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XanthifB and Catocalag were much admired. Mr. L. B. Front, bred 

 series of Coremia fernigata and G. miidentaria , to illustrate the in- 

 fluence of heredity. Mr. G. Elisha, twenty drawers of Micro- 

 Lepidoptera, of the greatest beauty as to freshness of moths and 

 regularity of setting. Mr. D. C. Bate, larva) of Onnjia rionosl'Kima. 

 Mr. J. iiiches, larva) of Apctmea opltiofiramma on their food-plant, 

 variegated ribbon-grass. Mr. C. Nicholson, preserved larva of Ltisio- 

 campa qucrcifoUa, showing the " lappets." Mr. 8. Edwards, a valuable 

 and immense collection of Papilioninn) from all regions. Exotic 

 Lepidoptera were exhibited by Messrs. J. A. Clark (MorphiniB, xitlcift, 

 Cecropia, Thi/saiiia (i;/rippina, &c.), A. Bacot (South African), E. M. 

 Dudd (American), and Dr. J. S. Sequeira (Indian). The subject of 

 "mimicry," or the assumption by persecuted species of similar or 

 nearly similar coloration to that of species protected by scents, 

 colours, or presumed nauseousness of flavour, from birds and animals, 

 was well illustrated by Messrs. Watkins and Doncaster and 0. E. 

 Janson and Son. Mr. H. Heasler, Coleoptera, being the material for 

 his "London List," which includes Molorchm minor, Oodes helopioides, 

 Aphodiiis lividus, lUnnonchus hnichoides. Messrs. 0. E. Janson and 

 Son, case of PhasmidfB or stick-insects, twig-like when quiescent, a 

 further development of the "protective mimicry" principle. Mr. 

 W. J. Ashdown, Odonata, showing that Anax imperatur and LibeUula 

 giiadrimaculata var. prfennbila can bo captured in Surrey. Mr. J. A. 

 Clark, nests of Vespa hritannica from Forres, on fir, beech, and 

 heather, and from New Forest on ivy and yew. Dr. J. S. Sequeira, 

 insect products, such as silk, wax, honey, cochineal, shellac, Sec. Mr. 

 R. M. Wattson's "Life in a Pond " exhibited dragonfly nymphs, water- 

 beetles, water-scorpions, and other inhabitants of our ponds and pools. 

 Mr. D. C. Bate, a " cat's-eye " electric lamp for sugaring. There 

 were also many exhibits in other branches of natural history. Mr. 

 Fred. Enock, in his happiest style, gave a lecture on " The British 

 Trap door Spider." Lord Walsingham, an honorary member of the 

 Society, visited the soiree early, and addressed the members on the 

 value and pleasure of a study of nature. A programme of music was 

 delightfully rendered in the course of the evening, and light refresh- 

 ments were served to all visitors. — H. W. Waugh. 



Nonpareil Entomological and Natural History Society. — May 

 (Sth, 1897. — Mr. Gurney exhibited a dwarf specimen of Asphalia ridens, 

 which, besides being peculiarly marked, had been in the pupa since 

 1895 and just emerged. Mr. Norman, a box of finely preserved larvae 

 of Satuntia earpini, Sphinx li(jnslri, Charocawpa porcellas, Dasijchira 

 fasceJina, I 'dloeamjui vetusta, Zeuzera ccscidi, &c. ; he also showed four 

 bred specimens of Deilephila euphorbia. Mr. Lusby, fine full-grown 

 larvae of Arrtia viUiea, from Willesden, and Mr. Harper, larva) of An-tia 

 caia. Four male and two female specimens of Lycana an/iohis, from 

 Wood Street (taken May 2nd), were also shown by Mr. Lusby. 

 Mr. Samson exhibited Plmia orichalcea from St. Margaret's Bay, P. 

 chrysitis and P. pxdchrina from Winchester, male Lophoptcnjx cariiuditct 

 from West Wickham, and other insects. Messrs. Pickett and West 

 also exhibited various species of Lepidoptera. — • F. . A. Newbery, 

 Iteportinr) Secrctanj. 



