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lines ; and a fine female variety of Bombyx quercus var. calluna, with 

 the basal area suffused with the male coloration, and the submarginal 

 area semidiaphanous. It was from Carlisle. Mr. Gadge, a Bombyx 

 neustria with three perfect wings, and no trace of the left fore wing. 

 Mr. Colthrup, a larva of Odonestis potatoria, only about half-grown, 

 taken in May ; together with an example of B. quercus var. calluna, in 

 which the transverse line of the fore wing was almost straight. Mr. 

 Lucas, series of the rare dragonfly Sympetrum flaveolum, and contri- 

 buted notes on its occurrence. They were from Ockham Common. 

 Mr. McArthur, specimens of Dianthcecia carpophaga, bred, from near 

 Brighton, including some beautiful forms with snowy patches. Mr. 

 Tutt, a postal-box of Heterocera he had just received from Natal, 

 collected by Mr. Cheeseman. Mr. Harrison, specimens of the so-called 

 jumping beans, which were seeds of a species of Euphorbia, tenanted 

 by larvae of Carpocapsa saltitans. The report of the Wisley field 

 meeting was communicated by Mr. Ashdown. 



October 12th.— Mr. A. Harrison, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the 

 chair. Mr. F. Bennoch-Carr and Mr. F. M. Benuoch-Carr, of Handen 

 Boad, Lee, were elected members. Mr. Fremlin exhibited extremely 

 interesting and varied series of Lepidoptera captured at Stornoway, 

 including Melanippe montanata, Qamptogramma bilineata, and Eupithecia 

 ? sp. Mr. Montgomery, a series of Epinephele hyperanthus, reared from 

 ova deposited on July 21st, 1898, and read notes on the appearance, 

 hybernation and the variation of the species in its different stages. Mr. 

 Adkin, two specimens of Syrichthus malvce var. taras, taken in the 

 neighbourhood of Abbott's Wood, with the type and intermediates. A 

 discussion ensued as to its regular occurrence in certain localities. 

 Mr. A. Bussell, a mass of cocoons of Eriogaster lanestris, including 

 composite cocoons and a portion of the larval nest, from Polegate ; 

 also a bunch of cocoons of Saturnia pavonia from Fleet, with a separate 

 cocoon containing pupa ; and pupa and imago of a species of Diptera. 

 Dr. Chapman, larvae of Leioptilus lienigianus in the spun-up leaves of 

 wormwood, preparing for hybernation. Mr. Kaye, bred and captured 

 specimens of Pseudoterpna pruinata from Byfleet. — Hy. J. Turner, 

 Hon. Report Sec. 



Carlisle Entomological Society. — September 1th, 1899. — Mr. 

 James Murray in the chair. Mr. J. Wilkinson exhibited Nomophila 

 noctuella, which had been very abundant at Silloth ; pale varieties of 

 Polyommatvs phlceas, also from the same place ; and larvae of Notodonta 

 dromedarius, beaten from birch, from Salkeld, near Lazonby. Mr. G. B. 

 Koutledge showed a larva of Acherontia atropos from the village of 

 Castlecarrock ; about a dozen others had also been found feeding on 

 privet. Mr. J. Murray, the following Coleoptera : — Polydrusus undatus 

 from Wreay, Anthicus scoticus from Allonby, Rhynchites minutus and 

 Rhinomaces attelaboides from Orton, Dlchirntrichus pubescens and Apion 

 ononis from Silloth. Mr. F. H. Day also showed Coleoptera : — Agabus 

 femoralis, Calathus fuscus, Thyamis jacobaas, from Silloth ; Megarthrus 

 afftnis, PhilontJms puella, out of fungus at Orton; Cassida hemisphcerica 

 swept from bilberry at Orton ; also the large sawfly, Sirex gigas, from 

 Carlisle, and ichneumon Pimpla manifestator from Orton. — G. B. 

 Routledge. 



