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to one species, showing a graduated series of varieties of Abraxas 

 grossidariata. Mr. Harper, varieties of Spilosoma lubricipeda, 

 Eiigonia quercinaria (angularia), Moma orion, Lcelia cocnosa, 

 Cleora angularia (viduaria), &c. Mr. J. A. Clark, a specimen 

 of C. celerio, captured in Hackney ; also varieties of female 

 Lyccena corydon, and a living specimen of Acherontia atropos. 

 Mr. J. A. Cooper, series each of bred Zonosoma orbicularia, 

 Z. porata, and Pericallia syringaria. Mr. Gates, light and dwarf 

 varieties of Arctia caia. Mr. Gui^ney, a beautiful dark suffused 

 specimen of the same species. Mr. Allbuary, confluent var. of 

 A.villica, Scoria lineata (dealbata), CiKemidophorus rkododactylus, 

 and Ocneria dispar, taken this year at Bexley Heath. Dr. Sequeira, 

 selection from his Devonshire captures, including some splendid 

 forms, Hyjisipetes elutata, &c. Mr. Pearson, Coleoptera, comprising 

 Rhynchites puhcscens, and species of Coccinellidse, Mr. Cripps, 

 Donacia menyanthidis and D. typhce ; also female Athous longi- 

 collis, four species of Coccinellidse, Plagiodera armoracice, 

 Pterostichus lepidus, &c. Mr. G. A. Lewcock, Necrophori, 

 Donacia, Saperda carcharias, Grammoptera tabacicolor, Leptura 

 livida, Gymnetron, Sibynes, Hypna, Tanymecus, Cleonus nebidosas, 

 Benibidia, &c. ; all remarkable for their careful mounting and 

 neatness of arrangement. The visitors made considerable 

 additions to the exhibits. The centre of interest throughout 

 the evening was Mr. B. W. Neave's variety of the under side of 

 a male Lyccena alexis, captured on Brighton Downs ; this 

 beautiful specimen has a series of long dashes most regularly 

 arranged in place of the usual spots. Mr. Hawes, male Argynnis 

 paphia much streaked with black, and bleached forms of 

 Epinephele ianira. Mr. Riches, a suffused Hemerophila 

 abruptaria, taken at Hornsey Rise. Mr. Adkin, very dark forms 

 of Dianthoecia capsophila. — Ernest Anderson, Hon. Sec. ; 

 10, Brownlow Street, Dalston, E. 



Natural History Exhibition. — The South London Society 

 will hold its Annual Exhibition, of which entomological subjects 

 will form a large section, at the rooms, 1 Denman Street, 

 adjoining London Bridge Station, on the 3rd inst., at 8 o'clock 

 p.m. These exhibitions deserve the patronage of our readers, 

 and greatly encourage the interest taken in Natural History 

 work generally. — J. T. C. 



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