigment. — Mr. W. J. Kaye exhibited specimens of Callicorc aurelia, 

 Guen., together with a photograph of its larva, showing the remarkable 

 branch-like horns rising out of the head. The whole life cycle is 

 but nineteen days. — The Rev. F. D. Morice exhibited, side by side, a 

 normal male specimen of the bee Anthidium manicatuvi, L., and a 

 monstrosity or malformation of the same insect, which was given him 

 by M. Vachal, of Argentat, Correze, France. — Dr. T. A. Chapman 

 said this malformation had clearly no causation in any larval injury, 

 but dated from an early period of embryonic life. — The President ex- 

 hibited a living ant, a species of Camptmotus, which had been found 

 by Mr. Watson at Kew, in a pseudobulb of an orchis (probably a 

 Ihdbirphijlluiii) from the Gold Coast. The bulb was much excavated, 

 but it had no opening by which the ant could have entered. He also 

 showed a large wasp (a Salius allied to dedjax) with a spider, a Mi/fiale 

 rather larger than itself, but which it had captured and was carrying 

 off. These were from German E. Africa. — Lt.-Col. Neville Manders 

 exhibited a melanic variety of Hestina nama, captured near Darjeeling; 

 and a monstrosity of Papilio krislma, from Sikkim, in which the wings 

 on the right side were much larger than those on the left. — Mr. H. 

 Main exhibited the larva of a hymenopterous parasite of Pygcera 

 biicephala, of great size compared with its host. — The President 

 announced that the Council had decided in favour of holding a 

 Conversazione at some date next year to be fixed by a Committee of 

 Fellows elected for the purpose of organization, and the Secretary 

 gave some account of what it was hoped the Society would be able 

 to do in the way of exhibits, &c. — H. Rowland-Brown, M.A., Hon. 

 Secretary, 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 September 12th, 1907. — Mr. Hugh Main, B.Sc, Vice-President, in the 

 chair. — Mr. South exhibited specimens of Litkoda caniola, bred from 

 larvffi fed upon lettuce, whicli they seemed to prefer when in a de- 

 caying condition. — Mr. Newman, a few bred specimens of Kui/onia 

 autumnaria, including two very beautiful dark fuscous forms, the result 

 of a pairing of the unique form bred last year with a typical form. 

 He also showed varieties of Aylais urticai, including forms with black 

 hind wings, rayed hind wings, and with discal spots almost obsolete. 

 — Mr. Goulton, living larvfe of Banhsia argentula, and a series of 

 Anticlea badiata showing much variation in the transverse banding 

 and general coloration. — Mr. Harrison, imagines of the same species 

 from Wickeu, together with liviug larvae. — Mr. Sich, imagiues and 

 ova of Trifurcula immundella from Surrey, and read notes on the 

 habits of the imagines and larvae, and giving the characteristics of 

 the ova. — Dr. Chapman, bred specimens of Arctia fasciata, from 

 ova obtained by him in Spain. — Mr. Main, a long series of photo- 

 graphs of the life-history of Charaxes jasiiis. — Mr. Tutt read a paper, 

 "Egg-laying of the Breuthids," and a considerable discussion took 

 place. 



September 2,6th. — Mr. Hugh Main, B.Sc, Vice-President, in the 

 chair. — Dr. G. C. Hodgson, of Redhill, was elected a member. — Mr. 

 Tonge exhibited a living larva of CucuUia asteris from Sussex, and 



