62 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Varieties of Diloha coeruleocephala and Hihernia defo- 

 liaria. — Mr. Stevens exhibited varieties of Diloba caeruleo- 

 cephala and Hibernia defoliaria, bred from larvae taken near 

 Brighton. 



Indian Hymenopiera. — Mr. Smith exhibited a fine col- 

 lection of Hyraenopterous insects, forwarded from Calcutta 

 by Mr. Rothney. Amongst the Formicidae were Polyrachis 

 bicolor and Doryliis longicornis. Amongst the Fossores 

 were Mutilla sexmaculata, Pompilus dorsalis, Sphex sericeus, 

 Chlorion lobatum, Arapulex compressa, Ammophila nigripes, 

 Trirograa caerulea, Larrada aurulenta, and Bembex lunata. 

 Amongst the Vespidae were Eumenes petiolata, E. conica, 

 E. flavopicta, Rhynchium transversum, R. argentatum, and 

 Vespa cincta. The specimen of Rhynchium transversum had 

 been attacked by Stylops. There were also (of Apidae) two 

 new species of Nomia — one of them with capitate antennae — 

 and a new species of Nomada. Also several small, unde- 

 scribed species of bees of the genera Prosopis, Halictus, and 

 Ceratina; and a fine series of Stelis carbonaria. The whole 

 were in beautiful condition. 



Tlie Winter Moth attracledhy Gas-la7nps. — Mr.M'Lachlan 

 Slated that one evening, about thirty-six hours after the 

 breaking up of the recent intense frost, he had noticed the 

 December moth (Cheimatobia brumata) attracted in great 

 numbers to the gas-lamps in the neighbourhood of Lewisham, 

 and that in some instances there were as many as a dozen on 

 one lamp. Mr. Boyd mentioned a case that had come under 

 his observation of that insect having been picked up, appa- 

 rently dead, on the snow, and that it had revived on being 

 placed in a warm room. Mr. Butler also noticed a similar 

 fact in regard to a specimen of Pieris Rapae. Mr. Jenner 

 Weir made some remarks on the importance of ascertaining 

 whether the insects noticed by Mr. M'Lachlau were hyber- 

 nated specimens, or whether they had been newly hatched 

 when he observed them. 



Larvce of a Mantis. — The Secretary exhibited a bottle 

 containing a number of specimens of a Mantis, about half an 

 inch long, which had been forwarded to him from Sarawak 

 by M. de Crespigny, who was under the impression that they 

 were perfect insects ; but on examination they appeared to 

 be only young larvae. He observed them crossing the table 



