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lariata, aud Eugonia quercinaria were the ouly species observed, owiug to 

 cricket and other attractions. 



During August nothiug was done, but in September Xylina omithopus 

 and Agriopis aprilina were taken. 



In October Miselia oxyacanthce, Orthosia lota, Phlogophora meticulosa, 

 aud Ancho cells pistacina were taken on the ivy. 



Some of my November captures have been already recorded in the 

 ' Entomologist ' (xxxii. 19), and in addition I may mention Cidaria miata, 

 Cheimatobia brumata, Pcecilocampa populi, and Oporabia dilutata. 



On Dec. 12th fourteen P. populi and one Hybernia defoliaria were 

 taken off the gas-lamps. The same method of capture yielded on the next 

 evening three P. populi aud one H. defoliaria, On the 17th four more 

 P. populi and one H. defoliaria were the result of an evening's lamping. 



To sum up, I consider the season was a very fair average one here, but, 

 owing to pressure of business aud other causes, I was unable to devote as 

 much time as usual to collecting, as otherwise I have little doubt my list 

 would have been much longer. — C. Granville Clutterbuck ; I, Spa 

 Villas, Gloucester, May 16th, 1899. 



SOCIETIES. 



Entomological Society of London. — May '3rd, 1899. — Mr. R. 

 McLachlan, F.R.S., in the chair. Dr. A. L. Bennett exhibited various 

 insects which he had collected in the French Congo. They included a 

 species of Mantidas remarkable for its very striking resemblance in 

 coloration to a piece of bark. Mr. F. Enoch exhibited a living specimen 

 of Nepa cinerea infested with a number of minute red acari on the 

 ventral surface of the abdomen. He also showed eggs of Nepa and 

 Notonecta lying in situ in decayed leaf-stalks of Alisma, and described 

 the mode of oviposition as observed by himself in both of these genera. 

 He then exhibited a living example of the remarkable aquatic Hymen- 

 opteron, Prestwichia aquatica, Lubb., and said it was one of a brood of 

 nine, including eight females and one male, that issued on May 1st 

 from a single egg of Colymbetes found on September 5th, 1898. Mr. 

 Merrifield showed some specimens of ' Hemaris bombyliformis, Esp., with 

 the scales still covering the central portions of the wings. He said 

 these scales, which are present immediately after the emergence of the 

 insect but soon become detached, may be rendered adherent by 

 allowing a very weak solution of indiarubber in benzoline to run over 

 the wings. Mr. C. H. Dolby-Tyler communicated a paper on "The 

 development of Oeroplastes roseatus, Towns, and Cockl." — J. J. Walker 

 and C. J. Gahan, Hon. Sees. 



RECENT LITERATURE. 



Proceedings of the South London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society for 1898. Part II. Hibernia Chambers, London Bridge. 

 April, 1899. 



This contains a hundred and ten pages, and proves considerable 

 activity and vigour on the part of the Society. The abstract of pro- 



